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Organizing knowledge (5 cr)

Code: KD18BTHM04-3012

General information


Enrollment
11.11.2024 - 07.01.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
07.01.2025 - 25.05.2025
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
SeAMK Library and Information Services
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Diploma of Higher Education, Library and Information Services
Teachers
Laura Liikavainio
Groups
KTDIPL24
Kirjasto- ja tietopalvelualan korkeakouludiplomi
Course
KD18BTHM04

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student is able to
- use classification systems needed for the structuration and description of knowledge, ontologies, description rules and the format required for information storage
- make basic-level descriptions of library materials
- interpret materials description solutions found in databases
- use the terminology of description

Content

- development stages of bibliographic description
- terminology of bibliographic description
- tools of content description: classification and indexing systems
- instructions for bibliographic description
- the format for the storage of bibliographic data

Materials

- Saarti, J. & Suominen, V. & Tuomi, P. 2009. Bibliografinen valvonta, johdatus luetteloinnin ja sisällönkuvailun menetelmiin. BTJ Kustannus.
- Oliver, C. 2010. Introducing RDA : A Guide to the Basics. ALA. Available: http://site.ebrary.com/lib/seamkebrary/detail.action?docID=10469293
- Rowley, J. & Hartley, R. 2009. Organizing knowledge. 4th.ed. Ashgate.
- Hunter, E. J. 2011. Classification made simple. 3rd ed. Ashgate.
- Kirjastoaineistojen kuvailusäännöt. Available: http://www.kansalliskirjasto.fi/kirjastoala/luettelointisaannot.html
- MARC21-formaatti. Available: http://www.kansalliskirjasto.fi/kirjastoala/formaatit.html
- Yleinen suomalainen ontologia YSO. Available: http://www.kansalliskirjasto.fi/kirjastoala/ontologiat.html
- Yleisten kirjastojen luokitusjärjestelmä YKL. Available: http://ykl.kirjastot.fi
- Universal Decimal Classification UDC. Available: http://www.udcc.org

Teaching methods

Etäopetus

Student workload

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö:
5 op kurssi:
Lähipäivien tuntimäärä: Kokonaistyömäärä 33 tuntia sekä oman työn osuus.
Itsenäistä työskentelyä: 1 op vastaa 27 tuntia itsenäistä työskentelyä.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
- the student has participated as instructed.
- he/she can describe what is meant by the concept of bibliographic control
- the student can use the rules of document description

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
- the student has participated actively
- he/she can describe very well what is meant by the concept of bibliographic control
- the student can use the rules of document description well
- the student can describe monographs by the format for bibliographic data

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
- the student has participated actively
- he/she can describe what is meant in practice by the concept of bibliographic control
- the student can use the rules of document description well
- the student can describe different kinds of library materials with the format for bibliographic data

Qualifications

The Basics of Library and Information Services , The Basics in Information Acquisition

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