College of Arts and Social Sciences
Department of Information Studies
Course Portfolio
INFO2350
Metadata and Descriptive Cataloguing of Non-Traditional
Sources
Period: [Semester -2015]
Spring
2015
Course File
I. COURSE FILE SUMMARY
1. COURSE INFORMATION
College/Institute/Centre
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department
Information Studies
Program Title
Bachelor of Information Studies
Semester\Year
Spring 2015
Program Code
INFO2350
Course Title
Course Code
Metadata and Cataloguing of
Non Book Media
2350
Course Type
Department requirement
Pre Requisites
INFO 2450
Teaching Language
Arabic and English
Credit Hours
3
Lecture
---2-- (Weekly)
Practical/Fieldwork ---2-- (Weekly)
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English
Teaching Hours
Teaching Weeks
Number of students
Lecture : 03
Practical/Fieldwork: 25
Number of Student dropped : 0
1
Arabic
Total
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2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTION
Accommodate the basic concept of
Non - book media ; types , uses , users and
websites availing them.
 cataloging of non-book media ;
traditional and modern approaches
including;
RDA , FRBR , Dublin –core Metadata
 Metadata : conceptual and
applications with special reference
to its necessity in the digital
environment
 acquaintance of all elements of
modern cataloging ; RDA , FRBR,
Metadata
 Developing skills of using Metadata
in the cataloging of non-book
materials
 Exploring the status of cataloging
the non-book materials in the
Omani libraries.
ARABIC COURSE DESCRIPTION
3. COURSE AIM
The main objective is to provide students with the scales of cataloguing Non Book media
by application of MARC ,RDA and Metadata tags .
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4. COURSE OBJECTIVES
Potentials expected to be acquired by attendants :1. acquaintance of all information resources with special stress on the non-book
resources ; importance , uses , users ,
2 - knowledge of how to build collections of non-book information materials ;
organization and availability considerations
3- preparation of the bibliographic records on non-book media
4- Acquaintance of MARC ; components , fields of records , applications
5- Non-book media on OPAC ; availability and use of research interfaces of the
system.
6- Websites of pictures , maps , musicalsheet , and the possibility of using it as
reference services.
7- Cataloging approaches other than the Anglo-American , FRBR , RDA , Dublincore Metadata.
8- Provide students with skills of cataloguing Non Book media .
9- Identify concept of new trend of information harvesting.
10- Developing skills of using Metadata tags .
5. COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Outcomes of the course:
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Students will be equipped with the skills enabling them to deal with Web site of maps
,photo , films .sound records..
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Students will be able to manipulate with the traditional and modern packages of
cataloging.
solving all the problems of acquisition and cataloging of different types of information
resources.
Student will be able to demonstrate advanced skills in MARC record.
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6. LECTURES SCHEDULE
WEEK
1
TOPIC
Introduction : Description of the course : goals , units , references
2
Non-book media ; definitions , classes , uses , user
3
3
Pictures:
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4
cataloging of pictures by MARC
Basics , entries , description fields
Practical , assignments ,visits to Picture archives
Web sites of pictures
establishing picture library
Map cataloging by MARC :
 entries , description fields , sources of description.
 visits to map archives of Omani authority of survey and
Ministry of defense.
 Web sites of maps , establishing map libraries
 practical and assignments
5
Building non-book collections :
 criteria : technical and objective
 problems : organizational and availing
6
Modern approaches of cataloging :
 Dublin - core : conceptual , description and application.
characteristics of Dublin - core bibliographical records
 FRBR : conceptual , components , field records .
applications
7
Justifications of the shift from the Anglo - American cataloging
Rule to RDA
 RDA : principles and applications
 comparison between RDA and AACR : advantages and
disadvantage; discussions and comments
8
Midterm examination ; comments on the results and corrections
4
9
On line cataloging tools ; application on symphony package used in
SQU main library.
10
Sound records :
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MARC bibliographical records of sound materials .
Entries , Fields , source of description.
Applications.
Webs of sound records , applications on library of congress and
library of BBC .
 practical and assignments.
11
Metadata :
 conceptual ,elements and tags.
 synthetic and descriptive metadata.
 metadata in the digital environment.
12
Films: ( documentary , educational and scientific )
 principles of film cataloging
 MARC bibliographical records of Films .
13
Films: ( documentary , educational and scientific )
 field visit to the film library of Omani TV.
 webs site of films , constructing film library.
 applications
14
Musical sheets :
 description , uses , users
 Visit to the Omani center of the traditional music
 cataloging of musical sheets by MARC ( entries , fields , source
of description)
 applications
5
15
E-games :
 uses
 cataloging : entries , source of description , fields
 applications
7. TEACHING STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION
Teaching Method
 Theoretical lectures
 Practicals Applications ,
assignments
 Workshops
 Brain storming sessions
 Power Point Presentations
 Videos Presentations
Teaching Media
 Computer Lap
 Moodle
 Internet
 Watts app
8. GRADING AND ASSESSMENT
POINTS
20
10
10
5
5
10
40
WRITTEN
Midterm Exam
ORAL
TERM PAPER
CONTINUOUS
Class Participation
Final Project
Quiz 1,2
Workshops
Practical Exam
Final Exam
9. COURSE RULES
Attendance
Attendance at class is mandatory. Course Instructors should keep attendance records. An
"absentee warning notice" will be issued if a student is absent for:
• More than 10% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 5% in courses with 75 or more total contact hours.
An "absentee withdrawal notice" will be issued and the student will be deemed to have
withdrawn from the course with an 'FW' grade if a student is absent for:
• More than 20% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 15% in courses with 75 to 150 total contact hours.
• More than 10% of total contact hours for courses with more than 150 total
contact hours.
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10. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION
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English Reference
 Oliver, C. (2010). Introducing RDA: A Guide to the Basics. Chicago:
Books
ALA.
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 RDA Toolkit: Resource Description & Access. Chicago, IL : American
 Library Association, [2010]- (Database available via Cataloguer’s
Desktop; includes the content of the print title and the RDA: Element Set
View).
Arabic Reference
Books
‫ الذلٍل اإلرشادي لالستخذام نظام‬: )‫( الفهرست الوقروءة آلٍا ( فوا‬2008), .‫ سالن العوراث‬,‫ احوذ‬.1002 ،‫ دار الشروق‬:‫ األردى‬،‫ عواى‬. .12 ‫هارك‬
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‫ الذار الوصرٌت‬: ‫القاهرة‬. ‫هىسىعت الفهرست الىصفٍت‬.)1002( ‫ نبٍلت خلٍفت‬. ‫دمحم فتحى‬, ‫عبذ الهادي‬
, ‫اللبنانٍت‬
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. ‫ تسجٍلت الوٍتاداتا‬:‫ الفهرست الوتقذهت و الوحىسبت‬. )1002(‫ وصفً عارف‬, ‫ هصطفى‬،‫علٍاى‬
.1002 ،‫ دار صفاء‬:‫ األردى‬،‫عواى‬
:12 ‫ قىاعذ الفهرست االنجلى أهرٌكٍت وهارك‬.)1002(ً‫ فاطوت احوذ الساهرائ‬, ‫عور‬، ‫ جراداث‬
.1002 ،‫ عالن الكتاب الحذٌث‬: ‫ األردى‬،‫ اربذ‬. ً‫دلٍل عول‬
Lecture
Notes/Hand-outs
http://www.aruc.org/Detail.asp?InSectionID=51&InNewsItemID=99
Electronic
Materials, Web
http://www.aruc.org/Detail.asp?InSectionID=51&InNewsItemID=100
Sites etc.
http://www.aruc.org/Detai.asp?InSectionID=51&InNewsItemID=243
http://www.aruc.org/Detail.asp?InSectionID=51&InNewsItemID=97
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