LIBT 201 Introduction to Cataloging

Shirley Porch (626 914 8647) Mon-Fri by appointment
Email: sporch@citruscollege.edu

Textbook:
Mortimer, Mary. Learn Descriptive Cataloging. 2nd ed. TotalRecall Publications. 2007.

All other class materials, such as handouts, homework assignments, lab activities and assignments, will be on Blackboard. This class involves many online assignments, labs and practice exercises.

It is recommended that you: 

• are familiar with working on a computer, using word processing software, and are familiar with the internet,
• read the Blackboard introduction,
• get an email account on one of the free internet sites (such as yahoo, or hotmail) if you do not have one already.

Class Hours:
Saturday 8 am-10:05 am. Lecture - Library classroom
Saturday 10:30-1:30. Lab - Library classroom; Library technical services; online

Grading
Grading in this class will be on the point system with points being earned for lab work, quizzes, midterm and final exams. Your final letter grade at the end of the semester will be determined by the percentage of points you earned.
A=100-90 B=89-80 C=79-70 D=69-60 F=59-0

Grading will be composed as follows:

Labs
Labs meet Saturday mornings after lecture; some labs will be online or by arrangement. They are worth 50% of the available points. You will be given a time card to record lab time and failure to keep it up to date will cause a loss of 10% of your earned lab points. Lab assignments should be turned in on or before their due dates. Assignments more than 1 week late will be accepted but that assignment's earned points will be reduced by 20%.

Homework
Exercises from the textbook and online (see Blackboard) are assigned weekly, to be turned in the following week. These exercises are worth 10% of the available points.

Tests
Quizzes will be given during the class part of the class. The lowest quiz grade will be thrown out and the remainder will be averaged to calculate 5% of the total points. Missed quizzes can not be made up.

Two tests will be given. These tests will be worth 20% of the total points.

A final project and a final exam, covering the entire course, will together be worth 15% of the total possible points.

Attendance
You are expected to attend every class. If you know you are going to miss a class, inform the instructor in advance. All class materials are on blackboard which is available 24/7 from any internet-connected computer. Take responsibility for getting help with missed assignments from other students.

Cheating
Cheating may result in removal from the class.

Class rules: All cell phones and beepers are to be turned off upon entering class. You may not bring unregistered friends or children to class. You may not have food or drink or tobacco products in class.

Drop
The last day to drop this class without a record is T.B.D., or to withdraw is T.B.D. . If you wish to withdraw from this class it is your responsibility to complete all necessary forms in the Admissions Office. At the end of the course all enrolled students will be given a letter grade. Any missing assignments or tests will be recorded as a zero and used to figure the final grade.

Special Needs
If you have a disability documented by a physician or other appropriate professional and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact the DSPS office at 626-914-8675. Please discuss your accommodations with Kate Halcrow via email or contact her to arrange an office appointment. Special needs students will have accommodations for tests and final exam.