LIBR 53 Treasure Hunt #1 (50 pts) Due 9/19/18

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1 LIBR 53 Treasure Hunt #1 (50 pts) Due 9/19/18 Name: I. LIBR 53 Course Basics (5 pts) Review the class syllabus and answer these questions: A. What is the URL for this class (LIBR 53)? B. If an assignment is due on 10/3, when is the last date you can submit it? C. Per our class discussion, where specifically can you go to post questions about the Treasure Hunt assignments? D. If you stop attending LIBR 53, you will automatically be dropped. T or F? E. How many absences are allowed in LIBR 53 without losing points? II. Terminology/Concepts (10 pts) Answer the following questions: A. Questions based on the primary ALA documents and terminology sheet: 1. Under the First Amendment and adopted to incorporate library ethics, this concept grants individuals the right to read or express views and opinions within reasonable limitations. What is this called? (2 words) Provide a library example: 2. Libraries generally keep track of which sites you visit on their public computers. True or False? (Circle one.) Why? Answer in your own words. (Refer to the ALA Code of Ethics/Library Bill of Rights.) LIBR 53, Treasure Hunt #1, Fall 2018 Page 1 of 6

2 B. Based on your observation from various job postings and class discussion, list 2 examples of public service duties: C. Read the following library job duties. Identify the titles of these library support staff roles: 1. May work alongside librarians and perform copy cataloging tasks 2. Performs advanced circulation tasks such as limited supervision and resolving fine payment issues D. Identify 2 library departments associated with public services: E. Identify 2 library departments associated with technical services: III. Library of Congress Subject Headings (8 pts) For this exercise, you will need to use the Library of Congress Subject Headings Red Books. Use the OPAC to find this set of books. You can also access the PDF files online if you wish at A. Look for the subject heading Drug plants. Identify the official subject heading: From this official subject heading, answer these questions: 1. Identify a related term: 2. Identify 2 narrower terms: LIBR 53, Treasure Hunt #1, Fall 2018 Page 2 of 6

3 B. Look for the subject heading Bridges - - Foundations and piers. Answer these questions: 1. Identify a broader subject heading: 2. Identify 2 unofficial (incorrect) subject headings: a. b. 3. Identify a related term: C. Look up the subject heading Thought insertion. Read the scope note. Identify the official subject heading to use for cataloging works about thoughts triggered by posttraumatic stress disorder: IV. Dewey Decimal Classification (6 pts) Enter the Dewey number to the hundreds division for each item (e.g., 290, 910, etc.): A. Dictionary of legal terms B. Encyclopedia of dinosaurs C. Picture book of Cinderella D. CD for learning Greek E. DVD on the history of jazz F. History book on Ancient Egypt V. Library Catalog (7 pts) Point your browser to CityCat, the classic CCSF library catalog <diego.ccsf.edu>. Run a subject search for comic strips: A. What is the authorized/official subject heading? Click on the subject heading above. How many entries are listed for only this one subject heading you listed in V.A? Click on this subject heading and proceed to the next question. LIBR 53, Treasure Hunt #1, Fall 2018 Page 3 of 6

4 B. Limit your search to books in English published between Sort the results by author. Find a book by an author whose last name is Moon. 1. Full title: 2. Publisher: 3. Publication Date: 4. Identify the title of a chapter from this book: 5. Identify 2 subject headings for this book: a. b. VI. Books in Print Requires SFPL Library Card (7 pts) Point your browser to the SFPL website < Under elibrary, click Articles & Databases A-Z. Access the Books in Print database with your library card. A. Identify 2 fields you can search by in this database: B. Using Advanced Search, find titles in the illustrated books format (in English) published between June to July 2018 by Disney. Set the Market box to United States. Run the search. Scan the results and find a biography about Walt Disney. Answer these questions: 1. Full title: Illustrator: LIBR 53, Treasure Hunt #1, Fall 2018 Page 4 of 6

5 2. Identify a professional review from a published journal: Journal: Date of review: 3. List 2 distributors for this book in the United States. (Check Publisher Info.): a. b. C. Return to Advanced Search and run a search with these parameters: Search for fiction titles in hardcover book format published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Set the Market to United States. Limit the search to titles published during May to July Identify the book that displays a blue-colored bird on the cover. Answer these questions: 1. Title: 2. Audience: VII. Amazon.com (7 pts) Point your browser to Amazon.com < From the menu, go to Books & Audible Books. Click Advanced Search. A. From the drop-down menu, identify 2 subject areas by which you can limit your search: B. Run a search to find books published by First Second in Run the search and answer these questions: 1. Find a book that features a reindeer on the cover: Full title: 2. Age Range: LIBR 53, Treasure Hunt #1, Fall 2018 Page 5 of 6

6 C. Return to the Amazon books section. (From the menu, go to Books & Audible Books.) On the left-hand panel, click Award Winners. Answer these questions: Which book by Rick Riordan was a winner for the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards? D. Based on your experience using Books in Print and Amazon.com, which do you prefer and why? In at least 3-5 sentences, respond in terms of navigation, search functionality, interface, display of search results, ease of finding information, etc. Is one easier to use over another? Explain why specifically. (3 pts) LIBR 53, Treasure Hunt #1, Fall 2018 Page 6 of 6