LIS 6725 Organization of Knowledge I

Syllabus and Class Calendar for Fall Semester 1997

General Information

Paper

Class Calendar and Weekly Assignments

Supplementary Readings

General Information

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Vicki L. Gregory, CIS 2031, office phone (813) 974-6846, email: gregory@luna.cas.usf.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Principles of the organization of knowledge emphasizing descriptive cataloging, the use of LCSH and Library of Congress Classification, and searching of the OCLC Online Union Catalog.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS AND TOOLS

1. Chan, Lois Mai. Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994.
2. Studwell, William E. and David Loertscher. Cataloging Books: A Workbook of Examples. Littleton, Colo: Libraries Unlimited, 1989.
3. At least two 3 1/2 inch diskettes. Formatted for IBM.

OPTIONAL:
I. Byrne, Deborah J. MARC Manual. Understanding and Using MARC Records. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1991. [or 2nd ed., 1997]

GRADES

Grades will be based upon a midterm (30%), a paper (30%), and a final (40%). Work not turned in on time may be penalized for lateness.

COURSE GOALS

    1. To gain a thorough understanding of the catalog and its functions.
    2. To gain a working knowledge of the rules of descriptive cataloging.
    3. To gain a working knowledge of Library of Congress Subject Headings and the Library of Congress Classification schedules.
    4. To be able to search the OCLC online union catalog.
    5. To understand the variable fields of a MARC record and be able to do basic field tagging.

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PAPER

Your paper may be on any subject related to cataloging in any type of library that you choose. You may use any standard style sheet. Be sure to make appropriate endnotes or footnotes to the literature used in preparation of the paper and include a bibliography. The paper should be around 8-12 pages in length. DUE:

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CLASS CALENDAR AND WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS

Note: Class discussion and activities assume that you have read the required reading for each class BEFORE coming to class.

1.	Introduction and Historical Background -- August 28th

2.	Bibliographic Control and Library Catalogs -- September 4th

	Required Reading:
	Chan text -- Chapters 1 and 2

3.	Introduction to Descriptive Cataloging Including the MARC Format -- Sept. 11th

	Required Reading:	
	Chan text -- Chapter 3

	Optional:  Catalogers Reference Shelf: USMARC Format for Bibliographic Data
		   Follett  Software Company's MARC Tag of the Month

4.	Access Points, and Name Authority Control for Persons -- Sept. 17th
	Required Readings:
	Chan textbook -- Chapters 4 and 5 (pages 123-134).
	Homework (due next week): Workbook exercises 3,5,9,18-19,34,39


5. 	Name Authority for Geographic and Corporate Headings -- Sept. 24th

	Required Readings:
	Chan textbook -- Chapter 5 (pages 134 - 141)
	Homework (due next week): Work exercises 12-14, 21-22,24,26


6. 	Uniform Titles, and References -- Oct. 1st

	Required Readings:
	Chan textbook -- Chapter 5 (pages 141-144) & Chapter 6
	Homework (due next week): Work exercises 20,23,30-31,35-36,40,42, 46-49,63,81 

7.	Review of Descriptive Cataloging  -- Oct. 8th

	Take-home midterm handed out.  Due next week at beginning of next class.


8.	Subject Cataloging  -- Oct. 15th

	Required Readings:
	Chan textbook -- Chapters 7 & 8.
	Homework (due next week): Go back and add subject headings (600 fields)
	to exercises 5,7-9,11-14,18-24

	Optional:
	1.  Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles of Structure and 
	Policies for Application

	Class Presentation -- Introduction to Subject Analysis


9.	Classification -- LC Classification (Schedule and Notations) – Oct. 22nd

	Required Readings
	1.  Chan textbook -- Chapters 11 & 13 (only through page 351)
	Homework: Do exercise A (nos. 1-3, 5-16) in the Chan book on page 350.

	Optional Reading:
	1.  Library of Congress Classification: Summaries

	PAPER DUE!


10.	LCC Tables – Oct. 29th

	Required Readings:
	1.  Chan textbook -- Chapter 13 (pages 351 - 367)
	Homework (due next week): Go back once again and fill in the classification 
	number for exercises 5, 7-9, 11-14,18-22

		
11.	LCC and Dewey Decimal Classification Overview – Nov. 5th

	Required Readings:  
	1.  Chan textbook -- Chapter 12
	Homework (due next week): Add classification and subject headings to 
	exercises 26,30-31,39-40,42,46-48.


12.	Review and Introduction to OCLC – Nov. 12th
	
	Required Readings
	1. Chan textbook -- Chapter 15

	Homework: OCLC/Prism tutorial.  
	It is located on all computer stations in lab.  It
	should take about 30 minutes to an hour to complete.  
	In addition, do complete exercises 16,44-45,50-51,63-64.


13.  	OCLC and Review – November 19th

	Take-home final distributed tonight .
	Due in 2 weeks at the beginning of the 
	class period on Dec. 3rd.


14.  	November 26th – No class, work on take-home exam


15.	Discussion of exam, class evaluations – December 3rd
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LIS 6725 ORGANIZATION OF KNOWLEDGE I


SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS

Note: These readings should be helpful in helping you choose a topic for the paper and for supplementing your knowledge of various aspects of cataloging covered in the course.

Bierbaum, Esther Green. "A Modest Proposal: No More Main Entry." American Libraries 25 (January 1994): 81-84.

Borgman, Christine L. et al. "Children's Searching Behavior on Browsing and Keyword Online Catalogs: The Science Library Catalog Project." Journal of the American Society for Information Science 46 (Oct. 1995): 663-684.

Borgman, Christine L. "Why are Online Catalogs Still Hard to Use?" Journal of the American Society for Information Science 47 (July 1996): 493-503.

Calderon, Federman. "Library of Congress Subject Headings: Vested Interest Versus the Real Needs of the Information Society." Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 11, no.2 (1990): 85-94.

Childs, J. B. "Genesis of the Library of Congress Classification." Herald of Library Science 15 (July/Oct 1976): 330-334.

Chressanthis, June D. "The Reclassification Decision: Dewey or Library of Congress?" Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 19, nos. 3/4 (1995): 169-182.

Dodd, David G. "Grass-Roots Cataloging and Classification: Food for Thought from World Wide Web Subject-Oriented Hierarchical Lists." Library Resources & Technical Services 40 (July 1996): 275-286.

Dunkle, Clare B. "Outsourcing the Catalog Department: A Meditation Inspired by the Business and Library Literature." Journal of Academic Librarianship 22 (January 1996): 33-44.

Graham, Peter S. "The Mid-Decade Catalog." ALCTS Newsletter 5, no.1 (1994): pages A-D. (Insert to newsletter "From Catalog to Gateway: Briefings from the CFFC.")

Gorman, Michael. "Call it AACR2 1/2 or Apres La Guerre, or Daughter of a Dynamic Decade." American Libraries 19 (May 1988): 387-388.

Gorman, Michael. "Yesterday's Heresy -- Today's Orthodoxy: An Essay on the Changing Face of Descriptive Cataloging." College & Research Libraries 50 (Nov. 1989): 626-634.

Greever, Karen E. "A Comparison of Pre- and Post-Cataloging Authority Control." Library Resources & Technical Services 41 (Jan. 1997): 39-49. Hearn, Stephen. "Bibliographic Control in the Electronic Age." Journal of Library Administration 20, nos. 2/3 (1996[sic]): 123-132. [Journal labeled incorrectly by publisher; v. 20, no.1 is labeled 1994.]

Hill, Debra W. "Requisite Skills of the Entry-Level Cataloger: A Supervisor's Perspective." Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 23, nos. 3/4 (1997): 75-83.

Hopkins, Judith. "Technical Services and the Internet." ALCTS Newsletter 5, no.4 (1994): 48-51.

Jeng, Ling Hwey. "A Converging Vision of Cataloging in the Electronic World." Information Technology and Libraries 15 (Dec. 1996): 222-230.

LeBlanc, James D. "Cataloging in the 1990s: Managing the Crisis (Mentality)." Library Resources & Technical Services 37 (October 1993): 423-433.

Lipow, Anne Grodzins. "The Online Catalog: Exceeding Our Grasp." American Libraries 20 (Oct. 1989): 362-365.

Mandel, Carol A. And Robert Wolven. "Intellectual Access to Digital Documents: Joining Proven Principles with New Technologies." Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 22, nos. 3/4 (1996): 25-42.

McCoy, Patricia Sayre. "Technical Services and the Internet." Wilson Library Bulletin 69 (March 1995): 37-40.

Miller, Heather S. "The Little Locksmith: A Cautionary Tale for the Electronic Age." Journal of Academic Librarianship 23 (March 1997): 100-107. Sheeran, Ruth. "Maintaining the Cohesive Collection: The Case for the Local Cataloger." Journal of Academic Librarianship 22 (Nov. 1996): 462-465.

Solomon, Paul. "Children's Information Retrieval Behavior: A Case Analysis of an OPAC." Journal of the American Society for Information Science 44 (June 1993): 245-264.

Tauber, Maurice F. and Hilda Feinberg. "The Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress Classification: An Overview." Drexel Library Quarterly 10 (Oct 1974): 56-74.

Taylor, Arlene G. and Charles W. Simpson. "Accuracy of LC Copy: A Comparison Between Copy that began as CIP and Other LC Cataloging." Library Resources & Technical Services 30 (Oct/Dec 1986): 375-387.

Taylor, Arlene G. "The Information Universe: Will We Have Chaos or Control?" American Libraries 25 (July/August 1994): 629-632.

Zyroff, Ellen. "Cataloging Is a Prime Number." American Libraries 27 (May 1996): 47-50.

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