Spring 2027

Cataloging and Classification

Cataloging and Classification covers basic principles and techniques for descriptive cataloging, subject headings, Dewey Decimal Classification, and OCLC editing.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

1 / 5

Past student reviews · Kyung-Sun Kim

The course was demanding with numerous assignments and exams, requiring consistent effort to manage the heavy workload effectively.

Grade history

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Prerequisites

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L I S 602

LIS 651

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Professors

Spring 2027

No instructors recorded for this selection.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

KYUNG-SUN KIM is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

STEPHEN PALING is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Online Only0 / 150
LEC 002Online Only0 / 100

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Kyung-Sun Kim

Students described the course as well-structured and effectively taught, covering a significant amount of useful material that can feel overwhelming if you do not keep up.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.77 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.59 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=32 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Kyung-Sun Kim

The course was demanding with numerous assignments and exams, requiring consistent effort to manage the heavy workload effectively.

Past student reviews · Kyung-Sun Kim

One student reported that their final project appeared to be graded only on the last page, and they received no response when emailing the professor for clarification.

Topics

  • Basic cataloging and classification principles and suitable techniques.
  • Descriptive cataloging, selected entry headings, Sears subject headings, Dewey Decimal Classification, book numbers, and cataloging with supplied copy including OCLC editing.

Skills

  • Descriptive cataloging, selected entry headings, Sears subject headings, Dewey Decimal Classification, book numbers, and cataloging with supplied copy including OCLC editing.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Catalog observation history

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LIS 651 · Spring 2027

Cataloging and Classification

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records 
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    "typically_offered": "Occasionally"
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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