LTN 205

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	Introduction to Cataloging & Classification
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	LTN 205	CREDIT HOURS:	3
2.	PREREQUISITE:	None

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:	Access to:
		Dewey Decimal Classification books
			Unabridged 20th or 21st editions preferred but may use 19th but no earlier
			Abridged editions 12th or 13th only
		Sears Subject Headings
		Library of Congress classification schedules and subject headings books
		The above items are available on Course Reserves at the Pueblo Community College Library, Pueblo campus.
	TEXT:	Cataloging and Classification for Library Technicians, 2nd ed., by Mary L. Kao
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	An introduction to library organization. How to use Dewey and Sears subject headings. Elements of cataloging, practice in the use of the Dewey Decimal classification system. Use of cutter tables and subject classification. Basic philosophy, procedures, tools, and techniques for library routines are emphasized.
5.	COURSE GOAL:

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	A.	The student will learn to assign classification numbers to all types of library materials.
	B.	The student will learn to do descriptive cataloging of all types of library materials.
	C.	The student will learn to determine subject headings for all types of library materials.
	D.	The student will become familiar with the MARC record format.

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

			Your grade will be based on:
			Class assignments – handed in
			Grading Scale Raw Score Range	Letter Grade
			976 to 1084.5	A
			813 to 975	B
			650 to 812	C
			531 to 649	D
			530 and below	F

8. MAKE UP POLICY: All assignments are due at midnight of the due date stated on the calendar. As dates may change, it is imperative that students refer to the calendar and the announcements regularly. If you are unable to make a deadline due to illness or another problem, you are expected to make arrangements with the instructor IN ADVANCE. Late Quiz assignments will lose 5 points per day. Late Homework assignments will lose 1 point per day.

9. COURSE OUTLINE:

1 Introduction, Bibliographic Function, Catalogs

2. AACR2R and Descriptive Cataloging

3. Other descriptive areas

4. Subject Headings-Sears and Library of Congress

5. Subject Headings-Library of Congress

6. Subject Headings and cataloging review

7. Dewey Decimal Classification Introduction, 000 Generalities

8. Dewey Decimal System: 100 (Philosophy & Psychology) & The Relative Index

9. 300 (Social Sciences), 400 (Language) & Table 1 (Standard Subdivisions)

10. 500 (Natural Sciences & Mathematics), 600 (Technology)& Tables 2 & 4

11. 700 (Arts), 800 (Literature) & Table 3

12. 900 (Geography, History) & Tables 5, 6 & 7

13. Copy Cataloging and the MARC Format

14. MARC Format

15. Conclusion

10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

11. ADA NOTICE: Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.