• Vital Information • Course Description • Learning Objectives • Weekly Outline •
• Finding Readings • Weekly Reading List • Grading • Expectations •

Weekly Outline

The following outline estimates the order of major topics, when topics are covered, and the amount of time needed per topic.

Expect some "shakeup" in the list of weekly topics below. If the shakeup is considerable, the professor will distribute new outlines throughout the semester. We will cover new material through mid November so be prepared to work at a high level for the entire 13 weeks.
Topic
Week
 Description
0
-
 (Search topic task distributed online.)
1
9/9
Syllabus review. Search topic task discussed. Surrogates. FRBR and the objectives of the library catalog. Semantics, content rules, syntax, and application profiles for metadata schemes.
2
9/16
Description using RDA and ISBD. MARC format for bibliographic data.
3
9/23

(Wrap up Description and MARC)

Choice of access points including principal responsibility. (If Description takes two weeks, we will consolidate Choice and Form into one discussion on week 4.)
4
9/30

(Wrap up Choice)

(Principal responsibility task distributed.)

Form of access point. Authority control. MARC format for authority data.
5
10/7

(Wrap up Form)

(Principal responsibility task reviewed.)

Indexing and searching bibliographic records. Subject analysis generally. LCSH main headings.

Indexing report assigned.
6
10/14

LC subject subdivisions system.

*Quiz 1 administered and due*

7
10/21

(Quiz 1 review)

(Wrap up LC headings and subdivisions)

Classification generally. Begin DDC.
8
10/28
DDC and DDC synthesis.
9
11/4

Finish DDC synthesis.

Isness. Genre variable field and fixed fields for representing isness.

[Falling behind may delay the Isness discussion for later in the semester. This includes Isness homework assignment and our discussion of it.]
10
11/11

(Wrap up on DDC, Isness, and fixed fields)

Dublin Core.

Dublin Core Report distributed.
11/15
 *Quiz 2 (take-home portion released via Canvas)*
11
11/18

*Quiz 2 (in-class portion administered and due)*

*Quiz 2 (take-home portion due)*

"Cataloging online in OCLC and Mirlyn" with Evyn Kropf, Islamic Manuscripts Project Cataloger, U-M Library (from 10:15 to 11:30 am, pending confirmation)
 
11/21,
9 am
 *Indexing Report due via Canvas* (+ peer evaluation form)
 
11/25
 Thanksgiving break. Enjoy!
13
12/2 at 8:15 am

*Dublin Core Report due* (+ peer evaluation form)

(Quiz 2 review)

(Indexing Report review)
14
12/9

(Dublin Core Report review)

Cataloging Management and Support.
• Vital Information • Course Description • Learning Objectives • Weekly Outline •
• Finding Readings • Weekly Reading List • Grading • Expectations •