College of Arts and Social Sciences
[Department of Information Studies]
Course Portfolio
INFO 3350
Library of Congress Classification on the Web
Period: [fall\2013]
[Date]
Course File
I. COURSE FILE SUMMARY
1. COURSE INFORMATION
College/Institute/Centre
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department
Information Studies
Program Title
BA
Semester\Year
Fall\2013
Program Code
INFO3350
English
Course Code
Library of Congress
Classification on the Web
INFO 3350
Course Type
Mandatory
Course Title
Arabic
Pre Requisites
Teaching Language
Arabic & English
Credit Hours
3
Lecture
--2--- (Weekly)
Practical/Fieldwork ---2-- (Weekly)
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Teaching Hours
Teaching Weeks
Number of students
Lecture
Practical/Fieldwork
Number of Students dropped
Total
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8
8
8
0
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2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTION
ARABIC COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course aims at studying the Library of
Congress Classification. It concentrates on
using electronic versions for different
topics including: user interface, main
menu, Library of Congress Classification
Outline, codes used by LOC, browsing and
searching options, correlations, creating
and saving personal notes in classification
web, practical training on use of the
Library of Congress Classification in its
electronic version to classify different
resources in various forms of human
knowledge. The practical side focuses on
training students on classifying various
forms of information by using LOC on the
Web, and training on the rules for building
notations.
3. COURSE AIM
The course aims to introduce students to the Web version of the Library of Congress
Classification system, and how to use it. The course also aims to give students
classification skills for various types of sources of information in various disciplines.
4. COURSE OBJECTIVES
1- Introduce students to the concept of classification systems and its importance to
the library and users
2- Define for students the classification skills for library collections, using the
LOC System along with the electronic version.
3- Familiarize students with web-based systems for classification, for use during
their training and throughout their career
5. COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
The program outcome is to produce graduates capable of organizing information
by using the LOC system in electronic forms in order to organize the library
collections.
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6. LECTURES SCHEDULE
WEEK
TOPIC
1
Introduction to the outline of the course (tests, distribution of grades, and
activities )
Introduction to the LOC ( history of LOC systems, types of version, LOC
on the Web)
2
The importance of LOC system for libraries, users and the information
specialist
3
* The general features of LOC
* Library of Congress Classification Outline
4
LOC properties compared with the Dewey Decimal Classification,
including System Properties
LOC System components,
Notations system.
5
Electronic version of the LOC System.
General Principles of Arrangement Within the Classes
6
LOC Standard Subdivision . QZ 1
7
Cutter tables for authors, places and topics and languages
8
Methods of allocation of classification numbers and building Call Numbers
9
Objectivity distributions sections (A, B) with practical applications QZ 2
10
Objectivity distributions sections (C-F) with practical applications
11
Objectivity distributions sections (G-L) with practical applications
12
Objectivity distributions sections (M-Q) with practical applications QZ 3
13
Objectivity distributions sections (R-Z) with practical applications •
Visit to the Main Library Of SQU
14
General training on LOC using several types of information sources
15
General review of all parts of the course
16
Final exam
7. TEACHING STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION
Teaching Method
 Use of lecture style
 Use of student self-learning style

Teaching Media
 Use of PowerPoint slides
 Accessing the Classification Web on
the internet for practical classification
 Visit Main Library Of SQU ,
 Refer to various electronic catalogues
based on Congress classification of
their collections
and discussion
Use of practical applications in
LOC System on the Web
8. GRADING AND ASSESSMENT
POINTS
30%
10%
20%
40%
WRITTEN
ORAL
TERM PAPER
Practical final exam
Theoretical final
exam
3
CONTINUOUS
3 QZ
Class activities
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.
10. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION
English Reference Books
1- Helena Dittmann (2000). Learn Library of Congress
Classification. 21st edition, Southampton Coll. Lib., NY.
ISBN-13: 978-0810836969
2-Lois, Mai(A Guide to the Library of Congress
Classification (Library and Information Science Text
Series).
ISBN-13: 978-1563085000
3- Immroth, J.P.(1971) A Guide to The Library of Congress
Classification, p. 145.
2nd ed. (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited
Arabic Reference Books
‫ تصنيف مكتبة الكونجرس‬. )1998(‫ عمر محمود‬, ‫حمادنة‬-1
-1‫ جمعية المكتبات االردنية‬:‫عمان‬.
‫ الفهرسة والتصنيف بخطة مكتبة‬.)2008( ‫ هناء السيد‬, ‫ السرجاني‬-2
‫الكونجرس‬
(. ‫ دار الثقافة للنشر‬:‫ القاهرة‬.)‫( دليل عملي‬
Lecture Notes/Hand-outs
Electronic Materials,
Web Sites etc.
1-
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/
2-
http://classificationweb.net/
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Attachments
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VIII.
LECTURES
LECTURE NOTES/HAND-OUTS
EXAMS SAMPLE
A SAMPLE OF STUDENTS’ ANSWERS
A SAMPLE OF EXERCISES AND STUDENTS’ ANSWERS
A SAMPLE OF ASSIGNMENTS AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
RESULTS AND GRADES
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