LSC 606 Cataloging and Classification
This course introduces students to the theory, principles, core concepts and best practices of cataloging and classification. Topics include characteristics of information objects, principles of information representation, subject analysis, cataloging and metadata standards (AACR, RDA, Dublin Core, Dewey, LCSH, LCC), encoding standards (MARC and BibFrame), linked data and Semantic Web. Prerequisite: 551.