ILS 506: Information Analysis and Organization
Spring 2011
Professor Josephine Sche
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.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Sample of Class Assignments:
MARC record and applied AACR II rules
Library of Congress Names and Subject Authority Headings
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.
Course Objectives:
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 creation of institutional information infrastructures
- 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, in both manual and electronic environments
- Apply international standards to create and modify bibliographic records.
- Undertake professional entry-level cataloging work assignments in a variety of libraries
Sample of Class Assignments:
MARC record and applied AACR II rules
Library of Congress Names and Subject Authority Headings