This Course deals with the Practical aspects of Library and Information Science. It introduces you with both theoretical and practical aspects of Library classification, for this purpose DDC-19th edition is discussed in detail. Cataloguing with AACR-2R and MARC-21 is also covered in this course. The course also provides practical training on different indexing processes.After completing this course you will be able to do classification, cataloguing and indexing of documents.Credit-04
Overview
Syllabus
Week
Topics
Week-1
Unit-1: Introduction, Structure and Organisation
Week-2
Unit-2: Definitions, Notes and Instructions
Week-3
Unit-3: Introduction to there Summaries and Steps in Classifying Documents
Week-4
Unit-4: Relative Index and its Use
Week-5
Unit-5: Study of Tables and Schedules
Week-6
Unit-6: Auxiliary Tables and Devices
Week-7
Unit-7: Practical Classification
Week-8
Unit-8: AACR-2R Preliminaries
Week-9
Unit-9: Choice and Rendering of Headings and Statement of Responsibility
Week-10
Unit-10: Cataloguing Multi-Volume, Serial Publication and Non-Print Media
Week-11
Unit-11: MARC-21 Cataloguing
Unit-12: Structure Sears List of Subject Headings (18th Edition)
Week-12
Unit-13: Keyword Indexing
Unit-14: Chain Indexing (DDC-19th Edition)
Taught by
Professor Uma Kanjilal
