The search I conducted on Classify was for the picture book, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy, by Lynley Dodd, to consider the classification of a fiction text. Initially, I had a spelling error and consequently, no results were returned, so I began typing in the subject heading search box and was predictive in its presentation […]
ETL505 – Describing and Analysing Education Resources
Discussion Forum 4 Activity – ScOT and SCIS Terms
The inclusion of SCIS and ScOT terms in a catalogue record is a ‘catch-all’ for the various key words that may be searched in using a controlled vocabulary approach to finding a particular resource. Considering the example: How to make a golem and terrify people, by Alette J. Willis, the SCIS headings include: E-books, Courage […]
Discussion Forum 4 Activity – Subject Heading Lists
I conducted a subject search using the term origami in the Library of Congress (LC) catalogue, with the first result was providing 451 results. Scrolling down further through the initial results list provided over 30 heading options with subdivisions, including date range subdivisions and others including Origami – Handbooks, manuals, etc., Origami – Japan – […]
Discussion Forum 3 Activity – Authority Control
For the authority file search within the Library of Congress Authority File database, I jumped between subject, name and title authority headings to seek out information on the late Princess Diana. In subject search, I started with Diana Spencer as the key word, however, none of the records provided were anything close to what I […]
Discussion Forum 2 Activity – Federated Search System
For a previous discussion forum activity in ETL503, I considered Trove as a selection aid and admittedly, did not have as much success in finding appropriate resources for my keyword search of ‘minibeasts’. The reason why it did not leave a particularly good impression at the time, is that it presented many newspaper articles that […]
Discussion Forum 2 Activity – Database Comparison
For the purpose of this activity, I chose to consider children’s picture book fiction in general. In browsing through the CSU Primo library database list, I thought the International Children’s Digital Library (ICDL) would be an appropriate option to compare to my local library catalogue. I was a little disappointed that the ICDL was not […]
Discussion Forum 2 Activity – SCIS Search
The first search I conducted on SCIS was using the broad keyword ‘space’, as both Stage 2 and Stage 3 are currently exploring the unit as part of their project-based learning topic. An interesting side note here is that I generally gave more attention to resource with an accompanying cover picture… The first resource presented […]
The Importance of Understanding Information Resource Description
Most schools (such as my own NSW Department of Education primary school), use SCIS for their catalogue record data. It is important to recognise that although teacher librarians (generally) don’t create this metadata utilised in library systems (such as Oliver), they need to have a comprehensive understanding of information resource description. Rowe (2022, Module 1) […]
Discussion Forum Module 1 Activity – Finding a Resource Considering FRBR Five ‘User Tasks’
The purpose of this learning activity, I considered the goal of locating the prescribed subject textbook. This is a resource that I would be intending to keep and therefore be requiring to purchase as a physical copy. In attempting to find the textbook resource, I would utilise the (shortened) title (Information Resource Description) and author […]
Discussion Forum 1 – The Need to Organise Information
Rowe (2022) specifies that an information resource is “something that contains information”, where information resource description is “the art of describing a resource” (Module 1). In the context of a school, resources include a whole range of physical items such as books and DVDs and also digital items such as ebooks or websites, for example. […]