2. Why do we care
about the Library of Congress
Classification System?
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It is used to organize the books in our library.
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It is a great example of:
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2nd order of order organization
taxonomy
A really BIG organization project that shows issues
that small projects don’t have to deal with
9. Lab Exercise:
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In the pod you are sitting at examine the book given to
your group.
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Have one person start a post titled “LCC Lab”. Include
the names of everyone in your group. Record notes on
the group’s work.
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Use the LCC system to assign a class and subclass to
your book. (Don’t look it up yet, that will come later.)
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Pick a couple of possible alternate classes or
subclasses and discuss why these may be better fits.
10. Lab Exercise:
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Now, look up your book in the library’s SearchIT! tool
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http://bit.ly/SearchIT
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Compare their choice to your choice
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Compare the subject headings to the classification
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What do you think about the differences?
11. Cataloging
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Looking at everything and putting it into it’s place in
the system.
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Authority and resolving disputes.
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CIP
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Copy cataloging
