ILS 506 

INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND ORGANIZATION

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Analysis and description of library collections in various types; creating bibliographic records and databases. Shared cataloging and universal bibliographic control. National standards for cataloging, classification systems, authority files, MARC and metadata. Online lab. Pre/co-requisite: ILS 501 and ILS 503. Scheduled fall and spring semesters. 3 credits.

COURSE OBJECTIVES/STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the fundamental principles of descriptive cataloging and the importance of description in the provision of information services.
• Understand the importance of subject analysis and classification in information retrieval, both in manual and in electronic environments.
• Apply international standards to create and modify MARC bibliographic records.
  
• Organize library materials using well-recognized conventions. 

 

COURSE OUTLINE

I.     Introduction to Information Analysis and OrganizationII.     Descriptive Cataloging
III.   Access Points: Main and Added Entries
IV.    Construction of Headings and References
V.     Introduction to Classification
VI.    Library of Congress Classification
VII.   Dewey Decimal Classification
VIII.  Subject Analysis
IX.    Cataloging Routines, Workflow, and Support Systems
X.     Metadata and the Future of Cataloging 

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Descriptive cataloging and MARC coding 25 %
Project/Paper 25 %
Public catalog construction 25 %
Final exam 25 %

 

SUGGESTED TEXTS / TEXTS USED IN THE PAST

Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (2005), Second Edition, 2002 Revision/American Library Association/ ISBN: 0-8389-3529-X (Loose Leaf with Binder) ISBN: 0838935559 (Loose Leaf without Binder)

Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction (2007),Third Edition. Lanham, MD. : The Scarecrow Press, Inc./ by Chan, Lois M. / ISBN:0-8108-60007 (pbk) 

 

Approved by the ILS Department Curriculum Committee and Faculty, Spring 2009.