Week 06 Overview: Controlled Vocabularies
Problem of the Week
People refer to the same concept using different words. In that context, how can we make sure readers find their books?
Learning Objectives
By the end of this week, you will be able to:
Know what a controlled vocabulary is, where it is used in libraries, and understand the problem it tries to solve.
Reading
- Textbook, Chapter 10
- Taylor, Arlene G., and Joudrey, Daniel N. The Organization of Information. 4th ed. Library and Information Science Text Series. Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 2017.
- Optional: Still a Lot to Lose: The Role of Controlled Vocabulary in Keyword Searching
- Tina Gross, Arlene G. Taylor, Daniel N. Joudrey Cataloging & Classification Quarterly Vol. 53, Iss. 1, 2015
Assignments
Paper: the first iteration of your term paper. This is not to be considered a first, or rough draft, but a first version.
Week 06 Assignment 01: Paper Version 1
Instructions
Papers and Peer Review
In teams of two/three, you will write, review, and revise a short paper (1000 – 2000 words) for this class. To research your paper, you will use at least eight sources, including two non-traditional sources, and at least two published within the last two years, articulate the problem statement, discuss what measures are being taken to address it, and propose and defend a solution of your own. Please copy and use the template attached below for your paper, peer review, revision rationale, and revision (the document will evolve over time). You may review the sample paper for guidance. (TO WRITER: I will try to provide these 8 resources. This paper will continue to be reviewed by peers and professor for the next weeks. There will be abstract writing as well. I do believe the paper topic will be around Resource description, metadata, classification & AI: Enhancing Information Management and Governance in Business Enterprise – Pending for the professor’s approval), Please see First version sample and use PaperandPeerReviewTemplateLIM503.docx. I will submit peer-reviewed part once my teammate sent me theirs. Thanks
Grading:
First Iteration of papers: 80 points
30 Articulation of problem and significance, argument relevance, strength, credibility
20 Analysis vs Reporting
10 Organization and structure
15 Writing Mechanics and Quality — Grammar, spelling, Graduate level sophistication, phrasing, clarity, etc.
5 Eight+ sources/two non-academic sources/two recently published, cited correctly