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LIB 745: Organization
of Learning Resources
The acquisition,
organization, and circulation of learning resources will be
covered, along with the professional tasks of classifying and
cataloging information and organizing procedures for and the
supervision of, efficient and systematic technical and clerical
support services. 3 Credit Units
Instructor
George Pilling
Visalia Learning Center
630 S. Atwood St.
Visalia CA 93277
559-730-7349 (work)
559-901-6676 (cell)
gppilling@gmail.com
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this
course, students will be able to
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Catalog and file
new materials according to accepted standards.
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Access and use
copy cataloging resources for library cataloging.
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Access and use
online cataloging resources.
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Manage and
circulate serials.
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Circulate and
manage equipment and other learning resources.
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Process items
for efficient library circulation.
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Prepare budget
for cataloging, processing, and repair needs.
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Arrange items on
library shelves for efficiency and attractive use.
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Determine
whether a library item can be repaired or must be discarded.
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Repair library
materials.
Teaching methods:
Online discussion in
small groups, lecture, directed experience.
Expectations
of students:
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Keep up with the
work. This course is intensive and builds on knowledge each
week.
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Participate in
class discussion forums and activities.
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Complete
textbook assigned and online readings.
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Complete
assignments on time.
Grading:
The following
factors are considered in the final grade for this course:
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Participation
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Completion of
assignments by due date
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Accuracy and
presentation of assignments
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Grades on final.
The final exam is 70% of your
grade.
Required
textbook
Kaplan, Allison G. and
Riedling, Ann. Catalog It!: A guide to cataloging school
library materials, second edition. Worthington, OH: Linworth
Books, 2006.
Intner, Sheila
S., Fountain, Joanna F., and Gilchrist, Jane E., eds.
Cataloging Correctly for Kids: an Introduction to the Tools,
Fifth Edition. Chicago: ALA, 2011.
Required to
download and print out for use in class and assignments
"Understanding MARC
Bibliographic: Machine-Readable Cataloging."
www.loc.gov/marc/umb
Supplemental texts
-- Note: These first
two are expensive resources that libraries should own.
Abridged Dewey
Decimal Classification and Relative Index, 14th
edition.
Forest Press, 2003. $99.00
www.oclc.org/dewey/versions/abridgededition14/default.htm
Sears List of
Subject Headings, 20th edition.
New York: H. W. Wilson Co., 2010. $150.00
www.hwwilson.com/print/searslst_20th.cfm
These last two are
useful but need updating to new RDA standards.
Haynes, Elizabeth and
Fountain, Joanna F. Unlocking the Mysteries of Cataloging: a
Workbook of Examples. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited,
2005.
Piepenberg, Scott.
Easy MARC: a Simplified Guide to Creating Catalog Records for
Library Automation Systems. 5th Edition. San
Jose, CA: F. & W. Associates. 2007.
Online resources
Library of Congress
library catalog
http://catalog.loc.gov
Library of Congress
cataloging information
www.loc.gov/aba
Sunlink (Florida School
Libraries) for Teacher Librarians
www.sunlink.ucf.edu/mediaspecialists
Visalia Unified Library
catalog
http://library.vusd.org
American Library
Association Cataloging resources
www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/alcts.cfm
Cataloging templates
from InfoOhio:
www.infohio.org/uc/CatTemplate.html
Do We Really Know
Dewey?
http://library.thinkquest.org/5002
Follett MARC Tag of the
Month
www.follettsoftware.com/sub/tag_of_the_month
Internet Public Library
resources for School Librarians
www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48526
Additional readings
will be assigned by the instructor from journals, books, and
Internet resources. Students are responsible for knowing how to
access online resources (EBSCOhost) through Fresno Pacific
University’s Hiebert Library and your student “campus cruiser”
account.
Assignments
I. Weekly assignments
related to readings
Objectives:
Increase
depth of reading of assigned articles
Discuss
articles and topics with classmates for deeper understanding
Procedure: Instructor will assign on-line discussion of the readings for the
week and/or summaries to be handed in electronically.
Timeline: Each discussion will start and finish during the week
of the class. See dates below.
Grading: Students will be graded on their participation in the
discussions and their leadership of the discussion group. 10% of
the grade for the class
II.
Cataloging Project
Objective: Students will learn to recognize cataloging problems
Procedure: Find items in your collection or another
that are incorrectly catalogued. Recatalog and provide
explanation of your change. A short description of each problem
and its solution should be written, all five on two pages or
less. Note: do not include all of only one type of book, such
as E books that should be fiction. Look in all areas of the
library. Students without libraries can use a classmate’s
collection, or they may take notes in any public library (but do
not remove or ask for recataloging of books)
Categories -- Find all for grade of A
Wrong
Subject Heading – 1 book
Wrong
main entry – 1 book
Outdated
subject heading – 2 books (different headings)
Missing
subject heading – 2 books
Wrong
Dewey number – 2 books
Wrong
Cutter – 1 book
Incorrect
punctuation/capitalization – 1 book
Extra Credit
Incorrect
CIP
No
more than one of your problem books should be because of a
typographical error.
Timeline: Due Class 6 for presentation and class discussion.
Grading: 10% of the grade for the class.
III. Processing section
of procedure manual
Objectives:
Create
procedure manual pages that cover processing and cataloging of
resources. Include also repairing items.
Condense
and review this class
Consider the criteria
for doing each step and who does it. (student helpers may be
able to process books, for example.)
Timeline: Due for class discussion Class 7.
Grading: 10% of the grade for the class
IV. Cataloging final
Objective: Students will demonstrate their competence in
original cataloging.
Procedure: Students
will do original cataloging on three items. Grade will depend
on accuracy and completeness. Justify all of your decisions in
writing! This is an open book open note, test. In
other words, you can use any source except consultation with
classmates during this test.
Timeline: Class 7,
first days. Discuss Class 7.
Grading: The final is
70% of the grade for the class.
Schedule
Class 1
Introduction to cataloging August 29 - September
18
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Brief History of
Cataloging
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MARC
· AACR,
AACR2, RDA, FRBR
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Tools for
cataloging
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How children
search
Class 2
Copy
Cataloging September 18 - September 25
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CIP
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LOC
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Other libraries
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Punctuation and
capitalization rules
Class 3
Primary Access points (main entry,) physical description
September 25 - October 2
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Determining main
entry
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Authority
control
Class 4
Intellectual access - Subject Headings October 2 - October
16
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Using SEARS
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LOC Subject
Headings
Class 5
Dewey numbers, Cataloging practice October 16 - October 30
(note: 2 weeks to allow for practice)
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Assignment of
Dewey numbers
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Catalog several
items
Class 6
Local Holdings, Processing, Shelving, Book repair, Serials
October 30- November 6
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Book
repair·
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Steps
involved in processing
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Shelving
books / teaching shelving to students
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Caring
for magazines and other serials
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Turn in
Cataloging Project
Class 7
Final, discussion November 6-November 20
Final exam:
Each person will receive 3 items to catalog by hand on November
6. Expected to
take 1 ½ hours. Due November 13.
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Turn in
Processing section of your procedures manual
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Discuss
all assignments and final
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Evaluate
class
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