Organization of Knowledge I : LIS 655

Summer 2007

 

Kathleen Richardson                                                                       

Learning Resource Center
Bluegrass Community & Technical College (formerly Lexington Community College)                                        

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Kathleen.Richardson@kctcs.edu                                                                 

 

Office: 212 Oswald Building (by the UK football stadium)
Office hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm (Generally)

Phone or email me to set up an appointment.

Class time: 4:30pm-7:10pm Monday/Wednesday

 

Course Description:

This course serves as an introduction to the theories and practices of bibliographic description and subject analysis. Covers the organization of both print and electronic information, including discussion and application of Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd edition revised 2002 (AACR2R), Dewey Decimal Classification System (DDC), Library of Congress Classification System (LCC), Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), and MAchine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) formats.  Prereq: LIS602.

 

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, students will be familiar with or have a working knowledge of the following:

  1. Basic principles and theories of bibliographic control; to include bibliographic description, access points, authority control, classification, subject analysis, and metadata
  2. Types and functions of manual and online bibliographic records
  3. Practical application of standards and tools for bibliographic description, classification, subject analysis, and encoding using DDC, LCC, LCSH, and MARC formats to create original bibliographic records for a variety of materials.

 

Class Attendance:

Attendance at all classes is strongly recommended.  Cataloging and related activities do not take place in a vacuum; it is to your advantage and greater understanding to attend class and participate in discussions.  We learn from each other, and I believe the class discussions to be one of the most valuable resources.

 

If you have to be absent, you are responsible for obtaining materials missed from fellow students.  Prior arrangement is recommended.  You are responsible for any missed class work, assignments, and information. 

 

Incompletes:

An incomplete grade due to illness or other emergencies may be arranged; please see me.

 

Required Text:

Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules.  2nd ed., 2002 revision, with updates through 2005 (Chicago: American Library Association, 2002).  

Available as a loose-leaf publication from the UK Bookstore or the online American Library Association shop.

 

Recommended:  Chan, Lois Mai.  Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction. 2 nd ed.  (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994).  On reserve at Young Library.

 

Grading:

Test I               Descriptive Cataloging (AACR2R, part 1)                                                                20%

Test II              Descriptive Cataloging, Access Points, Authority Work (AACR2R part 2)            20%

Test III Subject Access, Classification, MARC tags                                                                         20%

Exercises       6 Graded Exercises                                                                                                     24%

Papers           3* one-page reaction papers; Cataloging practice                                                   16%

                                                                                                                                                  Total:   100%

 

A = 90-100                 B = 80-89.99                   C = 70-79.99                Fail = 69 and below

 

Assignments:

Graded Exercises: You will be expected to complete six (6) graded exercises over the course of the semester.  These assignments will be on topics covered in class, will help prepare you for tests, and provide you with practical application of cataloging procedures.  They will be made available on BlackBoard.

 

Reaction Papers and Cataloging Practice: You will be expected to write three (3), one-page reaction papers over the course of the semester.  See the additional handout for readings, due dates, and expectations.  The Cataloging Practice is your opportunity to try your hand at cataloging an item (or more) at my library, the Learning Resource Center at Bluegrass Community and Technical College.  See me about scheduling this session (takes about 60 to 90 minutes, at an agreed-upon time).

 

Tests: There will be three (3) tests in this class.  Each test will most likely include a take-home portion as well as an in-class portion.  You will be allowed to use the text as well as any of your own notes, etc. you wish to bring with you during any in-class test.

 

Class Readings, etc.:  All reading assignments on the syllabus are to be read prior to the class for which they are listed.  It is impossible to have a productive discussion in class if you have not read the assigned reading.  In addition, any practice exercises handed out in class are also expected to be completed by the next class. 
 

Additional/Background Readings:  These readings are not required reading but are highly recommended.  They may be referred to in class and will further emphasize and explain major class topics.  They are inserted into the syllabus where they have been deemed most appropriate or where they fit in best with other reading assignments.  All the articles are available at Young Library or online.

 

BlackBoard access:  You have been enrolled on the course Website as part of this class.  You are responsible for checking the course Website for announcements.  The syllabus, details on Reaction Papers, and the graded assignment sheets will all be posted on BlackBoard.

You log into BlackBoard with your Active Directory account from the address https://elearning.uky.edu/
Links on that page give more information about Active Directory accounts.

Course Schedule, Readings, and Assignments:

 

Class 1: June 11 (Monday)

  1. Class discussion: Introduction to bibliographic control and development of standards; technical services operations; ISBD punctuation.

 

Class 2: June 13 (Wednesday)

  1. Read prior to class: AACR2r General Introduction, Part I Introduction, Chapter 1; recommended, Chan chapters 1-3
  2. Examine prior to class: AACR2r chapter 2
  3. Class discussion: ISBD punctuation; bibliographic description

 

Reaction Paper one DUE by Friday, June 15 (for instructions on emailing and specific readings see “Reaction Papers” on BlackBoard)

 

Class 3: June 18 (Monday)

  1. Read prior to class: AACR2r chapter 2
  2. Class discussion: bibliographic description
  3. Due: Graded Exercise I

 

Class 4: June 20 (Wednesday)

  1. Examine prior to class: AACR2r chapters 6-10
  2. Class discussion: more bibliographic description
  3. Additional/Background Reading:

·          Davis, Harry O. and James S. Chervinko.  “Map Cataloging and Classification: the Basic Who, What, and Where.”  Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 27 no. 1/2 (1999): 9-37.

·          Simpkins, Terry.  “Cataloging Popular Music Recordings.”  Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 31 no. 2 (2001): 1-35.

  1. Due: Graded Exercise II

 

 

Class 5: June 25 (Monday)

  1. Test I in class
  2. Read prior to class: AACR2r Part II Introduction (20.1-20.4),  chapter 21 (ONLY rules 21.0-21.30M).  Recommended: Chan chapter 4
  3. Class discussion: Access Points

 

Class 6: June 27 (Wednesday)

  1. Read prior to class: AACR2r chapters 22 and 24.  Recommended:  Chan, chapter 5 (sections on form of headings, personal names, corporate names), chapter 6
  2. Class discussion: Authority work (personal names and corporate bodies)

3.   Due: Graded Exercise III

 

Reaction Paper II DUE by Friday, June 29

 

Class 7: July 2 (Monday)

  1. Read prior to class: AACR2r chapter 26
  2. Class discussion: Authority work (corporate bodies, references)

    Note:  Wednesday, July 4, is an academic holiday.

 

Class 8: July 9 (Monday)

  1. Read prior to class: AACR2r chapter 23 and 25 (through rule 25.12).  Recommended: Chan, chapter 5 (section on geographic names and uniform titles)
  2. Class discussion: Authority work (geographic names, uniform titles)

3.   Due: Graded Exercise IV

 

Class 9: July 11 (Wednesday)

  1. Test II in class
  2. Read prior to class: “Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-Readable Cataloging” (parts I-VI): http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/umb/   Recommended:  Chan chapter 15;
  3. Class discussion: MARC tagging
  4. Additional/Background Reading:

·         Article: “MARC Goes Global—and Lite” by Jackie Radebaugh (American Libraries, February 2003: 43-44)

 

Class 10: July 16 (Monday)

      1.  Read prior to class: Recommended:  Maxwell, Robert L. Maxwell’s Handbook for AACR2 (chapters 6-7, 9-10, 12)

      2.  Class discussion: MARC tagging for printed/non-print materials.
      3.  Due:  Graded Exercise V  

 

 

If you haven’t scheduled your Cataloging Practice session yet, do so by Wednesday, July 18.

 

Class 10: July 18 (Wednesday)

  1. Read prior to class: Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-Readable Cataloging” (parts VII-end): http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/marc/umb/
    Recommended:  Caplan, Priscilla.  “Principles and Practice.”  Part I in Metadata Fundamentals for all Librarians.   Chicago: American Library Association, 2003.
  2. Class discussion: MARC Tagging; Metadata schemes

 

Class 11: July 23 (Monday)

  1. Read prior to class: Recommended: Chan chapter 7
  2. Class discussion: Metadata (crosswalks, relationships with MARC, etc.); Subject Access (LCSH)
  3. Additional/Background Reading:
  1. Due: Graded Exercise VI

 

 

Class 12: July 25 (Wednesday)

  1. Read prior to class: LCSH “Introduction” (v. 1, pp. vii-xvii).  Recommended: Chan chapter 8
  2. Class discussion: Subject Access; Classification (LCC and Dewey)

 

Class 13: July 30 (Monday)

  1. Read prior to class: Recommended:  Chan chapters 11-13
  2. Class discussion: Classification (LCC and Dewey)
  3. Additional/Background Reading:

·         Chan, Lois Mai.  “Synthesis of Class Numbers or Practical Number Building.”  Chap. 7 in Dewey Decimal Classification: a Practical Guide.  Albany, NY: Forest Press, 1996.

 

Reaction Paper III DUE by Friday, July 27; Cataloging Practice session must be completed by Wednesday, August 1.

 

Class 14: July 31 (Monday)

  1. Read prior to class: Chan chapter 12
  2. Class discussion: Classification (Dewey)
  1. Due: Graded Exercise VI

 

Class 15: August 2 (Wednesday)

  1. Test III in class

 

 

 

Reaction Papers

 

Reaction papers are intended to be your reaction to the content of the article, chapter, or other material that you have read.  They are not intended to be a review of the article or the author’s writing style, etc.  They are intended as a means for stretching your thinking on a subject that you may or may not know anything about.  You do not have to be an expert in a subject matter to have a reaction to it.  Your opinions are very welcome in a reaction or response to what you have read.

 

Use this reaction paper to think about something in a new way, to learn further information on a subject being discussed in class, and to visit the theoretical or scholarly side of the practical cataloging skills we are building in class.  Some articles are more historical than others, what is your reaction to how things happened in the past, how events have influenced practices today, etc.

 

Requirements:

  • Reaction papers should be one page in length.  Do not turn in two pages and do not just write a paragraph, fill the page and no more.
  • Use one-inch margins, Arial or Times New Roman font set at 10 or 12
  • Use single spacing, do not double-space.  (This will be about 500 words.)
  • Your full name and date and time sent to me must be in upper right hand corner.
  • Please cite the title and author of the article to which you are reacting at the top of the page.  Full citation not necessary.
  • All reaction papers are to be sent as attachments in Microsoft Word to me <Kathleen.Richardson@kctcs.edu no later than 4pm on the date due.  In case of email problems, I will notify you to place it in the BlackBoard Dropbox.  Late papers will not be accepted.

 

Accessing Full-text articles through UK Libraries web pages:

Many of the journal articles below may be accessed online through the UK Libraries web pages.  If you are accessing the web page from off-campus, be sure you have set up your computer for off-campus access (http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/proxyhelp.html ). 

 

There are two easy ways to get to journal articles:

  1. From the UK Libraries main web page ( http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/ ) click on the icon labeled “Journals, online full-text database.”  On the next screen type the name of the journal in the first search box.  Click on the appropriate link to access all available articles under that journal title.
  2. From the UK Libraries main web page, click on the drop down menu labeled “Quick Links to Selected Databases.”  Choose “All Available Electronic Resources.”  On the next page, click on the letter “L” then scroll down to find the link to: Library Literature & Information Science Full-Text (H.W. Wilson).  This link will bring you to a search page.  I recommend searching by author’s last name as Author, Personal and some key words from the title as Title and limit the year to the year the article was published.

Many of the articles in the reaction paper lists will be available through one or both of the above means.  Several are not online and will have to be found in the traditional way.  Any chapters from books are available at Young Library.

The list of articles recommended for this assignment will be posted on BlackBoard on the first day of class.