REFLEKSI MINGGU 1 - SUBJECT CATALOGING

Week 1  MPT 1173
How's everybody.
In this first meet , En Razak  informed  us about the sylibus and exposed the main topic of
MPT 1173.

This course provides exposure and experience to students on application of Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) coding system  and Anglo American Cataloging Rules 2 (AACR2), Other topics discussed are on development of database system, application of coding and rules in the management of educational information and resources 

Learning Outcome

By the end o the class, we can:

1. Explain concept of materials and information classification  

 2.Evaluate information retrieval systems for resource centre 

3.  Classify educational materials for resource centre using Dewey Decimal Classification   

4. Develop automation system for school resource centre

Classification : concept and system

> Material and information classification

> Philosophy and concept of classification

> Major classification systems

> Use of notation on classified materials

 Information Sources

1. Primary Sources ( diary,original sources)

2. Secondary Sources ( journal)

3. Tertiary Sources (index,newspaper )

Primary Sources
1. Diary
2.Letter
3.Original Document like birth cert,manuscript
4.Patent
5. Proceeding og meeting,conference,symposium
6. Survey research
7. Work of Literature

Secondary Sources
1. Biography
2.Discussion
3.Index
4.Abstract
5.Journal
6.Bibliography

Tertiary Sources
1. Almanac (annual pulblication like weather forecast,farmer planting
    schedule, information in calendar
2. Encyclopedia
3.Fact of  the books

LEARNING OBJECT

= Any entity, digital or non digital, that may be used for learning

   education or training.

WHY WE ORGANIZE THE INFORMATION
The main reason is to find more efectively based on some dort of organization aplied
to information resources.
For historical information, there have many intitution and tools devoted to
information organization such as :
    >library
   >museum
  > indexes or catalogs,dictionaries

KEY ISSUES IN THIS COURSE

1. How to describe information recources or information objects ?

2.How to find the appropriate information resources or information

   for someone needs?

METADATA
Types of metadata.
1. Name
2.Description
3.Representation
4.Coding
5.Semantics
6.Classification

Example:
>Bibliography metadata, tradional library catalog,Dublin Core

OLEH: ABDUL MURAD ABD HAMID MP111086 UTM EDU TECH STUDENT