LSC606 Syllabus, Fall 2005

LSC 606 Cataloging & Classification
Fall 2005

Class meeting: 1:10 - 3:40 Monday, SLIS Lab, Marist Hall
Instructor: Ingrid Hsieh-Yee
Professor, SLIS, Catholic University of America
Office: Marist 240
Phone: 202-319-6270
E-mail: hsiehyee@cua.edu
Office Hours: 2:00 - 4:00 Tuesday at LC
2:00 - 4:00 & 6:45 - 7:45 Wednesday at Marist Hall

Course Scope and Objectives:

This course covers theory and practice of the organization of library materials. Lectures focus on the knowledge and skills needed for cataloging monographs, and exercises give students hands-on practice with cataloging standards and tools, including AACR2r, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Dewey Decimal Classification system, MARC 21 formats, and OCLC Connexion. In addition, the Library of Congress Classification system and the cataloging of Internet resources are introduced. New information organization efforts such as metadata, Dublin Core, and FAST are also discussed. Upon completion of the course, students will

Obtain a good understanding of the principles and objectives of the catalog;
Master basic skills in cataloging, including descriptive cataloging and subject analysis;
Develop skills in searching bibliographic utilities such as OCLC;
Understand recent efforts in organizing electronic resources;
Be prepared to learn and adapt in a changing information environment.

Course Outline

Introduction: 551 Review, Principles of information organization
Subject analysis: LCSH and DDC, with an introduction to LCC
Descriptive cataloging
MARC standards
Bibliographic utilities and OCLC searches
Access points and authority control
Cataloging Internet resources
Metadata
FRBR (Functional requirements for bibliographic records)
Managing cataloging process

Requirements and Evaluation:

1. Exercises (30%): Six exercises are designed to provide students with hands-on experience. They are due on the dates specified. Students will submit one copy of each exercise to the instructor on the due day and retain one copy for class discussion. These are pass/fail exercises. The instructor will provide feedback on the exercises but assign no grades. Exercises that need to be redone will be returned to students for revision. No late exercises will be accepted, and five points will be taken off the final grade for each missing exercise.

2. Midterm examination (25%): A take-home midterm examination designed to assess students' knowledge of subject cataloging will be distributed on Oct. 11, 2005. The examination will include definitions of terms, short answer questions and assignment of subject headings and classification numbers. Students will have two weeks to complete this examination (due Oct. 24, 2005).

3. Final examination (35%): A take-home examination designed to assess students' understanding of cataloging principles, theory, and practice will be distributed on Nov. 21, 2005. Due dates: Dec. 12, 2005.

4. Class participation (10%): All students are encouraged to bring their insights and questions to the class and are expected to participate in class discussions and discussions on the class listserv (a listserv has been created for LSC606 and students will be added to the listserv shortly).

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Statement
Students with documented disabilities who need course accommodations or require special arrangements for building access or services should contact the instructor within the first two weeks of class. Such students should contact the Office of Disability Support Services for questions about services and documentation requirements. No special accommodations or arrangements can be made without documentation approved by this office. The office is located at Suite 207, Pryzbyla Center. Its phone number is 202-319-5211, email address is cua-disabilityservices@cua.edu, and website is available at http://disabilitysupport.cua.edu/

Academic Integrity
The Catholic University of America has clear policies on “Academic Dishonesty” (http://policies.cua.edu/view_policy.cfm?pol=524) and “Unethical Practices” (http://policies.cua.edu/view_policy.cfm?pol=516) and all students are responsible for adhering to these policies. Failure to observe these rules will result in a grade of F (Failure) for the course or expulsion from the university. Students should keep these policies in mind as they pursue advanced study at the Catholic University of America. If you have questions about these policies, please consult your instructor.

Readings:

Readings should be completed prior to the day a topic is covered (see Course Schedule). Journal articles will be posted on Blackboard, and books marked with * are on reserve at the Mullen Library and the reserve area for the class at the Jefferson Building. URLs of Web documents are provided on this page to facilitate access.

Textbooks:

* Anglo-American cataloging rules. 2nd ed., 2002 revision, 2004 update. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004. (Required). ISBN 0-8389-3546-X

* Hsieh-Yee, Ingrid. Organizing audiovisual and electronic resources for access: A cataloging guide. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. (Optional, highly recommended) Companion site.

* Taylor, Arlene G. Wynar's introduction to cataloging and classification. 9th rev. ed. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. (Required)

Required Readings: Readings are listed on the Course Schedule section below.

Cataloging Tools:

Cutter-Sanborn Table. Available at the SLIS Computer Laboratory and the Jefferson Building.

Dewey decimal classification and relative index. 22nd ed. Dublin, OH : OCLC, 2003. Also available through OCLC Connexion at http://connexion.oclc.org/ (username and password required)

IFLA Digital Libraries: Metadata Resource page. URL = http://www.ifla.org/II/metadata.htm
Library of Congress Subject Headings. 28th ed. Washington, D.C.: LC, 2005. Also available through Classification Web at http://classificationweb.net/ (password required for access)

MARC 21 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data. URL = http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html

OCLC Bibliographic Formats & Standards. Available on the World Wide Web. URL = http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/

Tools for Cataloging Internet Resources. Available on the World Wide Web. URL = http://www.bowdoin.edu/~kfattig/netsl/index.html

Keeping Current:

ALCTS Newsletter
Information Technology and Libraries
AUTOCAT subscription information can be found at http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/cts/autocat/subscribe.html
CONSERline is an electronic newsletter published at least semiannually (January and June) by the Library of Congress Serial Record Division. It contains news of the CONSER Program and information of interest to the serials cataloging community. It can be viewed at http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/consrlin.html.
LC Cataloging Newsline. Send message to: listserv@loc.gov
with the message: subscribe lccn [your name]

Course Schedule (fall 2005)

Date	Topics	Assignments Due
8/29	Introduction; 551 review; Cataloging principles
9/5	Labor Day (No class)
9/12	Purposes of the catalog; Record analysis & MARC (brief intro.); Subject analysis
9/19	Verbal analysis; LCSH: Principles, Subject headings
9/26	LCSH subdivisions	Ex. 1 (LCSH)
10/3	Classification principles; DDC 000-300, 500-700	Ex. 2 (LCSH subdivision)
10/10 10/11	Oct. 10 Columbus Day (No class) Class meets on Oct. 11 at 1:10 in the SLIS Lab instead DDC number building Mid-term examination posted on Blackboard (Due 10/24)	Ex. 3 (DDC numbers)
10/17	Discussion of number building; Cutter numbers; Shelflist; LCC
10/24	Cataloging standards; Descriptive cataloging (A): Areas 1-4	Mid-term
10/31	ASIST Conference (No class)	Ex. 4 (Record creation)
11/7	Descriptive cataloging (B): Areas 5-8 ; MARC 21 (A)
11/14	MARC 21 (B); Bibliographic utilities; OCLC Connexion
11/21	Access points; Choice of headings; Authority Control Final examination distributed (Due 12/12)	Ex. 5 (AACR & MARC)
11/28	Cataloging Internet resources	Ex. 6 (Access points)
12/5	Metadata; FRBR Management cataloging process
12/12		Final Exam

8/29 Introduction; 551 review; Cataloging principles

Chapter 1. Hsieh-Yee, Ingrid. Organizing audiovisual and electronic resources for access: A cataloging guide. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.

9/5 Labor Day. No class.

9/12 Purposes of the catalog; Record analysis & MARC (brief intro.); Subject analysis

Chapters 1, 3 & 8. Taylor, Arlene G. Wynar's introduction to cataloging and classification. 9th ed. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.

Chan, Lois Mai and Theodora Hodges; rev. by Giles Martin. "Subject cataloguing and classification," In Technical services today and tomorrow. 2nd ed. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. pp. 95-109.

9/19 Verbal analysis; LCSH: Principles, Subject headings

Chapter 14 & 15. Taylor, Arlene G. Wynar's introduction to cataloging and classification. 9th ed. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.

9/26 LCSH subdivisions

"Introduction" to Library of Congress Subject Heading. 26th ed. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 2004.

Chapter 15. Taylor, Arlene G. Wynar's introduction to cataloging and classification. 9th ed. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
Ex. 1 (Assignment of subject headings) due

10/3 Classification principles; DDC 000-300, 500-700

Introduction to Dewey Decimal Classification, Edition 22. http://www.oclc.org/dewey/versions/ddc22print/intro.pdf

Chapter 9. Taylor, Arlene G. Wynar's introduction to cataloging and classification. 9th ed. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
Ex. 2 (Assignment of subject headings and subdivisions) due

10/10 No Class. The class will meet on Oct. 11 instead.
10/11 DDC number building

"Number building" of "Introduction to Dewey Decimal Classification, Edition 22." http://www.oclc.org/dewey/versions/ddc22print/intro.pdf
Ex. 3 (Assignment of DDC numbers) due
Mid-term examination posted on Blackboard (Due 10/24)

10/17 Discussion of number building; Cutter numbers; shelflist; LCC

Chapter 12. Taylor, Arlene G. Wynar's introduction to cataloging and classification. 9th ed. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.

10/24 Cataloging standards; Descriptive cataloging (A): Areas 1-4

Chapter 1. Anglo-American cataloging rules. 2nd ed., 2002 revision, with 2004 update.. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004.

Chapter 2. Hsieh-Yee, Ingrid. Organizing audiovisual and electronic resources for access: A cataloging guide. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.

Chapters 1 & 4. Taylor, Arlene G. Wynar's introduction to cataloging and classification. 9th ed. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
Midterm exam due

10/31 ASIST Conference . No class. Ex. 4 (Bibliographic records: Areas 1-4) due

11/7 Descriptive cataloging (B): Areas 5-8 ; MARC 21 (A)

Chapter 2. Anglo-American cataloging rules. 2nd ed., 2002 revision, with 2004 update.. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004.

Chapter 2. Taylor, Arlene G. Wynar's introduction to cataloging and classification. 9th ed. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. (Also scan Chapters 3 & 4 for the cataloging of sound recordings and videos).

Furrie, Betty. Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-readable cataloging. 7th ed. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 2003. URL = http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/umb/

11/14 MARC 21 (B); Bibliographic utilities; OCLC Connexion

Furrie, Betty. Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-readable cataloging. 7th ed. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 2003. URL = http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/umb/

Chapter 19. Taylor, Arlene G. Wynar's introduction to cataloging and classification. 9th ed. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
Ex. 5 (Bibliographic records in MARC) due

11/21 Access points; Choice of headings; Authority Control

Anglo-American cataloging rules. 2nd ed., 2002 revision, with 2004 update. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004. (Rules 21.0-21.1A, 21.1C, 21.5-21.15, 21.1B, 21.4, 21.25, 21.29-21.30; Ch. 22)

Chapter 18. Taylor, Arlene G. Wynar's introduction to cataloging and classification. 9th ed. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.

Final examination posted on Blackboard (Due 12/12)

11/28 Cataloging Internet resources

Chapters 9&12. Anglo-American cataloging rules. 2nd ed., 2002 revision, with 2004 update.. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004.

Chapter 7. Hsieh-Yee, Ingrid. Organizing audiovisual and electronic resources for access: A cataloging guide. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.

Mandel, Carol A. and Robert Wolven. "Intellectual access to digital documents: Joining proven principles with new technologies." Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 22 no. 3/4 (1996), 25-42.
Ex. 6 (Access points) due

12/5 Metadata; FRBR; Managing cataloging process

Hodge, Grace. Metadata made simple. Bethesda, MD: NISO, 2000. Also online: http://www.niso.org/news/Metadata_simpler.pdf

Tillet, Barbara. What is FRBR?: A Conceptual Model for the Bibliographic Universe (2004) . Free download at ftp://ftp.loc.gov/pub/cds/FRBR.PDF

Sellberg, Roxanne. "Cataloguing management: Managing the bibliographic control process," In Technical services today and tomorrow. 2nd ed. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. pp. 111-127.

12/12 Final examination due at 12:00 p.m.

Supplementary Materials

This section includes reports, tools, guidebooks, and other information resources to help you learn more about cataloging practices and standards. Most books are stored at the Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress. A few tools are available through the Cataloger's Desktop (the CD-Rom version in the SLIS Computer Laboratory), the Web version of the Cataloger's Desktop (password required), and the Classification Web (password required).

* Chan, L.M. Cataloging and classification: An introduction. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994.

* Chan, L.M. et al. Dewey Decimal Classification: A practical guide. Dublin, OH: OCLC, 1996.

* Chan, L.M. Guide to the Library of Congress Classification. 5th ed. Littleton, Co.: Libraries Unlimited, 1999.

* Chan, L.M. Library of Congress subject headings: Principles and application. 3nd ed. Littleton, Co.: Libraries Unlimited, 1998.

Eden, Brad. Metadata and Its Application (Special issue). Library Technology Reports 38, no5 ( 2002), p. 5-79.

* Fritz, D.A. Cataloging with AACR2R and MARC21: for books, electronic resources, sound recordings, videorecordings, and serials. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004.

* Gorman, M. et al. Technical services today and tomorrow. 2nd ed. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1998.

IFLA. Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records. Final Report. URL = http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/frbr/frbr.pdf

* Intner, S.S. and Weihs, J. Special libraries, a cataloging guide. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1998.

* Intner, S.S. and Weihs, J. Standard cataloging for school and public libraries. 2nd ed. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1996.

ISBD (ER): International standard bibliographic description for electronic resources. Munchen: K.G. Sauer, 1997. Online version URL = http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/pubs/isbd.htm

Library of Congress. Bicentennial Conference on Bibliographic Control for the New Millennium. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, November 2000. URL = http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bibcontrol/

Library of Congress. Free-floating subdivisions: An alphabetical index. Washington, D.C. : LC, 2000. Also available through ClassWeb.

Library of Congress. Library of Congress rule interpretations. Washington, D.C.: LC, 1990- Also available through Cataloger's Desktop (CD and Web).

Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division. Subject cataloging manual: Subject headings. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 2002. In the SLIS Computer Lab. Latest edition available through Cataloger's Desktop (CD and Web).

Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy & Support Office website. URL = http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/

Library of Congress. Network Development & MARC Standards Office. MARC standards website. URL = http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/
* Maxwell, R.L. Maxwell’s handbook for AACR2 : explaining and illustrating the Anglo-American cataloguing rules through the 2003 update. 4th ed. Chicago: ALA, 2004.

* Saye, J.D. Manheimer's cataloging and classification: A workbook. 4th. ed., rev. and expanded. New York: M. Dekker, 2000.

Scott, Mona L. Dewey Decimal Classification, 21st edition: A study manual and number building guide. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. In the SLIS Computer Lab.

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