SLM 502 - Organization and Access

Credits: 3
This course ensures that candidates provide comprehensive physical and digital access to all library resources. Topics include facility design, ADA requirements, website access, the Dewey Decimal Classification System, Sears and Library of Congress Subject Headings, and the policies and procedures for running the library, including budgeting, ordering, inventory, weeding, selection, reconsideration, circulation, intellectual freedom, ethical use, and clerk evaluation. Candidates complete a floor plan and digital access plan, assign Dewey numbers and subject headings, catalog using MARC, and create a website on library policies and procedures.