Overview
Description
Cataloging of books and other library materials. Includes practice in working with Dewey and Library of Congress classification systems, principles of entry and cross referencing and organization of periodicals.
Units
Lecture3
Learning Outcomes
- define the basic principles of cataloging practice and how it fits into the profession of librarianship.
- accurately interpret a MARC record from a librarian standpoint and for a user.
- describe the impact of cataloging decisions on user retrieval.
- apply current standards and tools of bibliographic description and subject analysis to catalog and classify materials in different formats at beginner level.
- identify appropriate match points for copy cataloging.
- describe the basic workings of modern integrated library systems and how the various processes of cataloging and classification impact them.