Fall 2007
Room: LI031
S504: Cataloging
Tuesday/Thursday 4:00 – 5:15
pm
Instructor: Taemin K.
Park
E-mail: park@indiana.edu
Office Hours: By
Appointment
Syllabus is subject to
modification
URL = http://mypage.iu.edu/~park/S504Fall07.htm
Last updated: 11-20-2007
COURSE SYLLABUS
Texts Required:
Anglo-American cataloging rules (2002-). 2nd ed., 2002 rev., with 2005 updates.
Texts Recommended:
Taylor, Arlene (2006). Introduction to cataloging
and classification. 10th ed.
Chan, Lois Mai (2007). Cataloging and classification
: an introduction. 3rd ed. Lanham : Scarecrow Press.
On Reserve:
Dewey, Melvil. (2003). Dewey decimal
classification and relative index. 22nd ed.
Saye, Jerry D. (2000). Manheimer’s cataloging and
classification. 4th ed., rev. and
expanded.
OCLC (2002). OCLC bibliographic formats and
standards. 3rd ed.
Most current ed. also available online at
http://www.oclc.org/oclc/bib/toc.htm
Course Objectives:
1. To provide an
introduction to the conceptual foundation of bibliographic access and control
to information.
2. To enable students to
gain insights into the fundamental processes involved in creation, maintenance,
and evaluation of bibliographic records and databases.
3. To understand the role of authority work in bibliographic databases.
Course Handouts:
Course handouts will be provided to complement and/or supplement
assigned reading. Students will be expected to have consulted these handouts in
completing all assigned exercises and in preparation of the final course
project.
•Standardized punctuation based upon AACR2R.
•A sample of bibliographic record in OPAC and MARC format.
•S504 cataloging record workform: OPAC format and MARC format.
•MARC authority records format reference guide.
•S504 authority record workform.
Assignments and Grading:
Each assignment will be available at the S504
OnCourse.
Final grade will be based on:
Cataloging exercises: 70 %
Final Project: 25 %
Attendance and Participation: 5 %
Assignment Schedule:
|
Assignment |
Grade percentage |
Due |
|
Ex.1: Descriptive cataloging (Areas 1-2) |
5% |
Sept. 13 |
|
Ex. 2: Descriptive cataloging (Areas 1, 2, 4) |
5% |
Sept. 20 |
|
Ex. 3: OCLC (individual assignment) |
10% |
Oct. 4 |
|
Ex.4: Descriptive cataloging (Areas 1-8) |
10% |
Oct. 18 |
|
Ex.5: Descriptive cataloging (Areas 1-8 and access points) |
10% |
Nov. 1 |
|
Ex.6: Syndetic structure |
10% |
Nov. 8 |
|
Ex. 7: DDC |
10% |
Nov. 15 |
|
Ex. 8: Comparison of bibliographic records |
10% |
Nov. 29 |
|
Final Project |
25% |
Dec. 6 |
You will work with a partner for all assignments except the OCLC
assignment. If you prefer to work individually, please discuss with your
instructor.
There are eight books on reserve to
be used for the assignments. All assignments are to be turned in at the
beginning of the class session when they are due. Because each assignment will
be reviewed in detail in class, please make a copy of your work before turning
it in. This will facilitate note taking and discussion during the in-class
review. If you know beforehand that you will have to miss a class, please turn
in your assignment before the scheduled due date. For the OCLC assignment, each
student will spend approximately three hours working with the OCLC database.
This exercise will not be reviewed in class and may be turned in upon
completion.
Excused absences: If you have an excused absence, you
will have two days in which to turn in any assignment that was due on the day
that you missed class.
Unexcused absences: If you have an unexcused absence, you
will have two days in which to turn in any assignment that was due on the day
that you missed class. All assignments not turned in due to an unexcused
absence will be treated as late assignments.
Late assignments: Because all assignments are reviewed in
class on the day they are submitted, any assignment that is not submitted at
the beginning of the class session when it is due will be considered to be late
and the earned grade will be automatically reduced by one full letter grade
(e.g., from a B+ to a C+).
Grading Scale:
Definitions of Letter Grades
|
Grade |
Grade Point |
Definition |
|
A |
4.0 |
Outstanding achievement. Student
performance demonstrates full command of the course materials and evinces a
high level of originality and/or creativity that far surpasses course
expectations. |
|
A- |
3.7 |
Excellent achievement. Student performance
demonstrates thorough knowledge of the course materials and exceeds course
expectations by completing all requirements in a superior manner. |
|
B+ |
3.3 |
Very good work. Student performance
demonstrates above-average comprehension of the course materials and exceeds
course expectations on all tasks as defined in the course syllabus. |
|
B |
3.0 |
3.0 Good work. Student performance meets
designated course expectations, demonstrates understanding of the course
materials and performs at an acceptable level. |
|
B- |
2.7 |
Marginal work. Student performance
demonstrates incomplete understanding of course materials. |
|
C+(or C) |
2.3 (2.0) |
Unsatisfactory work. Student performance
demonstrates incomplete and inadequate understanding of course materials. |
|
C- |
1.7 |
Unacceptable work. Coursework performed at
this level will not count toward the |
**Academic (e.g.
plagiarism) and personal misconduct by students in this class are defined and
dealt with according to the procedures in the Code of Student Ethics. For
further information, see the IU Code of Student Ethics at
http://dsa.indiana.edu/Code/index1.html
Schedule of Lectures,
Week 1: August 28 and 30
Course organization and overview.
Catalog form, function and use.
Introduction to bibliographic description.
Development of cataloging codes.
Chan, Chaps. 1 and 2.
Mann, Thomas. Will Google’s keyword searching eliminate the need for LC
cataloging and classification? URL=http://www.guild2910.org/searching.htm
Week 2: September 4 and 6
International Standard Bibliographic Description
[ISBD].
AACR2r levels of description.
Optional rules.
Chief source of information.
Descriptive cataloging, Areas 1 and 2: title and statement of
responsibility; edition. Introduction to LC Cataloger’s Desktop.
AACR2r, General Introduction.
AACR2r, Part I, Introduction.
AACR2r, Chap. 1, Rules 1.0-1.2.
AACR2r, Chap. 2, Rules 2.0-2.2.
Chan, Chap. 3.
Consult:
S504 Handouts: Standardized Punctuation based upon AACR2R; A Sample
Bibliographic Record in OPAC and MARC Format.
Week 3: September 11 and 13 (Ex.
1 Due)
Areas 1 and 2 continued (other formats)
MARC record format.
Descriptive cataloging, Area 4: publication, distribution and date.
Review of Ex. 1.
AACR2r, Chap. 1, Rules 1.4.
AACR2r, Chap. 2, Rules 2.4.
Chan, Chap. 3 (pp. 78-82) and Chap. 15 (pp. 403-412).
Understanding MARC. URL = http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/
Consult: OCLC bibliographic formats and standards. URL =
http://www.oclc.org/oclc/bib/toc.htm
Week 4: September 18 and 20 (Ex. 2
Due)
Descriptive cataloging, Areas 5 and 6: physical description; series.
Review of Ex. 2.
OCLC introduction.
AACR2r, Chap. 1, Rules 1.5-1.6
AACR2r, Chap. 2, Rules 2.5-2.6
Chan, Chap. 3 (pp. 82-92).
Bring to class: OCLC Assignment
Week 5: September 25 and 27
OCLC continued (for authority file).
Descriptive cataloging, Areas 7 and 8: notes; standard number.
Note area in MARC fields.
MARC record format (fixed fields).
AACR2r, Chap. 1, Rules 1.7-1.11
AACR2r, Chap. 2, Rules 2.7-2.11
Chan, Chap. 3 (pp. 92-99).
Week 6: October 2 and 4 (Ex. 3
Due)
Subject access and subject analysis.
Library of Congress Subject Headings.
LC Classification Web.
Cutter numbers.
Chan, Chap 7 (pp. 155-169), Chap. 11 and 12 (pp. 259-267, 269-301).
Saye, Chap. 6 (pp. 101-107).
Mann, Thomas (2003). Why LC subject headings are more important than
ever. American Libraries, v.34, no.9: 52-54.
Week 7: October 9 and 11
Dewey Decimal Classification.
DDC Tables.
Chan, Chap. 12 (pp. 314-325).
Week 8: October 16 and 18 (Ex. 4
Due)
Main entry and added entry.
Choice of access points.
Review of Ex. 4.
AACR2r, Part II, Introduction.
AACR2r, Chap. 21, Rules 21.0-21.15 and 21.24-21.39.
Chan, Chap. 4 (pp. 107-122).
Week 9: October 23 and 25
Form of personal names in main and added entries.
Authority control.
Authority control for personal names.
MARC authority record format.
Program for Cooperative Cataloging.
AACR2r, Chap. 22, Rules 22.1-11.20.
AACR2r, Chap. 26, Rules 26.1-26.2.
Chan, Chap. 5 (pp. 123-144).
Week 10: October 30 and November
1 (Ex. 5 Due)
Syndetic structure.
Syndetic structure for personal names.
Review of Ex. 5.
AACR2r, Chap. 22, Rules 22.1-11.20
AACR2r, Chap. 26, Rules 26.1-26.2
Chan, Chap. 6 (pp. 145-149).
Week 11: November 6 and 8 (Ex. 6
Due)
Corporate names.
Authority control for corporate names.
Syndetic structure for corporate names.
Review of Ex. 6.
AACR2r, Chap. 24, Rules 24.1-24.27 ; Chap. 26,
Rules 26.3.
Chan, Chap. 5 and 6 (pp. 135-141, 145-149).
Saye, Chap. 4 (pp. 75-90).
Week 12: November 13 and 15 (Ex. 7 Due
)
Integrating resources and other electronic resources
cataloging.
Review of Ex. 7.
Week 13: November 20 and 22 (No
class. Thanksgiving Day)
Genre headings and other thesauri.
Future of bibliographic control. WebPost by LC.
Draft report on Future of Bibliographic Control.
Week 14: November 27 (Guest Speaker)
and 29 (Guest Speaker; Ex. 8 Due)
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. URL =
http://dublincore.org/index.shtml
FRBR. RDA.
Current developments.
Readings:
Understanding Metadata. NISO. URL =
http://www.niso.org/standards/resources/UnderstandingMetadata.pdf
Tillett, Barbara. (2004). What is FRBR? : A conceptual model for the bibliographic universe. URL=http://lcweb.loc.gov/cds/FRBR.html
Dempsey, Lorcan (2006). The library catalogue in the new discovery
environment: Some thoughts. Adriadne, issue 48. URL =
http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue48/dempsey/
Week 15: Due Final Project (Dec. 6)
Welcome
to the Class and Have a Good Semester!