INFO 6330

Cataloguing & Classification

Lec 01 selected

Examines the theories, principles, and practices of bibliographic description, including the application of national standards. Covers the description of print and non-print sources, principles and practices of authority work, the application of encoding standards, and the use of bibliographic classification systems. Examines trends and future directions of bibliographic description.

Sections

Lecture

From the syllabus

From the Winter 2025 syllabus by Louise Spiteri. Winter 2027 is taught by Allison-Cassin S., so details may differ. Open the PDF

Grading

20%ParticipationOngoing
20%Your dream catalogueJanuary 27, 2025
30%RDA recordsFebruary 24, 2025
30%Subject cataloguingMarch 26; year listed as 2024

Course rules

Attendance
Attend every class; contact the instructor about absences and discuss how to make up missed work.
Late work
Late assignments without permission lose 5% per day, including weekends; work is normally not accepted seven or more days late.
Short absences
For absences of three days or fewer, contact the instructor before the deadline and submit a Student Declaration of Absence form.
Absence forms
Students may submit at most two separate Student Declaration of Absence forms per course per term.
Assignment format
Submit Word or Google Docs, double-spaced, in 12-point sans-serif font; do not submit PDFs.

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