ISI - LIBS 5180 - Classification and Cataloging

Course Description

Classification and Cataloging studies the organization of library materials, principles of cataloging, subject analysis, classification, bibliographic methods, Dewey decimal system.

REQUIRED: Access to a school library.

REQUIRED: Research project and paper required for graduate credit.

Learner Outcomes

• Understanding ISBD rules creating catalog records
• Understanding the format of MARC bibliographic records
• Creating original MARC records for items in a variety of formats
• Understanding the purpose of and identifying name authority records
• Understanding and assigning Sears subject headings
• Understanding and assigning numbers in the Dewey Decimal Classification system

Required Course Materials

• Access to school library.
• Kelsey, Marie. Cataloging for School Librarians. New York: Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. ISBN: 9781442232457. *This item is available as an eBook through the University of Idaho Library. You can find it through the Library Reading List link in Canvas. Alternatively, you may purchase or rent your own print or electronic copy of the book, or you may use the University of Idaho’s eBook free of charge. If you use the library version, please be aware that our licensing agreement restricts use to three users at any given time, meaning if other patrons are using the book, you may need to wait to access it.
• Dewey, Melvil, and Joan S. Mitchell. Abridged Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index. 14th or 15th edition. Dublin, Ohio: OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc, 2012. ISBN: 9780910608817
• Miller, Joseph, Susan McCarthy, and Minnie E. Sears. Sears List of Subject Headings, 22nd ed. New York: H.W. Wilson Co, 2010. ISBN: 1642653713*This item is available as an eBook through the University of Idaho Library. You can find it through the Library Reading List link in Canvas. Alternatively, you may purchase or rent your own print or electronic copy of the book, or you may use the University of Idaho’s eBook free of charge. 
• UI Library online article databases to search for reviews and other supplementary information requested in the written assignments. You will first need to log in with your University of Idaho Net ID.

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Expected Course Timeline

Most ISI courses are designed so that students can complete them within 3 months to 1 year. If you are attempting to complete a course more quickly than this, please contact ISI to explore your options.

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Credits earned for this course are included in a University of Idaho transcript.

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