Definition of Library classification by Tania Dutta _ Roll no - 35

                                         Definition of Library clasification

                                                                                  -by Tania Dutta

                  

 

                                                                                                 

Definition- A library classification is a system of organization of knowledge in which sources are arranged according to the classification scheme and ordered very systematically. Library classifications are a notational system that represents the order of topics in the classification and allows items to be stored in the order of classification.                                                                                          

From the Textbook-                                                                                                                                   

LIbrary classification we are cocerned with documents, and the aim is to arrange this in the most helpful and permanent order.    (Theory of Classification, Krishan Kumar )                                                                                     

From the Encyclopedia-

A library classification is a system of coding and organizing library materials (books, serials, audiovisual materials, computer files, maps , manuscripts,) according to their subject and       allocating a call number to that information resource.  ( New world Encyclopedia )                                                              

 

From the Dictionary-

The act of process of putting people or things into a group or class. (Oxford learner's Dictionaries )

                                                                                                      

Conclusion-

                 Classification have remained essential activities in traditional and electronic information retrieval environments. The activities ivolved in the organization of information resources in the libraries have  the overall intention of faciliating easy access to and retrieval of the resources in the library. 

  Source- 

             1. Theory of Classification By Krishan Kumar

             

               2. New world Encyclopedia 

  

                3. Oxford learner's Dictionaries (Online)

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