University of Pittsburgh

 

SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

Course description

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Course modules

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Asignment Summary

General information

Descriptive Cataloging Bibliography

Subject Cataloging Bibliography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer 2004
Wednesday, 2:00-5:15pm
Room 501

Professor:
Arlene G. Taylor

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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