Authority Control

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Reading(Use/include all or some of these for discussion 2) • Textbook. Chapter 8. o Taylor, Arlene G., and Joudrey, Daniel N. The Organization of Information. 4th ed. Library and Information Science Text Series. Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 2017. • Understanding MARC Authority Records o Published by the Library of Congress. Start with “Part IV: What is an authority Record?” o “Understanding MARC Authority Records: Machine-Readable Cataloging.” Understanding MARC Authority Records: Machine-Readable Cataloging. Accessed July 21, 2016. • Optional: A Fistful of Headings: Name Authority Control for Video Recordings o An exploration of some of the pitfalls of maintaining authority control in modern times, in the context of multiple “authors” for a single work. o Emanuel, Michelle. “A Fistful of Headings: Name Authority Control for Video Recordings” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, Vol. 49, Iss. 6, 2011 • Optional: The purpose of Authority Control o Rochkind, Jonathan. “The Purpose of Authority Control.” Bibliographic Wilderness. 2007. Accessed July 21, 2016. • Optional Video: Authority Control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHQxIScpfFI o 17 minutes (I suggest watching it on 1.5 speed!) goes over the basics. Not much beyond what you read in the book, but for those of you who are auditory learners, this might be nice. “Authority Control.” YouTube. 2014. Accessed July 21, 2016. Part 1: Assignments Abstract 3, 4 & 5: write abstracts for the first two resources you identified in your proposal. Week 09 Assignment 01: Article Abstract 3, 4 & 5 Instructions (Writer, instructor has graded abstract 1 & 2 and provided feedback. You can review which provide guidance on how to write/revise. Abstract 3 & 4 are done by another writer previously need to be revised. Abstract 5 is a video blog and you need to write an abstract about it. I will upload the actual article sources for the abstracts. Please use W9 – Leung_A_W9_Assignement 01 Article Abstract 3-5.docs) An abstract is a descriptive element that acts as a surrogate for the whole work, its job is to help a reader determine if the work will suit their information needs.

The reader needs to know what the article is about, what it attempts to do, and what it omits. Part 2 Week 09 Discussion 01: Participation & Engagement. (Writer: to write a discussion question should be based on course reading materials) Instructions Please participate in the discussion with your thoughts on the week’s problem and readings. There are two parts to the discussion: 1. Your first post should pose a question. Something you may not fully understand or perhaps, seeking another’s opinion on a particular topic. In addition, explain why you are asking this question. This first post should not just  be a 5-15 word question without any explanation. 2. Your second post should answer two of your fellow students’ questions/posts. These are not meant to be “mini-papers.” These are much more fluid and conversational — much like what you would see in an online comment section of a discussion board (without the trolling). (Writer, I won’t be able to provide classmates’ questions/posts until they posts theirs. I will supply the posts as soon as possible.