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Course Aims:

Intended Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, students will be able to construct a variety of library catalogues for a verity of library materials using AACR 2.

Course Content: (Main topics, Sub topics)

Cataloguing practical at various levels using AACR 2; Subject cataloguing; Thesaurus construction; Use of subject headings using LCSH and Sears List.

Teaching /Learning Activities: 

Lectures/ Tutorials/ Presentations/ Practical sessions/ Creative activities

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

50%

Final Assessment

50%

Details:

Quizzes 10%, Assignment 20%, Attendance

Individual Assignment

Class Test 10%

Quiz

Theory

60%

Practical

NA

Other
 (specify)

NA

60

Recommended Reading:

• Chan, L. M. (1986), Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles and Application, Libraries Unlimited, Westport.

• Coats, E. (1988), Subject Catalogues: Headings and Structure. Library Association, London.

• Gorman, M. (1998), The Concise AACR2. 1998 Revision. American Library Association, Chicago.

• Kao, M. L. (2001), Cataloging and Classification for Library Technicians, Haworth Press, New York.

• Taylor, A. G. (2006), Introduction to Cataloging and Classification, 10th ed.,   Libraries Unlimited, Westport.