My Backpack and Classification everything has its place …. or does it?
Quiz 1 What does the acronym, MARC stand for?
Quiz 1 Answer: MAchine-Readable Cataloging
Types of pockets Inside pockets Outside pockets Zipped pockets Open pockets Single pockets Pockets within pockets within pockets
I. Outside Pockets A. Sides B. Front II. Inside Pockets A. Pockets 1. padded pocket 2. “secret” pocket 3. open-top pockets B. Zipped pockets 1. plush-lined 2. smaller, front 3. back Outline Scheme:
Outline Scheme (cont.): II.Inside Pockets B. Zipped Pockets 2. smaller, front a. Sometimes: bus schedule, lip gloss, granola bar b. Always: pen, highlighter, tissues
MARC 21 “Signposts”Data Title Proper/ $a DAKINE Girl’s Garden Pack Edition statement/ 250 ## $a 2nd edition Place where distributed/ 260 ## $a Hood River, OR Physical Description/ 300 ## $c; 300 ## $a 6.5 x 17.5 x 12 inches ; 2 pounds
Quiz 2 What does AACR2 stand for?
Quiz 2 Answer: Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition, 2002 Revision
A Women’s Thesaurus SG (Subject Group)= backpack BT (Broader Term)= travel items NT (Narrower Terms)= backpack styles/colors, backpack sizes, backpack contents RT (Related Terms)= backpacking skills, backpack fiction, backpacking recipes
Quiz 3 What does the Hawaiian word “da kine”, as in DaKine backpacks, mean?
Quiz 3 Answer: “the kind” or “the best”
Ranganathan’s Colon Classification Personality: My Beloved Backpack; Eve 28 L Matter: 600 D Polyester Energy: transporting materials Space: anywhere Time: all weather, all seasons, 2010 and beyond
Quiz 4 What term was used in between MARC and MARC 21?
Quiz 4 Answer: USMARC (in the eighties)
Summary of Classification Schemes The types of pockets: inside vs. outside, open vs. zipped, pockets within pockets MARC for My Beloved Backpack A Women’s Thesaurus Ranganathan’s Colon Classification
References DaKine. (n.d.). Retrieved from Library of Congress. (2007, October). Marc 21 format for bibliographic data. Retrieved from Library of Congress (2004). Understanding MARC Authority Records: Machine readable cataloging (Part IV-V). Retrieved from Library of Congress (2004). Understanding MARC Bibliographic (Part I-VI). Retrieved from Yahoo! Inc. (2011). Flickr Commons. Retrieved from 055a3c52c 055a3c52c
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