North Carolina Central University
School of Library and Information Sciences
Organization of Information
Instructor:  Mr. Marcus S. McKoy
Course DescriptionThe goal of this course is to enable students with the ablility to understand the theories, principles, standards, and tools behind the organization of information, with special emphasis on understanding the function of catalogs, indexes, bibliographic utilities, and other such organizing entities. Emphasis will also focus on the competencies needed to do basic cataloging, to classify materials, and to assign subject headings.Course ObjectivesStudents will understand:
basic principles of organization that have developed over the last several centuries; organizational concepts that affect how information must be retrieved; various approaches to organizing in all types of environments; administrative issues affecting organization of information; the role of technical standards in organizing information packages.
Students will be able to:
use a number of standard organizing tools; define and use correctly, terminology commonly used with respect to the organization of information; develop an appreciation for the importance of organization standards and procedures; establish a greater understanding of how organizational procedures are applied to successfully promote the unique missions of libraries and other environments. Required Texts
Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd ed., 1998 Revision. (1998). Chicago: American Library Association. Additionally: Each student will be asked to purchase one (1) book (provided by the Instructor) at the first class meeting (8/31/2002) that will be used as a source to complete homework assignments. (See Homework Assignments.) Students will be required to provide $3.00 to the Instructor as payment for the single monograph at the start of the semester. Top August 31 -- 1st Class Meeting
Retrieval Tools Historical Developments of Recorded Information Lecture Notes:
Recommended Reading::
September 14 -- 2nd Class MeetingDescriptive Cataloging | Access Points | Subject Analysis
Areas of Description : Area #1: Title and Statement of Responsibility
Level #1: Information Related to Area #1
Capitalization Abbreviations Access Points
Reading Assignment::
Lecture Notes:
Homework Assignment #1: Descriptive Cataloging Assignment (30
points)
Prepare a bibliographic [descriptive] record of the book purchased at the beginning of the term. The record must include all of the applicable "areas of description" (see above) and three subject terms. (Due: September 28, 2002) Examples
Top September 28 -- 3rd Class MeetingForms of Headings | MARC Records | OCLC SearchingQuiz #1: Descriptive Cataloging Elements of a MARC Format Record StructureOCLC Searching
Author/Title Personal Name Corporate Name Unique Identifiers Qualifying a Search Reading Assignment:
Lecture Notes:
Top October 12 -- 4th Class MeetingLibrary of Congress Classification
Subject Analysis Classification Tools and Aids Basic Features Schedule Format Assigning Cutter Numbers
Quiz #2: MARC Records
Lecture Notes:
Homework Assignment #3: Assign Library of Congress Classifications (20 points) for five (5) titles. (Due: October 26, 2002) Top October 26, 2002 -- 5th Class MeetingQuiz #3: OCLC SearchingDewey Decimal Classification
Basic Concepts Schedule Format Classification Tools and Aids Number Building Reading Assignment:
Lecture Notes:
Homework Assignment #4: Homework Assignment: Assign Dewey Decimal Classifications (20 points) for five (5) titles. (Due: November 9, 2002) Top November 9, 2002 -- 6th Class MeetingAuthority Control: What the Heck Is It?
Why Does a Library Catalog Need Authority Control Benefits of Authority Control Types of Authority Control Reading Assignment:
November 23, 2002 -- 7th Class Meeting
Class Organization
Class lectures will be supplemented with visuals, printed handout materials, and class discussions. There will be class assignments designed to reinforce concepts covered in the reading assignments and class lectures. Students will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to perform cataloging procedures in a series of four (4) practical assignments. These assignments will involve the techniques that are needed for: 1) descriptive cataloging and determining access points; 2) searching for OCLC records; 3) assigning Dewey Decimal Classification call numbers; and 4) assigning Library of Congress Classification call numbers.
Quizzes
There will be three (3) scheduled quizzes. Each quiz is designed to measure students'
comprehension of the following lectures: 1) Descriptive Cataloging/Access Points,
2) MARC Records, 3) OCLC Searching Techniques. Quizzes will be administered at the
beginning of scheduled class meeting.
Quiz Schedule
September 28 - Descriptive Cataloging & Access Points Homework Assignments
There will be four (4) scheduled homework assignments. Each exercise
will provide students the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to apply
acquired techniques. Each assignment will be due at the start of the
following class meeting.
Homework Assignment Due Dates
September 28 - Homework Assignment #1: Descriptive Cataloging Assignment (30 points) Requirements
Students are expected to attend class, read the assigned text and other readings,
participate in class discussions, and to be present on exam days to completed
scheduled quizzes and the Final in class. Students are responsible for using
the resources available in the SLIS Library and learning to use OCLC.
Assignments
Due dates for assignments are included in this syllabus. You are
encouraged to ask for assistance with them when needed. Also,
you may work with classmates when needed.
Late Policy All assignments must be turned in on time. Late assignments will not be accepted except in cases of extreme emergency. Written examinations must be taken on the dates scheduled. Incompletes will be given only under the most extreme conditions.
It should be amplified that attending class is very important. Students should
not miss class, because of trivial, prearranged engagements.
Evaluation
Homework Assignments -- 25% Final Grading Scale
100 - 91 A Essay (Writing Assignment)
Each student is required to submit an intelligently written 5-8
page (doubled spaced) composition reviewing a theme or issue related to an
essay topic below. (See "Essay Topics.") Students are required to refer to
Kate Turabian's, A Manual For Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (1996) 6th ed. Students can find copies of Turabian's writing manual at: Prof. 808.02 T929m 1996 (SLIS Reserves) or Ref. LB2369 .T8 1996 (Shepard Library, Reference Dept.). Essays are to be submitted on the final class meeting, November 23, 2002.
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This syllabus was last updated on Friday, November 8, 2002.
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