School of Library and Information Science

Indiana University

Summer II 2008

Room: LI031

S504: Cataloging (3570)

Monday/Wednesday 9:30 am -12:15 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/S504summer08.htm

Last updated: 07-5-2008

COURSE SYLLABUS

Texts Required:

Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2) (2002-). 2nd ed., 2002 rev., with 2005 updates. Chicago: American Library Association.

Texts Recommended:

Chan, Lois Mai (2007). Cataloging and classification : an introduction. 3rd ed. Lanham : Scarecrow Press.

Taylor, Arlene (2006). Introduction to cataloging and classification. 10th ed. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited.

On Reserve:

Dewey, Melvil. (2003). Dewey decimal classification and relative index. 22nd ed. Dublin, Ohio : OCLC Online Computer Center.

Saye, Jerry D. (2000). Manheimer’s cataloging and classification. 4^th ed., rev. and expanded. New York : Marcel Dekker.

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%	June 18
Ex. 2: Descriptive cataloging (Areas 1, 2, 4)	5%	June 23
Ex. 3: OCLC (individual assignment)	10%	July 2
Ex.4: Descriptive cataloging (Areas 1-8)	10%	July 7
Ex.5: Descriptive cataloging (Areas 1-8 and access points)	10%	July 16
Ex.6: Syndetic structure	10%	July 23
Ex. 7: Dewey Decimal Classification	10%	July 30
Ex. 8: Analysis and comparison of bibliographic records	10%	August 4
Course Project	25%	August 6

You will work with a partner for all assignments except the OCLC assignment. If you prefer to work individually, please discuss this with your instructor. There are eight books on reserve (in the Kent Cooper Reading Room) 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 (Connexion). 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:

Indiana University
School of Library and Information Science

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 MLS or MIS degree. For the course to count toward the degree, the student must repeat the course with a passing grade.

**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, Readings and Assignments

Class 1: June 16

• Course organization and overview.
• Catalog form, function and use.
• Introduction to bibliographic description.
• Development of cataloging codes.
• 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.
• Application to other formats.

Readings:

Chan, Chaps. 1, 2 and 3.

Taylor, Chaps. 1, 2, and 4 (pp. 53-62,68-106)

Mann, Thomas. Will Google’s keyword searching eliminate the need for LC cataloging and classification? URL=http://www.guild2910.org/searching.htm

AACR2r, General Introduction.

AACR2r, Part I, Introduction.

AACR2r, Chap. 1, Rules 1.0-1.2.

AACR2r, Chap. 2, Rules 2.0-2.2.

Class 2: June 18 (Ex. 1 Due)

• Review of Ex. 1.
• Areas 1 and 2 continued (other formats)
• MARC record format.
• Descriptive cataloging, Area 4: publication, distribution and date.

Readings:

AACR2r, Chap. 1, Rules 1.4.

AACR2r, Chap. 2, Rules 2.4.

Chan, Chap. 3 and Chap. 16 (pp. 447-458).

Taylor, Chap. 3 and Chap. 4 (pp. 111-117).

Understanding MARC. URL = http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/

Consult: OCLC bibliographic formats and standards. URL = http://www.oclc.org/oclc/bib/toc.htm

Class 3: June 23 (Ex. 2 Due)

• Review of Ex. 2.
• OCLC introduction.
• Area 4 continued. Application to other formats.

Readings:

Chan, Chap. 3.

Class 4: June 25

• Descriptive cataloging, Areas 5 and 6: physical description; series.

Readings:

AACR2r, Chap. 1, Rules 1.5-1.6

AACR2r, Chap. 2, Rules 2.5-2.6

Chan, Chap. 3.

Taylor, Chap. 4 (pp. 117-137).

Areas 1-6 practice

Class 5: June 30

No Class. ALA

Class 6: July 2 (Ex. 3 Due)

• Areas 5 and 6 continued--Application to other formats.
• Descriptive cataloging, Areas 7 and 8: notes, standard number.
• Note area in MARC fields.
• MARC record format (fixed fields).
• Notes in other format.

Readings:

AACR2r, Chap. 1, Rules 1.7-1.11

AACR2r, Chap. 2, Rules 2.7-2.11

Chan, Chap. 3.

Class 7: July 7 (Ex. 4 Due)

• Review of Ex. 4.
• Subject access and subject analysis.
• Library of Congress Subject Headings.
• LC Classification Web.
• Cutter numbers.

Readings:

Chan, Chap 7 and Chap. 8.

Saye, Chap. 6 (pp. 101-107).

Taylor, Chap. 9, 10, 11, 14 & 16.

Mann, Thomas (2003). Why LC subject headings are more important than ever. American Libraries, v.34, no.9: 52-54.

Class 8: July 9.

• Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) introduction.
• DDC Tables.

Readings:

Chan, Chap. 12 and Chap. 13.

Taylor, Chap. 10, 15 & 17.

Class 9: July 14.

• Main entry and added entry.
• Choice of access points.

Readings:

AACR2r, Part II, Introduction.

AACR2r, Chap. 21, Rules 21.0-21.15 and 21.24-21.39.

Chan, Chap. 5.

Taylor, Chap. 6 (pp. 187-214).

Class 10: July 16 (Ex. 5 Due)

• Review of Ex. 5.
• Form of personal names in main and added entries.
• Authority control.
• Authority control for personal names.
• MARC authority record format.
• Program for Cooperative Cataloging.

Readings:

AACR2r, Chap. 22, Rules 22.1-11.20.

AACR2r, Chap. 26, Rules 26.1-26.2.

Chan, Chap. 6 (pp. 164-173).

Taylor, Chap. 7 (pp. 219-235); Chap 19.

Class 11: July 21

• Personal names continued.
• Syndetic structure.
• Syndetic structure for personal names.

Readings:

AACR2r, Chap. 22, Rules 22.1-11.20

AACR2r, Chap. 26, Rules 26.1-26.2

Chan, Chap. 6 (pp. 184-186).

Taylor, Chap. 7 (pp. 270-280).

Class 12: July 23 (Ex. 6 Due)

• Review of Ex. 6.
• Corporate names.
• Authority control for corporate names.
• Syndetic structure for corporate names.

Readings:

AACR2r, Chap. 24, Rules 24.1-24.27 ; Chap. 26, Rules 26.3.

Chan, Chap. 6 (pp. 175-181).

Taylor, Chap. 7 (pp. 241-258).

Class 13: July 28

Integrating resources and other electronic resources cataloging.

Readings:

Cataloging Electronic Resources: OCLC-MARC Coding Guidelines http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/cataloging/electronicresources/default.htm

Class 14: July 30 (Guest speaker; Ex. 7 Due)

• Review of Ex. 7.
• Genre headings and other thesauri.
• FRBR: Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records
• RDA: Resource Description and Access.

Readings:

Chan, Chap. 4 and Chap. 16 (pp. 471-479).

FRBR Final Report http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/frbr/frbr.pdf

FRAD Report (April 2007 draft) http://www.ifla.org/VII/d4/FRANAR-ConceptualModel-2ndReview.pdf

RDA Objectives and Principles http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jsc/docs/5rda-objectives.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/

Class 15: August 4 (Guest speaker; Ex. 8 Due).

• Dublin Core and other metadata schemes.

• Current developments and Future of cataloging.

Readings:

Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. URL = http://dublincore.org/index.shtml

Understanding Metadata. NISO. URL = http://www.niso.org/standards/resources/UnderstandingMetadata.pdf

Class 16: August 6 (Course Project Due)

• Course wrap up.

Welcome to the Class and Have a Good Semester!