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Contact
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Instructor:
Daniel N. Joudrey
E-mail: joudrey@simmons.edu
Office: B-204J
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Office: B-204J (Palace Road bldg.)
Phone: (617) 521-2863
Pronouns: he/him/his
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Class times:
Tuesday, 2pm-5pm (via Zoom)
Office Hours: by appointment |
Important Syllabus Links:
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Course
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Course Description: This
course addresses the theories,
principles, and practices of
subject cataloging and
classification. It covers the
application of national standards
to the creation of bibliographic
records and to the construction of
catalogs in libraries and other
information environments. It
teaches the concepts of subject
cataloging including:
understanding the various
approaches to and pitfalls in
determining aboutness; the
theoretical foundations,
structure, and the application of
Libray of Congress Subject
Headings (LCSH) in subject
cataloging; the application of the
policies in the LC Subject
Headings Manual; and
complex number building in Dewey
Decimal Classification (DDC) and
Library of Congress Classification
(LCC). The course also includes
examinations of the history and
theoretical foundations of subject
cataloging and classification and
explores other subject access
systems from around the world. May
include readings, discussions,
presentations, exams, and written
exercises.
Pre-requisite:
LIS 415 Information Organization
Audience: Advanced;
all kinds of libraries, archives,
and other information
institutions; those interested in
working in cataloging, metadata
services, library automation,
technical services, and companies
providing bibliographic services.
These outcomes are assessed in the course:
1. Apply professional standards, tools, and best practices in the information field and across specialized areas.
2. Communicate effectively across different audiences.
5. Demonstrate the technological skills required to help information professionals and organizations achieve their goals.
Students are also exposed to this outcome in the course:
7. Be guided by professional ethics and values.
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Course Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course,
students will be able to:
A. Use key standards and tools
in subject cataloging.
B. Apply the core concepts,
principles, and objectives of
subject cataloging.
C. Demonstrate basic skills in
determining aboutness.
D. Demonstrate basic skills in
applying controlled vocabulary.
E. Demonstrate basic skills in
applying classification schemes.
F. Understand the relationship
between subject cataloging and
information discovery.
G. Understand the role of
subject cataloging in library
and information science (LIS).
H. Use the vocabulary commonly
associated with subject
cataloging.
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Course Structure |
The course may consist of any of
the following:
- readings
- lectures (online and
face-to-face)
- homework assignments
- discussions
- discussion board postings
- in-class and take-home
exercises
- lab sessions
- book reviews
- presentations or other group
projects
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Textbooks
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Required: Daniel
N. Joudrey, Arlene G. Taylor, and
David P. Miller, Introduction
to Cataloging and Classification,
11th edition (Santa Barbara, CA:
ABC-Clio/Libraries Unlimited,
2015).
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Grading Scale
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For some assignments,
letter grades will be used
and for others you will
receive grades based on
percentages.
Letter
Grade |
Meaning |
Percentage
Equivalents |
A |
Excellent
Performance |
94 - 100 % |
A- |
Very Good
Performance |
90 - 93 % |
B+ |
Good
Performance |
87 - 89 % |
B |
Satisfactory
Performance |
84 - 86 % |
B- |
Marginal
Performance |
80 - 83 % |
C+ |
Unsatisfactory
Performance |
77 - 79 % |
C |
74 - 76
% |
C- |
70 - 73 % |
D+ |
67 - 69 % |
D |
64 - 66
% |
D- |
60 - 63 % |
F |
Failing
Performance |
Below 60
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Course Outline
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Course Rules! |
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Communication information |
Email is the best way to contact me. I will respond as soon as possible. Please include LIS 417 in the subject line of the email to ensure it grabs my attention.
When I email you, I will use your official simmons.edu address. To avoid missing important messages, make sure that you are checking your Simmons email regularly or that you have it set up to forward to an account that you are checking regularly. |
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Expectations
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At a minimum, students are expected to:
- attend each class and each lab session
- be prepared for class
- read the required materials
- watch the required video materials
- participate in the in-class exercises
- complete all homework assignments on
time
- participate fully in group or partnered activities
- check e-mail
- participate in the class's Moodle site
- make every effort to master the material
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Attendance
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Regular class attendance is expected. Roll will be taken each week. You should be in class on time (or early), and stay through the end of class. Habitual tardiness and unexcused absences will lower your participation grade.
Sometimes missing class is unavoidable. Students who must miss a class due to religious observance, work obligations, illness, or family emergency should notify the instructor by e-mail before class time. |
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The Zoom Classroom |
For this course, Zoom is our classroom and should be treated as such. We should respect ouf learning space. Behaviors/activities that are inappropriate for an on-campus course should be avoided for a Zoom-based class as well. Although this course is being taught online, it is a synchronous class. That means students are expected to be seated in the Zoom classroom on the dates and times listed in the course schedule.
Students are expected to be in a safe and somewhat private environment while in the Zoom classroom. Students need to be in a space where they can listen closely, take notes, participate in group exercises, speak freely and audibly, and so on. In short, they need to be in an environment conducive to learning. This means, during class time, students should not be driving a car, running errands, eating in a restaurant, etc.
For online synchronous courses, it is important for students to have stable Internet connections and reliable computing equipment. Live-streaming requires a certain amount of bandwidth and computing power. Zoom's help center is found here. Many in-class activities will require opening multiple windows and using information tools with varying levels of success regarding adaptive design. The small screens of smartphones and tablets are often inadequate for completing the activities. If reliable Internet access and computing equipment are issues, online synchronous courses may prove to be a difficult mode of delivery. If you are having issues with Internet access and/or computing equipment, you may wish to contact Simmons Technology for advice on how to mitigate these issues.
I typically do not record the class sessions in Zoom. If a student knows they will be absent, the professor may record the session for later viewing, upon request.
I do not require students to be on-screen during the entire class period. I do encourage students to turn on their cameras at the beginning and end of class to say hello/goodbye and to be on camera with each other while working on exercises. This is a recommendation, not a requirement. |
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Assignments
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The assignments for the term reflect the ideas and activities that were addressed in readings, discussed in lectures (live and video), and practiced in the lab sessions and in-class exercises. Assignments may address both conceptual and practical aspects of subject cataloging and classification. While you are working on assignments, it can be helpful to review your notes from class and the online videos.
Throughout the term you will be working individually, in pairs, and in groups. Paired assignments are to be done only with your partner, not in larger groups. Only one version of the assignment will be submitted from each pair with your agreed-upon answers. Some assignments may have randomly assigned partners. For the others, you will find a partner yourself (there is a "Find a Partner" discussion board in Moodle).
Due dates for assignments are included in this syllabus. Assignments are generally due 1 or 2 weeks after being distributed. For larger projects, you will have more time. If you are unsure or confused about what is expected in an assignment, please ask questions. You are encouraged to ask for assistance with assignments when needed. If I don't hear from you, I will assume you know what you are doing. Please do not wait until the night before an assignment is due to contact me with questions related to assignments. This substantially decreases the odds that I will get your message and be able to respond in time to assist you before the deadline. Please get into the habit of starting your assignments early.
Please review your work before turning it in to your instructor. If there are missing pages or missing answers, you will lose points for the missing portions of the assignment. You are expected to successfully complete every assignment in the semester. There are no make-up or extra credit assignments in this class.
Assignments are to be submitted via email. Please turn your assignment in by 9 am on the day the assignment is due. All submissions must be in the form of Microsoft Word documents (.doc or .docx only; no PDFs or links to Google Docs, please) unless otherwise specified. If you use word processing software other than MS Word, then please make sure that you submit assignments that have been converted to the approved format.
Please use the following document-naming formula for your submitted files:
Last-Name1-Last-Name2_LIS417_Assignment.FileExtension
The last names should be in alphabetical order. For example, when you and a partner submit the first assignment, the file name should look similar to this:
Jones-Smith_LIS417_LCSH-Pt1.docx
Graded assignments typically will be returned to students two weeks after submission. Although there is never enough time to go through the answers of the graded assignments during class time, you will receive extensive feedback on your submitted assignments. And, I will gladly meet with you to discuss any problems or questions you might have about your returned assignments. |
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Late Policy |
I am very serious about deadlines. Deadlines in the workplace are consequential; missing deadlines can have an impact on your livelihood. So, in this class, all assignments are to be completed and submitted on time. Late assignments will not be accepted. If you do not complete or turn in an assignment on the due date, you will receive a zero for that assignment. As you will be working with partners for much of the semester, your habits can affect others as well. Please stay on top of the work.
Reminder: There are no extensions, no make-up work, and no exceptions. This is an advanced course; you are expected to have your work done on time.
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Incompletes
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Students who become ill, have a medical emergency, a death in the immediate family, extreme hardship, or unusual circumstances may request an incomplete from the instructor. Students must be performing at a passing level to be considered eligible for an incomplete. Students must work with the SLIS Program Manager in order to request an incomplete. If approval is granted, the incomplete must be finished before the first week of the following term (e.g., if you take an incomplete in the spring semester, you must finish the incomplete before summer classes begin). If the incomplete is not finished by the deadline, you will receive zeros in all outstanding assignments.
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SLIS Student Policies |
You can access the SLIS Student Handbook for more information about various SLIS policies. |
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Simmons University Policies about:
Academic Integrity
Accessibility Services
Sexual Harassment Policy
and Absence due to COVID-19 Diagnosis
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For information regarding these policies, please see the Syllabus Policies website at https://internal.simmons.edu/students/academics/syllabus-policies.
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Other Information |
Land Acknowledgment: Simmons SLIS recognizes that the land on which we work and study is the rightful heritage of peoples known, including the Massachusett, Pawtucket, Pocumtuc, Nonotuck, and Nipmuck peoples, as well as peoples unknown to us. We gratefully respect not only their attachment and claim to the land, but the centuries of stewardship which allows us and our institution to prosper here. As grateful, but uninvited guests on this land, we will continue to work to be accountable to the needs of Native American and Indigenous peoples.
Changes to the Syllabus: This syllabus is not a contract. The instructor reserves the right to alter the course requirements, schedule, and/or assignments based on new materials, class discussions, or other legitimate pedagogical objectives. Students will be given notice of relevant changes in class or via e-mail.
Digital Student Products: Any digital work produced in this course and maintained on a Simmons server will be erased 90 days after the end of the course. In some cases, a 30-day extension is available with the permission of the SLIS Tech Manager. SLIS Students are ultimately responsible for preserving the longevity of their digital coursework. You can do this most effectively by using the resources that are made available from SLIS Tech or SLIS faculty.
Copying of Student Products: Unless the student indicates otherwise by e-mail to the instructor, the instructor may be collecting copies of student work for use in the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education or the COA accreditation processes. Student names will be removed from the student work prior to use. |
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