Description
of course
Application of standards and rules to the construction of catalogs in
library and information environments, using AACR2 and MARC. Special problems
in describing books, serials, maps, music, sound recordings, static and
dynamic visual images, and electronic resources for inclusion in catalogs.
Includes choice of descriptive detail for different forms of information
packages; choice and form of entry for names and uniform titles; provision
of authority control for names and titles; and tagging and formatting
of data for computer input.
Analysis, comparison, and use of Dewey Decimal Classification, Library
of Congress Classification, and Library of Congress Subject Headings.
Provision of authority control for subject headings, and tagging and formatting
of subject and classification information for computer input.
Prerequisite: LIS2001 Organizing Information
Goals
To
become conversant with the principles and standards for descriptive
cataloging, access points and authority control and to understand the
broader theoretical context in which these principles function.
To
acquire the ability to create original, machine-coded metadata and authority
records for a variety of information packages in a professional context
and to evaluate existing cataloging copy.
To become conversant with the concepts used in subject analysis and
to understand the broader theoretical context in which these concepts
function.
To acqure the ability to analyze information packages for subject content,
to assign LC subject headings and LC and Dewey classification numbers
to information packages, and to provide MARC tagging in preparation
for online input.
To be able to cite authorities, synthesize opinions, and defend work
in written and oral form.
Course
Modules
Module 1:
Cataloging Description
Module 2: MARC
Format
Module 3: Choice
of Access Points
Module 4:
Form of Access Points and Authority Control
Module 5:
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Module 6:
Dewey Decimal Classification
Module 7:
Library of Congress Classification
Class
schedule
May 12 Introduction; Description (General)
May 19 Description (Monographic Resources); MARC 21
May 26 Description (Continuing and Nonbook Resources)
June 2 Choice of access points
June 9,16 Form of access points and Authority control
June 23, 30 Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)
July 7, 14 Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
July 14, 21 Library of Congress Classification (LCC)
July 28 Original cataloging final problem
Required
Text:
Taylor, Arlene G. Wynar's Introduction to
Cataloging and Classification. 9th ed. Englewood,
Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
Recommended
Text:
Saye, Jerry D., with April J. Bohannan; MARC formatting with
the assistance of Terri O. Saye. Manheimer's Cataloging and Classification:
A Workbook. 4th ed. rev. and expanded. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2000.
Assignment
Schedule and Evaluation
May 12 Introduction; Description (General)
May 19 Description (Monographic Resources); MARC 21
May 26 Description (Continuing and Nonbook Resources)
June 2 Choice of access points
June 9,16 Form of access points and Authority control
June 23, 30 Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)
July 7, 14 Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
July 14, 21 Library of Congress Classification (LCC)
July 28 Original cataloging final problem
Important
Course Information
Professor:
Arlene G. Taylor
Office: 642 IS Bldg.
ataylor@mail.sis.pitt.edu
http:
www.pitt.edu/~agtaylor
Office hours: Tues., 4:00-6:00, and by appointment
Office tel.: 412-624-9452
Organization
The course consists of discussions in class and on the class bulletin
board/discussion list (through Pitt's Blackboard), class/lab demonstrations,
in-class exercises, and out-of-class assignments.
Requirements
As a student you are expected to attend class, read the assigned readings,
participate in class discussions and in the class electronic discussions,
and complete in-class and homework assignments. You are responsible
for using the resources of the department and the university to learn
how to use PITTCAT and other public retrieval systems, the University
of Pittsburgh libraries, electronic mail, and Blackboard.
Reserve Materials
A list of reserve materials is linked to this
syllabus. The reserve list includes some supplemental
documents that may be of interest to you to examine or
read. Additional materials may be put on reserve during
the semester.
Assignments
Due dates for assignments are included in this
syllabus. You are encouraged to ask for assistance with
them when needed. You may discuss your work on these
assignments with each other, but the ultimate work you
turn in should be the result of your having done the work
yourself, not having copied "answers" from other
students.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is expected and plagiarism will not be tolerated.
For an explanation of what constitutes plagiarism, see "Avoiding Plagiarism,"
by David J. Birnbaum and Helena Goscilo: http://clover.slavic.pitt.edu/~tales/02-1/plagiarism.html
The result of plagiarism on any assignment will be an
"F" for at least that assignment. If the plagiarism is
found to be a repeat offense, the grade for the course
will be an "F."
Evaluation
Evaluation of your work is based on the percentages
given with the assigment due dates in this syllabus.
Late
Policy
All assignments must be turned in on time. Late
assignments will not be accepted except in dire
circumstances. Incompletes will be given only under the
most extreme of conditions and with the understanding
that the final grade will usually then be lower than it
would have been had the work been completed on time.
A Note on Special
Needs
Students with disabilities who require special accommodations or other
classroom modifications should notify the instructor and the University's
Office of Disability Resources & Services (DRS) no later than the
2nd week of the term. A student may be asked to provide documentation
of a disability to determine the appropriateness of the request. DRS
is located in 216 William Pitt Union and can be contacted at 648-7890
(Voice), 624-3346 (Fax), and 383-7355 (TTY). Students who must miss
a class due to religious observances must notify the instructor ahead
of time and make alternative arrangements.
Language Courtesy
Inclusive language: Gender-inclusive language is
required in all course work and presentations. The use of
respectful language in any situation is not a matter of
"political correctness" but one of simple courtesy.
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