Library classification, By Tania Yeasmin Nisha, RollNo 36

 Library classification

By Tania Yeasmin Nisha (RollNo 36)

Library Classification or Classification or Book Classification or Bibliographic Classification is the process of arranging, grouping, coding, and organizing books and other library materials those are serials, sound recordings, moving images, cartographic materials, manuscripts, computer files, e-resources etc.

Encyclopedia :

 Library classification is the systematic arrangement of library materials by subject matter, using a classification system such as the Dewey Decimsl Classification or the library of congress classification (Encyclopedia Britannia. 2023)

Dictionary:

Library classification is the act or process of assigning categories or labels to library materials in order to organize them systematically. This systematic arrangement facilitates the retrieval and use of library materials by both librarians and users. (Source: " *Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary* ")

Textbook:

The arrangement of books on shelves, or description of them, in the manner which is most useful to those who read. "1 The The emphasis is on usefulness, so that users can search for books without difficulty.(SOURCE : Theory of CLASSIFICATION/ Krishan Kumar/Fourth Revised edition 1988/ Reprint 1992)

Conclusion:

 Library classification is the intellectual process of arranging library materials in a hierarchical and structured manner, reflecting the relationships between different subjects and disciplines.

Sources :

1.Encyclopedia Britannia. 2023

2.Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

3.Theory of CLASSIFICATION/ Krishan Kumar/Fourth Revised edition 1988/ Reprint 1992

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