Organizing knowledge (5 cr)
Code: KD18BTHM04-3012
General information
Enrollment
11.11.2024 - 15.01.2025
Timing
07.01.2025 - 25.05.2025
Credits
5 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
5 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Diploma of Higher Education, Library and Information Services
Teachers
- Laura Liikavainio
Student groups
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KTDIPL24Kirjasto- ja tietopalvelualan korkeakouludiplomi
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
Evaluation scale
1-5
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