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Apr 29, 2025
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LIS 730 - Cataloging and Classification 3 Credit Hours
Advanced study of cataloging and classification systems with the primary emphasis on practical application of current standards and conceptual models, such as Resource Description & Access (RDA), IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM), and Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC21), along with subject classifications and vocabularies, such as Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), Library of Congress Classification (LCC), and Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). Students will explore the history and principles of library cataloging standards, authority work, the challenges of developing and maintaining subject standards, meeting the needs of diverse communities, competencies within and advocacy for the cataloging profession, as well as current topics of discussion within the cataloging profession, such as emerging technologies and ethical issues. Students will catalog a variety of information resources and explore questions relevant to the material.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 , LIS 703
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