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LIS 730                            

G. Koh

Cataloging and Classification

Spring 2010

 

 


Gertrude S. Koh
Office: Crown 324
E-Mail: mailto:kohgsl@email.dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6867
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The syllabus is subject to modification.
This syllabus is to be used for reference purposes only; consult your instructor for any changes or updates!  

 

·         Catalog Description

·         Purpose

·         Objectives

·         Textbooks

1.      Required Tools

2.      Required Textbooks

·         Internet Resources

·         Student Outputs and Expectations
 


 


Catalog Description
 

Study of cataloging and classification systems with the primary emphasis on practical applications of standardized tools such as AACR/RDA, MARC 21 (Machine Readable Cataloging) formats, Dewey Decimal Classification and subject headings. The focus will be on their practical applications by examining different bibliographic problems found in various types of information resources. The discussion of practical applications will relate to current developments and changes in the field of technical services. Prerequisites: 701 and 703.
 


Purpose

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with specific practices in the routines and procedures of descriptive cataloging and of subject analysis, including both subject headings and classification. These specific decisions will be grounded on reasoned practical considerations, based on some solid discussion and writing on at least some of the basic principles and issues connected with those practices. The primary emphasis will be AACR2R/RDA and DDC systems for all types of materials.

Class Blackboard is at: http://Blackboard.dom.edu/    

LIS 730 is listed in the Blackboard course catalog under the discipline of Graduate School of Library and Information Science, so all of you can properly enroll in the Blackboard version of the course.

Below is the link for the student documentation, including a viewlet for students on how to establish an account and enroll:

http://domin.dom.edu/documents/blackboardstu.htm


Objectives

1. To be able to identify and apply essential cataloging tools.

The primary emphasis will be the application of the second edition, 2002 Revision of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2R) plus updates including the 2005 and other Amendments, and LC Rule Interpretations (LCRI) in specific cases and to be able to know the basic differences between AACR/RDA (Resource Description and Access) traditions and other cataloging rules.

2. To understand the basic principles of cataloging and to identify the deficiencies (if any) in the rules in order to anticipate certain changes in cataloging rules, RDA in particular.

3. To be able to discuss and apply Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) bibliographic formats to specific cases, along with other related MARC formats such as MARC Authorities format.

4. To be able to identify and apply the tools involved in subject analysis and to understand the basic principles of subject analysis as demonstrated by representative classification systems including subject headings. The primary emphasis will be the 22nd edition of the Dewey Decimal Classification system (DDC 22) and the latest available editions of Sears and LCSH.

5. To identify general patterns and problems in the organization of materials and information, including non-book materials.

6. To determine what significant developments in related fields (OCLC, MARC, alternative metadata schemas, FRBR, FRAD, international standardization efforts, PCC, BIBCO, CONSER, SACO, NACO, Z39.50, OPACs, union catalogs, Internet, information technologies, economic pressure, etc.) have or will have impact on local cataloging and classification, the future catalog and the role of catalogers in particular.
 


Textbooks:  Additional readings as assigned for different class/Blackboard discussions. 

(e.g., Prospectus of RDA at <http://www.rda-jsc.org/rdaprospectus.html>)

Each student should have constant access to the following all bolded titles:

1.      Cataloger’s Desktop; Classification Plus.  Windows version.  Washington, DC:  Library of Congress, 2001-.

Cataloger’s Desktop.  [Online]  Available at:  http://desktop.loc.gov (accessed December 17, 2009)

ClassWeb.  [Online]  Available at:  http://classweb.loc.gov/ (accessed December 17, 2009)

 

·         Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules.  2nd ed.,  2002 Revision.  Chicago:  ALA, 2005.  Plus 2005 and other updates.  ISBN: 0-8389-3555-9

·         MARC21 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data.  (loose-leaf)  Washington, DC:  LC, Cataloging Distribution Service, 1999-.

[Online] Available at: http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html (accessed December 17, 2009)

·         MARC21 Concise Format for Authority Data.  1999-.

[Online] Available at: http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/authority/ecadhome.html (accessed December 17, 2009)

·         Library of Congress Rule Interpretations (LCRI).  (loose-leaf)  Washington, DC:  LC, Cataloging Distribution Service.  Base text plus updates.

[Online]  Available at:  http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/currlcri.pdf (accessed December 17, 2009)

 

·         Bibliographic Formats and Standards.  Dublin: OCLC, c2008.  Plus updates.

[Online]  Available at:  http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/about/ (accessed December 17, 2009)

·         Authorities: Format and Indexes. Dublin, Ohio: OCLC, c2008.  Plus updates.

[Online] Available at: http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/authorities/authformat/default.htm (accessed December 17, 2009)

 

Additional tools as needed. (e.g., CONNEXION, DDC22, etc.) Please consult additional tools/resources provided at the section under the Internet Resources below.

 

2.      Olson, Nancy B.  Cataloging of Audiovisual Materials and Other Special Materials: A Manual Based on AACR2R and MARC 21.  5th ed.  Westport, Conn.:  Libraries Unlimited, 2008. -- Required

 

3.      Cataloging Concepts:  Descriptive Cataloging: Trainee’s Manual.  Completely Revised and Updated Edition by Matthew E. Gildea.  Washington, DC: LC, Cataloging Distribution Service, 2002. – Required (provided in class)

 

4.      Maxwell, Robert.  Maxwell’s Handbook for AACR2: explaining and illustrating the Anglo-American cataloging rules through the 2003 update.  4th ed.  Chicago: ALA, 2004.  ISBN 0-8389-0875-6 -- Required

 

5.      Svenonius, Elaine.  The Intellectual Foundation of Information Organization.  Cambridge, Mass.:  MIT Press, 2000.  ISBN 0 262 19433 3 – Required, depending on the individual approach.

 

6.      Haynes, Elizabeth (Dorothy Elizabeth) and Joanna F. Fountain.  Unlocking the mysteries of cataloging: a workbook of examples.  Westport, Conn.:  Libraries Unlimited, 2005.  ISBN: 1591580080 (alk. Paper)

 

7.      Hsieh-Yee, Ingrid.  Organizing Audiovisual and Electronic Resources for Access.  2nd ed.  Westport, Conn:  Libraries, Unlimited, 2006.

 

8.      Maxwell, Robert.  Maxwell’s Guide to Authority Work.  Chicago: ALA, 2002.  ISBN: 0-8389-0822-5

 

9.      Intner, Sheila S., Susan S. Lazinger, and Jean Weihs.  Metadata and its impact on libraries.  Westport,  Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2006.  ISBN 1591581451 (alk. Paper)

 

10.  Scott, Mona L.  Dewey Decimal Classification 22nd Edition:  A Study Manual and Number Building Guide.  Westport, Conn.:  Libraries Unlimited, 2005.  ISBN:  1591582105 (hardcover)

 

11.  Maxwell, Robert L.  FRBR: a guide for the perplexed.  Chicago:  American Library Association, 2008.  ISBN:  9780838909508 (alk. Paper);  0838909507 (alk. paper)

 

12.  Understanding FRBR: what it is and how it will affect our retrieval tools. Edited by Arlene G. Taylor.  Westport, Conn.:  Libraries Unlimited, 2007.  ISBN:  978159158091 (alk. paper); 1591585090 (alk. paper)

 

13.  Caplan, Pricilla.  Metadata Fundamentals for All Librarians.  Chicago: ALA, 2003. ISBN: 0-8389-0847-0

 

14.  Taylor, Arlene G.  Introduction to Cataloging and Classification.  10th ed.  Westport, Conn.:  Libraries Unlimited, 2006.  ISBN: 1591582350 (paperback)

 

15.  Saye, Jerry.  Manheimer’s Cataloging and Classification.  4th ed., rev. and expanded by Jerry Saye with April J. Behannan; MARC formatting with the assistance of Terri O. Saye.  New York:  Marcel Dekker, c2000.  ISBN: 08247 9476 1

 

16.  Olson, Hope A.  Subject Analysis in Online Catalogs.  Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2001.  ISBN: 1563088002 (paperback)

 

17.  Broughton, Vanda.  Essential Classification.  New York:  Neal-Schuman, 2004.

 

18.  Mitchell, Anne M. and Brian E. Surratt. Cataloging and Organizing Digital Resources. New York: Neal-Schuman, c2005.

 

19.  Taylor, Arlene G. and Daniel N. Joudrey.  The Organization of Information.  3rd ed.  Westport, Conn.:  Libraries Unlimited, c2009.

 

20.  Wehs, Jean and Sheila S. Intner. Beginning Cataloging. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Libraries Unlimited. 2009.  Intner, Sheila S. and Jean Weihs.  Standard Cataloging for School and Public Libraries.  4th ed.  Westport, Conn.:  Libraries Unlimited, 2007.

 

21.  Rowley, Jennifer E. and Richard Hartley.  Organizing Knowledge:  An Introduction to Managing Access to Information.  5th ed. Aldershot, England; Burlington, Vermont:  Ashgate, c2008.

 

22.  Lubetzky, Seymour.  Writings on the Classical Art of Cataloging.  Edited by Elaine Svenonius and Dorothy McGarry.  Englewood, Colo.:  Libraries Unlimited, 2001.

 

23.  Frost, Carolyn.  Media Access and Organization: A Cataloging and Reference Sources Guide for Nonbook Materials.  Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1989.

 

24.  Gildea, Matthew E.  MARC Content Designation:  Trainee’s Manual. 2nd ed. Washington, DC:  Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service, 2004.

 

25.  Genereux, Cecilia and Pail D. Moeller. Notes for Serials Cataloging. 3rd ed. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Libraries Unlimited, 2009. Campbell, Cameron J.  Basic Serials Cataloging Workshop:  Trainee’s Manual.  Washington, DC:  Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service, 1999.

 

26.  Weber, May Beth.  Cataloging Nonprint and Internet Resources:  A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians.  New York:  Neal-Schuman, 2002.

 

27.  Foskett, A.C.  The Subject Approach to Information.  5th ed.  London:  Library Association Publishing, c1996.

 

28.  Ferguson, Bobby.  Subject Analysis: Blitz Cataloging Workbook.  Englewood, Colo.:  Libraries Unlimited, 1998.

 

29.  Subject analysis tools (DDC22 and Sears List of Subject Headings/ LCSH) will be used throughout the semester.  Both print version and electronic version of DDC22 will be used for the course.
 


Internet Resources:

1. Library of Congress Cataloging Directorate WWW Home Page - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/catdir.html (accessed December 17, 2009)

    "Bicentennial Conference on Bibliographic Control for the New Millennium:
          Confronting Challenges for Networked Resources and the Web," (2000) sponsored by
          the Library of Congress Cataloging Directorate -- to be held Nov. 15-17, 2000
          http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bibcontrol/ (accessed December 17, 2009)

2. Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) - http://www.loc.gov/marc (accessed December 17, 2009)

    MARC Activities - http://listserv.loc.gov/cgi-bin/wa?A0=marc&D=0&F=&H=0&O=T&S=&T=0 (accessed December 17, 2009)

3. OCLC - http://www.oclc.org/ (accessed December 17, 2009)
    The Web resource containing a tutorial for using OCLC Connexion, including editing: 
        http://www.oclc.org/support/training/connexion/browser/tutorial/ (accessed December 17, 2009)

    DDC - http://www.oclc.org/dewey/ (accessed December 17, 2009)
    Bibliographic Formats and Standards - http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/about/ (accessed December 17, 2009)
    Authority Record Format – http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/authorities/authformat/default.htm (accessed December 17, 2009)
    CONNEXION Home Page - http://www.oclc.org/connexion/ (accessed December 17, 2009)
   

    A quick reference, OCLC Connexion: Searching Authorities and other documents are available online in PDF format:

WorldCat and Cataloging documentation:
http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/authorities/authquickref/searchauthoritiesquickreference.pdf (accessed December 17, 2009)

Connexion client Authorities documentation:
http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/connexion/client/authorities/default.htm (accessed December 17, 2009)

Connexion browser documentation:
http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/connexion/browser/default.htm (accessed December 17, 2009)

    Dublin Core Metadata Initiative Home Page - http://dublincore.org/ (accessed December 17, 2009)
    Dublin Core Metadata Element Set - http://dublincore.org/documents/1999/07/02/dces/ (accessed December 17, 2009)

    Bits and Pieces, Electronic Support News for OCLC Users -  http://www.oclc.org/news/products/bitsandpieces.htm (accessed December 17, 2009)


    Internet Cataloging Project (INTERCAT project) - http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/archive/intercat.htm (accessed December 17, 2009)
        INTERCAT listserv archive, Guidelines for the use of field 856, the OCLC MARC code lists, Technical Bulletins.

4. Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access (CC:DA) -
   http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/mgrps/ccs/cmtes/ccda/index.cfm (accessed December 17, 2009)

The agenda for the CC:DA meetings at the ALA Mid-Winter 2009 in Denver is available at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/past/ala/mwinter/09/irbenefits.cfm (accessed December 17, 2009) and http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/past/ala/mwinter/09/library2.0symp.cfm (accessed December 17, 2009)

Joint Steering Committee (JSC) --  http://www.rda-jsc.org/index.html (accessed December 17, 2009)

JSC's Current Revision Activities -- http://www.rda-jsc.org/rda.html (accessed December 17, 2009)

International Conference on the Principles and Future Development of AACR, October 23-25, 1997,
Toronto, Canada - http://www.rda-jsc.org/docs.html#outcomes (accessed December 17, 2009) (Scroll down the page to find information concerning this conference and follow-up activities on the items identified by attendees)

IFLA Study Group on the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR): Final Report -  http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/frbr/frbr.htm (accessed December 17, 2009)

The analytical schema prepared by Mr. Delsey for Part I of AACR for review and comment (1998):
http://www.rda-jsc.org/docs.html#logical (accessed December 17, 2009)

The Logical Structure of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules - Part II (1999) is now available - http://www.rda-jsc.org/docs.html#logical (accessed December 17, 2009)

Please examine the following documents: 

ALCTS Newsletter Online -- http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/resources/ano/index.cfm (accessed December 17, 2009)

5. Oberlin LCRI Cumulated (Available by subscription) -http://www.oberlin.edu/library/lcri/ (accessed December 17, 2009)

6. TPOT - the Technical Processing Online Tools page of the Univ. of California at San Diego - http://tpot.ucsd.edu/ (accessed December 17, 2009)

7. Cataloger’s Toolbox (Cataloging Resources on the Internet) http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/techwebs.htm (accessed December 17, 2009)

            Locate and identify the web sites which list cataloging resources.

8. Identify and share your favorite blogs on the course Blackboard.

Be sure to consult other Books and Resources on Reserve and on Course Web Pages for LIS 703, LIS 731 and LIS 882 .
 


 

Student Outputs and Expectations: (Distributed in class.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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