LIS 419 - Web-based Information Science Education (WISE)
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1. but as long as you use a single style manual consistently don t care which have bookmarked some resources in Pinboard on writing and style Essays should have titles headings subheadings introductions conclusions and other devices reflecting organized thought and prefer single spaced layout Careful proofreading for both grammar and spelling is suggested presentation counts Learn to capture screens and incorporate them into papers know that this practice is common for other faculty but prefer that you not include the questions when you turn in an assignment know what the questions are just need to see the question numbers and the answers Here are my pet peeves as far as writing is concerned don t care if common practice has made some of these acceptable they are not acceptable to me It s a short list but growing On the subject of cutting and pasting can tell when your words are not yours but something from some article you found online And it s easy to go to a search engine or aggregator and search for the words and phrases and find the original So if you use other people s words put them in quotes and attribute them see the honour code info below doing otherwise can be grounds for dismissal from GSLIS Ditto without the quotes if you use other people s ideas Do not put hard copy assignments in binders folders plastic sleeves envelopes etc A group paper or project is2. in the order in which they are covered Course welcome and mechanics Model Types and components of subject analysis systems languages and environments broadly Resources including standards Starting the project Introduction to indexing What is indexing Aboutness Doing indexing The intellectual process Using a thesaurus A little help from the crowd Tagging and folksonomy Creating subject analysis tools Creation construction and characteristics of thesauri taxonomies classification schemes ontologies Guided navigation Evaluating indexing systems Types of evaluation Performance criteria Single item indexing Creating indexes Evaluating indexes Indexing as a profession Application area Nontextual objects images sounds digital libraries Abstracting Types of abstracts Writing abstracts Evaluating abstracts A little help from our friends Automatic and machine assisted indexing and abstracting Wrap up Staying up to date Project presentations Readings amp resources Books amp articles There is no textbook that really covers the course perfectly but the closest thing is Browne G amp Jermey J 2007 The indexing companion Cambridge England Cambridge University Press do recommend that you purchase this one as it is available from amazon in paperback for 50 and Kindle for 32 will assign readings from this text The following materials are some of the classics
3. pdf odt docx etc For example if were turning in Assignment 3 it would be asst3 schwartz doc If your assignment consists of more than one file make a letter for the last element before the extension e g asst3 schwartz a doc asst3 schwartz b doc and so on Don t put in spaces don t put in periods other than before the extension don t use brackets or underbars and make sure that the extension is present BTW Using spaces or extraneous dots in filenames is a bad habit all around not just for me but for many other cases where you are Sharing files By default Windows shields you from seeing file extensions If you are a Windows using information professional you should set folder options so that you see the entire filename To change the default choose Start gt Control Panel gt Folder Options gt View and then uncheck Hide extensions for known file types If you use Open Office and your document has tables there s a good possibility that they will be trashed by Word which use If you create a file with screen captures using a Mac based word processor and you Save as Word there s a good possibility that will not be able to see the pictures The easiest way to check is to open these files using Word on some machine other than yours How much time will the course take outside of class Lots usually estimate 10 15 hours outside of class per week although it varies from course to
4. 1998 A simplified model for facet analysis Canadian J ournal of Information and Library Science 23 Apr Jul 1 30 Reprinted by the Information Architecture Institute Retrieved from http iainstitute org en learn research a_simplified_model_for_facet_analysis php Statistical association methods for mechanized documentation Symposium proceedings 1965 Washington DC GPO This is the conference where IR began Taylor A G amp Joudrey D N 2009 The organization of information 3d ed Westport CT Libraries Unlimited Course textbook for LIS 415 Tudhope D Koch T amp Heery R 2006 Terminology services and technology MaE state of the art review Retrieved from TSreview jisc final Sept html A terrific summary of the varieties of terminologies out there Tunkelang D 2009 Faceted search Morgan amp Claypool Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts Retrieval and Services On reserve Van Rijsbergen C J 1979 Information retrieval 2d ed London England Butterworths Retrieved from http www dcs gla ac uk Keith Preface htm Wichowski A 2009 Survival of the fittest tag Folksonomies findability and the evolution of information organization First Monday 14 5 Retrieved from http www uic edu htbin cgiwrap bin ojs index php fm article viewArticle 2447 21 75 Wilson P 1968 Two kinds of power An essay on bibliographical control Berkeley CA University of Cal
5. Roe S K amp Thomas A R Eds 2004 The thesaurus Review renaissance and revision New York Haworth A special issue of Cataloging amp Classification Quarterly 37 3 4 Retrieved from http 0 www tandfonline com library simmons edu toc wccq20 37 3 4 as a Simmons e resource Saller C 2012 May 1 9 and 14 Book indexing A three part entry in the Chronicle of Higher Education s Lingua Franca blog Part 1 retrieved from http chronicle com blogs linguafranca 2012 05 01 book indexing part 1 is a computer the right person for the job Part 2 retrieved from http chronicle com blogs linguafranca 2012 05 09 book indexing part 2 infinite loops and easter eggs Part 3 retrieved from http chronicle com blogs linguafranca 2012 05 14 book indexing part 3 tips for do it yourselfers Salo D 2009 August 5 The humble index Web log post Retrieved from http scienceblogs com bookoftrogool 2009 08 25 the humble index Schwartz C 2008 Thesauri and facets and tags oh my A look at three decades in subject analysis Library Trends 56 830 842 Retrieved from http 0 muse jhu edu library simmons edu journals library_trends v056 56 4 schwartz htm IL as a Simmons e resource Smith S L amp Kells K 2005 Inside indexing The decision making process Bend OR Northwest Indexing Press Great insights into the actual processes involved in book indexing On reserve Spiteri L
6. analysis A sourcebook Littleton CO Libraries Unlimited On reserve Foskett A C 1996 The subject approach to information 5th ed London England Library Association On reserve Hjorland B 1992 The concept of subject in information science Journal of Documentation 48 2 172 200 Retrieved from http db academia edu BirgerHj C3 B8rland Papers 1343401 The_concept_of_ subject_in_information science Lambe P 2007 Organising knowledge Taxonomies knowledge and organisational effectiveness Oxford England Chandos This is from the knowledge management point of view so if that s your career plan this would supplement Aitchison amp Gilchrist on thesaurus construction Lancaster F W 2003 Indexing and abstracting in theory and practice 3d ed Champaign IL University of Illinois Graduate School of Library amp Information Science This used to be the text for the course but it is sadly out of print now On reserve Latthrop L 2000 Index usability test questions A Z The Indexing SIG Newsletter Retrieved from http www stcsig org idx articles usability pdf Mulvaney N 2005 Indexing books 2d ed Chicago IL University of Chicago Press Also a Kindle book for under 10 One of the best known indexing manuals On reserve Rafferty P amp Hidderly R 2004 Indexing multimedia and creative works The problems of meaning and interpretation Burlington VT Ashgate
7. can be sent to prospective employers at your request Then will need the following an authorization form from the Center don t forget to sign the form your up to date r sum a list of the courses you took at Simmons and which ones in what semesters were with me and a brief statement of career objectives will only do telephone references if you have done this Does Simmons have an honour code Simmons College expects each of its students to uphold the Honor Code Major violations are cheating and plagiarism Cheating includes copying others works collaborating without authorization and accessing others computer files without authorization Plagiarism includes intentionally or unintentionally using someone else s words works thoughts or expression of ideas without giving proper credit also see the cutting and pasting note under the style manual discussion above Unauthorized copying of print or non print materials including machine readable data is a violation of the laws governing intellectual property Deliberately altering configuration files batch files and other installed software on computers in the Tech Lab is unprofessional and inconsiderate have a physical or cognitive challenge what should do Reasonable accommodations will be provided for students with documented physical sensory systemic cognitive learning and psychiatric disabilities If you have a disability and anticipate that you
8. course semester to semester and week to week What books should buy Don t buy books until after the first class Try to find books second hand from students who have taken the course Consider amazon com Barnes amp Noble or interlibrary loan Texts are listed in the course Web pages and are on reserve usually in multiple copies have to miss a class what should do First class Leave me voice mail or e mail see above As soon as possible get first day materials It would be nice if you could get someone s notes Not the first class Attendance is only required for the first two class meetings After that if you cannot be present do not bother to tell me Since assignments are turned in electronically your absence should not affect your ability to turn an assignment in on time Call a fellow student and arrange to get notes from the day You will miss any points based on in class work May tape your lectures Sure but won t wear a microphone What is your grading system A Superior performance in all aspects of the work exhibits mastery of the subject matter as well as qualities such as analytical ability originality creativity and interpretation a great job well presented A Extra effort was apparent excellent performance superior achievement in most aspects of the work B Strong solid performance above basic course requirements B Good work generally meets basi
9. or key pieces have noted where these are on reserve at Simmons If you are a remote student these will be available via inter library loan or possibly in a university library near you Aitchison J Gilchrist A amp Bawden D 2007 Thesaurus construction and use A practical manual 4th ed London England Aslib Also available as a Kindle edition for purchase or rent ca 25 a month On reserve Anderson J D amp P rez Carballo J 2001 The nature of indexing How humans and machines analyze messages and texts for retrieval Part Research and the nature of human indexing Information Processing amp Management 37 231 254 Retrieved from http www calstatela edu faculty j perezc Publications artAnderson2001a pdf as a Simmons e resource Part Il Machine indexing and the allocation of human versus machine effort Information Processing amp Management 37 255 277 Retrieved from http www calstatela edu faculty jperezc Publications artAnderson2001b pdf as a Simmons e resource On reserve Baca M Ed 2002 Introduction to art image access Issues tools standards strategies Los Angeles CA Getty Research Institute On reserve Booth P 2001 Indexing The manual of good practice Munchen Germany K G Saur On reserve Broughton V 2006 Essential thesaurus construction London Facet On reserve Chan L M Richmond P amp Svenonius E Eds 1985 Theory of subject
10. treated as one coherent whole not individual contributions May e mail assignments to you You may attach assignments to e mail only if specifically ask for them that way or if you can t turn them in in the requested manner How do get my papers back E assignments will be returned in some e way usually in an elearning dropbox Anything else goes back to your student folder in the lounge Make sure you have a folder Will you keep copies of my assignments Normally keep nothing without asking However unless you indicate otherwise by e mail to me do reserve the right to keep copies of your work for use in accreditation activities For example copies of student work will be collected for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education accreditation process Your name will be removed from the work prior to use May have an extension to complete the course My grades are usually due within a day or two after the last class There is no such thing as an extension Incompletes are only granted for medical emergencies and disasters of a similar nature This is school policy and may not violate it You may withdraw from a class up until the last meeting Will you write me a letter of reference After the class is over if you would like me to act as a reference for you you will first need to set up a file in the Career Education Center and will then deposit your reference in that file so it
11. will need a reasonable accommodation in this class it is important that you contact the Center for Academic Achievement 617 521 2474 early in the semester so that accommodations can be provided Students with disabilities are also encouraged to contact their instructors to discuss their individual needs for accommodations Faculty cannot provide accommodation without correspondence from the Center The Center maintains strict confidentiality The Center also has writing tutors
12. LIS 419 Indexing and thesaurus construction concepts terms Design evaluation and improvement of systems providing subject access to information resources Indexing classification and taxonomy indexing language development abstracting algorithmic approaches Subject organization and retrieval in a range of information systems and settings including Web sites and digital libraries Practical exercises individual or group projects in class presentations 3 credits Prerequisites LIS 400 407 and 415 Please note that the syllabus is normally an online document and subject to change Course specific learning outcomes By the end of the course the student uses the tools of subject analysis appropriately uses the vocabulary of the field appropriately demonstrates knowledge of core concepts and principles identifies and evaluates the subject analysis components of an information discovery service including user supplied subject analysis determines the best approach for solving a given subject access problem identifies and evaluates research done in subject analysis creates simple subject analysis tools Program level student learning outcomes addressed by this course GSLIS graduates communicate clearly and effectively in a range of formats to a variety of audiences demonstrate critical thinking in their practice of library and information science Outline The following is a listing of the topics covered in the course
13. c requirements but with some problems B and lower Does not attain acceptable levels in significant aspects of the assignment course sins of omission or commission A A A B B B etc Borderline grades Each grade has a point value e g Ais 4 and A is 3 67 keep grades in an Excel spreadsheet and calculate an average The final course grade takes into account this average and other course specific criteria May turn an assignment in late Generally yes and sometimes no but not without penalties Late assignments will receive a lower grade than they would have otherwise and the later they are handed in the lower the grade set a deadline in the elearning system and after that things are noted as being late You do not need to tell me that an assignment is going to be late I may ask where it is when grade nor do you need to explain why just get it in as soon as possible When someone asks if they can hand something in late usually say Okay That means that will accept it but it still counts as late What happens if don t do all the assignments All assignments and projects are required for completion of a course At some point will start sending you notes so that you and I both know that you have been warned about what is missing will keep a record of these notes What style manual and format do you prefer for assignments References and in text citations prefer the APA style
14. d d Or Petersen T amp Barnett P J 1994 Guide to indexing and cataloging with the Art and architecture thesaurus New York Oxford University Press Harrold A amp Lea G 1991 Musaurus A music thesaurus London England Music Press Knapp S D 2000 The contemporary thesaurus of search terms and synonyms A guide for natural language computer searching Phoenix AZ Onyx Olderr S 1991 Olderr s fiction subject headings A supplement and guide to the LC thesaurus Chicago IL American Library Association On reserve Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England 1995 Thesaurus of monument terms London England The Commission Unesco 1995 Unesco thesaurus Paris France Unesco Waal H van de 1985 Iconclass Amsterdam Netherlands North Holland 1985 The scheme is in the index volumes and there is a user manual Straten Roelof von 1994 conography indexing Iconclass A handbook Leiden The Netherlands Foleor Journals keep a list of journals in this and related fields in Pinboard Note that many of the print journals are available in full text through one or another of our e resources Web resources The following list is on my LIS resources page which also includes links to other relevant resources for doing research in LIS key agencies and scholars in information retrieval indexing resources and indexing languages classification resources and app
15. f instructor In all other cases reserve the right to ask you to drop the class am wait listed will you let me in No But someone may withdraw after the first class so do please come to the first class in case you make it in May audit the class unofficially Sorry no You may not attend classes unless you are registered for the course We do have an official audit for alumni ae for less than the normal cost of the course and for no credit Students about to graduate may also register for an extra course at a reduced cost Is your syllabus like a contract between you and me No The syllabus is not a contract reserve the right to alter the course requirements and or assignments based on new materials class discussions or to meet specific pedagogical objectives Will there be a lot of computer use in the course expect new and returning students to have mastered the concepts presented in the Technology Orientation and in any course prerequisites Can bring a computer netbook ipad smartphone to class expect phones of all kinds to be turned off for calls unless you have small children expect you to be courteous in using computers take notes and follow links mentioned in class but don t do e mail social networking games etc If the class bores you that much then don t come If you choose to ignore this request then do it quietly Respect me and respect the people around
16. ifornia Press Librarianship 5 See especially Chapter V Subjects and the sense of position pp 69 92 Retrieved from http books google com books id DePy_aazKl4C amp pg PA69 amp source gbs_ toc r amp c ad 4 v onepage amp q amp f false This is a Google book and don t know whether they will snatch access away at any point so let me know if they do Zafran E L 2005 Index it right Advice from the experts New York American Society of Indexers Sections on indexing philosophy biography theology art horticulture encyclopedias computer manuals and Web sites On reserve Standards Throughout the course you should examine the latest version of whatever standards pertain to the topic under discussion and to your project Anderson J D 1997 Guidelines for indexes and related information retrieval devices Bethesda MD NISO Press NISO technical report TRO2 1997 Retrieved from http www niso org publications tr trO2 pdf International Organization for Standardization 2004 Abstracts for publications and documentation ISO 214 1976 Geneva Switzerland International Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization ISO 1996 Guidelines for the content organization and presentation of indexes ISO 999 1996 Geneva Switzerland International Organization for Standardization Also BS 999 1996 On reserve International Organization for Standardization 1985 Methods f
17. lications of classification applications of guided navigation visualization and folksonomy linked data and semantic web related topics digital identity Student FAQ How do get in touch with you The best thing to do is to e mail me at candy schwartz simmons edu Please use your Simmons e mail get too much spam to spot your message if it is not from your simmons edu address My office phone number is 617 521 2849 and you can leave voice mail there if am not in My office is P 310C turn left when you come through the glass doors to P 310 try not to work at home so do not rely on me to be available between Friday afternoon and Monday morning though usually am can frequently be found via Twitter candyschwartz Facebook AIM candysschwartz Google chat candy schwartz and Skype candyschwartz When may see you face to face Anytime you can find me Usually between 7 AM and 5 PM on weekdays sometimes work at home on Mondays Don t worry about whether it s my office hours or not if my door is open just drop in For online classes will hold virtual office hours but am usually accessible at other times May have a copy of the course outline See appropriate pages in Candy don t have the prerequisites or am taking a prerequisite course simultaneously will you let me in You must have fulfilled prerequisites prior to the first class meeting or you must have permission o
18. or examining documents determining their subjects and selecting index terms ISO 5963 1985 E Also BS 6529 1984 On reserve International Organization for Standardization 2011 Thesauri and interoperability with other vocabularies Part 1 Thesauri for information retrieval ISO 25964 1 2011 Geneva Switzerland International Organization for Standardization Replaces 2788 1986 and 5964 1985 Also BS 25964 1 2011 On reserve National Information Standards Organization 1997 Guidelines for abstracts ANSI NISO Z39 14 1997 R2009 Bethesda MD NISO Press Retrieved from http www niso org apps group_public project details php project_id 32 National Information Standards Organization 2005 Guidelines for the construction format and management of monolingual thesauri Z39 19 2005 R2010 Bethesda MD NISO Press Retrieved from http www niso org apps group_public project details php project_id 46 Also ISO 2788 1986 E Unusual print thesauri amp other tools Web accessible thesauri are listed below at Subject analysis Indexing languages Boggs B B amp Patterson D W 1984 An index to selected folk recordings Chapel Hill NC University of North Carolina Press Burger H G 1984 The wordtree Merriam KS The Wordtree Inc Chenhall R G 1988 The revised nomenclature for museum indexing Nashville TN AASLH Press Garnier F 1984 Th saurus iconographique Paris France Le L opar
19. you who are trying to learn will call you out in class if you snicker over a screen when am not being funny and do try to be funny from time to time and especially if you are sharing with your neighbour What is eLearning or Does this course use eLearning All of my courses have an e learning component of one kind or another Simmons uses the Moodle learning management system Use the same username and password as you do for logging in to Webmail On the use of dropboxes If you mess up and you need to repost an assignment you will need to e mail me and I will need to take several steps So please make sure you have done all of your proofreading and spellchecking before you submit Also submit all of your files at once if you have a multi file assignment When return assignments use the same dropbox Often make comments They may include and if you do x then I will give you a better grade So don t just look at your grade look at the comments too Do you have preferences for file names and formats Please submit any documents which might be commented on by me in either doc or rtf it makes it easier for me to comment and correct Sometimes will specifically request an assignment in another format For any assignment file you turn in whether through an eLearning system or by e mail When you name your files could you please follow the pattern of all lowercase asst number Surname doc or rtf
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