WEEK 3: A HUMAN ENDEAVOR & SUBJECT CATALOGING

Organization: A Human Endeavor


Information - n. -  1. The act of informing or the condition of being informed; communication of knowledge. 2. Knowledge derived from study, experience, or instruction. 3. Knowledge of a specific event or situation; news; word. 4.  A service or facility for supplying facts or news. -- Synonym: Knowledge.

Knowledge - n.-  1. The state or fact of knowing. 2. Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study. 3. That which is known; the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or inferred.

1.    Humans have a basic instinct to organize.
2.    Organization is the applied fundamental concept to retrieving information.
3.    Information is organized, so that it can be put to use in many different instances.
4.    Organization of information results into collections of usable records for future civilizations.

REFLECTION:


This week, I learned about the importance of search keywords that are available in the online library link.

when we find the information material was featured in full, it helps us to decide whether we want to borrow materials.

Indeed, the services provided have given time and energy savings to borrowers.

WEEK 2: INFORMATION ORGANIZATION AND RETRIEVAL

Information sources
• Primary sources
• Secondary sources
• Tertiary Sources

Primary Sources
Primary sources are original materials. They are from the time period involved and have not been filtered through interpretation.
– Diaries
– Interviews (legal proceedings, personal, telephone, e-mail)
– Letters
– Original Documents (i.e. birth certificate or a trial transcript)
– Patents
– Photographs
– Proceedings of Meetings, Conferences and Symposia.
– Survey Research (such as market surveys and public opinion polls)
– Works of Literature

Secondary Sources
Secondary sources are accounts written after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. They are interpretations and evaluations of primary sources. Secondary sources are not evidence, but rather commentary on and discussion or evidence.
– Biographies
– Commentaries
– Dissertations
– Indexes, Abstracts, Bibliographies (used to locate primary & secondary sources)
– Journal Articles
– Monographs

Tertiary Sources
Tertiary sources consist of information which is a distillation and collection of primary and secondary sources.
• Almanacs
• Encyclopedias
• Fact books


Why Organize Information?
• The main reason: you can find things more effectively
• Effective retrieval must be based on some sort of organization applied to information resources
• Historically there have been many institutions and tools devoted to information organization
– Libraries
– Museums
– Archives
– Index


REFLECTION:
After hearing the explanation from En Abd Razak, I have realized the importance of this system. It easier for consumers to borrow and retrieve items checked. The system is very systematic and user-friendly.

WEEK 1 : INTRODUCTION

COURSE        :EDUCATIONAL RESOURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
CODE             :MPT 1173
LECTURES    :EN ABDUL RAZAK BIN IDRIS/DR NORAZRENA BINTI ABU SAMAH


DESCRIPTION:

This course provides exposure and experience to students on application of Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) coding system and Anglo American Cataloging Rules 2 (AACR2), Other topics discussed are on development of database system, application of coding and rules in the management of educational information and resources.

NAME            :ASMIA AYU BINTI ALIAS
MATRICS      :MP111168
PROGRAM    :MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

ASSESSMENT FOR THIS CLASS :

REFLECTION: 

In the first week, En Abdul Razak describes related courses Educational Resourse Management System (MPT 1173). I was exposed to the importance of learning these subjects.