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Why Classification Scheme?
Classification Systems
Classification Terms
Bibliographic Classification
Component Parts of a Classification Scheme
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LIS 653, Session 2: Basics of Information Organization
1. Basics of
Information
Organization &
the “Why” of
Cataloging
LIS 653
Spring 2014
Starr Hoffman
2. Information Continuum
"Understanding is a continuum that leads
from data, through information and
knowledge, and ultimately to wisdom.“
~ Nathan Shadroff, The Understanding Spectrum
5. How it All Fits Together
Record
Authority Control
(standardized author
name: J. R. R. Tolkien)
(bibliographic &
other
information)
Metadata
Format
(structure: MARC,
Dublin Core)
Code
(rules: AACR2,
RDA)
Punctuation
(other rules:
ISBD)
Subject
Headings
(LCSH, Sears, AAT)
Classification
(shelving: LC,
Dewey)
Model
(FRBR,
traditional model)
Record is displayed in an OPAC,
online database, etc.
6. User-centered Cataloging
Charles Cutter (1876)
Objectives of a bibliographic system (catalog):
Help a user find a book when they know:
The author or…
The title or…
The subject
Show what the library has:
By a given author
On a given subject
In a given kind of literature
To assist the user in the choice of a book:
Regarding its edition
Regarding its character (literary or topical)
7. User-centered Cataloging
S. R. Ranganathan’s (1957) Five Laws:
1. Books are for use.
2. Every book its reader.
3. Every reader his book.
4. Save the time of the reader.
5. A library is a growing organism.
Editor's Notes
Arrangement is a big part of info org…
As is storage…
Relationships between information objects also comes into play (organizing like items together).
DATA: Storage
INFORMATION: Arrangement = information organization, or more specifically: classification
KNOWLEDGE: Relationships between information-as-thing
WISDOM: Interpretation, personal value placed on that info
How do you ORDER books or other information items?
Various methods, based on need, preference, context—called “classification”
Bibliographic record = record with descriptive information about a work (information object) that it represents
Catalog = a group of records, a list of objects in a collection
Model = determines how records are organized and created in a catalog (FRBR)
Cataloging codes = rules for creating catalog records (AACR2, RDA)
Punctuation = rules that help determine the order of elements in a record (ISBD)
Format = the structure in which a record is created and/pr encoded (MARC, Dublin Core)
Subject heading = terms from a topical controlled vocabulary that describe the content of a work (LCSH, Sears, AAT)
Authority control = term from a controlled vocabulary chosen to uniquely identify an author, corporation, book title, or series (so that all records for one author can be accessed easily)
Classification scheme = assigns a unique descriptor to a work (usually based on subject), often used to indicate a work’s physical location (LC, Dewey)
Help a user find a specific book when they know:
The author (record, authority control)
The title (record, authority control
The subject (record, subject heading and/or classification)
Show what the library has: (catalog as inventory)
By a given author (authority control)
On a given subject (subject headings, classification)
In a given kind of literature (classification)
To assist the user in the choice of a book:
Regarding its edition (bibliographic record)
Regarding its character (literary or topical) (bibliographic record, subject heading)
Ranganathan’s (1957) Five Laws:
Books are for use.
-- therefore, they should be findable. (catalog, classification)
Every book its reader.
-- library catalog as an inventory—future users may need to find this book. (catalog as inventory)
Every reader his book.
-- users should be able to find specific books they need. (catalog, records, various access points…)
Save the time of the reader.
-- users should be able to find items quickly & easily. (catalog, records, classification)
A library is a growing organism.
-- library catalog as an inventory, future growth. (catalog, ability to create new records, classification that allows for shelf space expansion)