RLS513 Organizational Knowledge of Library Materials

This course covers school library/media center organization and the development of bibliographic, intellectual, and physical access to materials. Computer-based bibliographic systems, classification systems and coding including policies and authorities, MARC formats, and the practical relationship between organization of information and the school curriculum will be key elements of this course. An introduction to OCLC searching will also be included. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the school library media sequence or by permission of the program director. 2 semester hours