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Minneapolis Community and Technical College is offering INFS 2210
Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, a 3-credit course, as part of
its Fall 2008 Information Studies department course offerings. The
course is one of the courses in MCTC's Library Information Technology
A.S. degree and certificate programs, but it can be taken by anyone with
permission of the instructor. This course can be taken for college
credit or can be audited. The course meets completely online for 16
weeks beginning on Monday, August 25, 2008. Registration for non-degree
seeking students is open now.
This course provides an introduction to indexing and abstracting theory
and practice. Concepts of metadata, language control, quality, and
searching implications are emphasized. The course addresses
back-of-the-book as well as information object indexing, including
traditional print resources as well as online and web-based material.
Students are introduced to professional and ethical standards for
indexing and abstracting, emphasizing user access to information and how
systems impact information retrieval.
Readings from the course text (Lancaster's Indexing and Abstracting in
Theory and Practice, 3rd edition), and from other sources, including
selections from Mulvany's Indexing Books, 2nd edition, introduce
concepts that are reinforced through indexing and abstracting exercises.
We look at current and future trends and practices, including indexing
software, embedded indexing, and online indexing. A final project lets
the student focus on an individual area of interest.
This course is a good fit for:
* MCTC Library Information Technology Program students who want to
learn the concepts of information and knowledge management and
organization in a broader context than a library cataloging course
provides
* Librarians and library workers who have never taken an indexing
and abstracting course, or who would like some brush-up
* Indexers who would like a more formal training option to
compliment their on-the-job skill development
* Technical and free-lance writers, editors, researchers, and
interested others who want to know more about how databases work and how
language choices impact information retrieval as well as tools that can
improve their own products
* Software developers who want to know more about how end-users
seek information, how database structure and language control impacts
retrieval, and how to apply these skills to build more user-friendly
applications
For more information on this course, please contact Virginia Heinrich,
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Librarian/Instructor, at
virginia.heinrich@minneapolis.edu or 612.659.6296. For more
information on Information Studies at Minneapolis Community and
Technical College, please visit us online at:
http://www.minneapolis.edu/academics/areaofstudy.cfm?aos_id=88
or call us at 612.659.6290.
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Virginia Heinrich
Instructor/Librarian/Library Operations Coordinator
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
612-659-6296/800-247-0911
AIM: MCTC Heinrich
virginia.heinrich (at) minneapolis.edu
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