Canons of Library Canons of Library Classification Classification By By Bhupendra Ratha, Lecturer Bhupendra Ratha, Lecturer School of Library and School of Library and Information Science Information Science Devi Ahilya University, Devi Ahilya University, Indore Indore Email: Email: [email protected][email protected]
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Canons of Library Canons of Library ClassificationClassification
ByBy
Bhupendra Ratha, LecturerBhupendra Ratha, LecturerSchool of Library and Information Science School of Library and Information Science
Canons of library classificationCanons of library classification
The first used of “Canons of library The first used of “Canons of library classification” by W C B Sayers then many classification” by W C B Sayers then many library science professionals tried to library science professionals tried to development of Canons of library classification development of Canons of library classification such as E C Richardson, H E Bliss etc. In the such as E C Richardson, H E Bliss etc. In the 1937 criticized the canons of library 1937 criticized the canons of library classification by Dr. Ranganathan in his book classification by Dr. Ranganathan in his book “Prolegomena to library classification”.“Prolegomena to library classification”.
Groups of CanonsGroups of Canons
Canons of CharacteristicCanons of Characteristic Canons of array of classesCanons of array of classes Canons of Chain of classesCanons of Chain of classes Canons of Filiatory sequenceCanons of Filiatory sequence Canons of TerminologyCanons of Terminology Canons of NotationCanons of Notation
Canons of characteristicsCanons of characteristics
Classification should be according to characteristics Classification should be according to characteristics of things, concepts and Substance.of things, concepts and Substance.
Efficiency should be available for the Efficiency should be available for the classification of some thing.classification of some thing.
For ex: Students For ex: Students
UG PG
Science
Arts
Commerce
Physicschemistry
Science
ConcomitanceConcomitance
Two characteristics should not use for a facet Two characteristics should not use for a facet or subject.or subject.
For ex: DOB and AgeFor ex: DOB and Age
Ist Edition and Publication dateIst Edition and Publication date
RelevanceRelevance
Every characteristic should be related to Every characteristic should be related to objective of classification.objective of classification.
For ex: English languageFor ex: English language
French languageFrench language
AscertainabilityAscertainability
Every characteristics should fully ascertain.Every characteristics should fully ascertain.
For ex LiteratureFor ex Literature
PermanencePermanence
Every characteristics should be permanence Every characteristics should be permanence whenever do not change in objective of whenever do not change in objective of classification.classification.
For ex. Changing the name of Periodical time to For ex. Changing the name of Periodical time to time.time.
Relevant sequenceRelevant sequence
Characteristics of classification scheme should Characteristics of classification scheme should be use to objective of classification in relevant be use to objective of classification in relevant sequence.sequence.
For ex: In Literature For ex: In Literature
MC+Lang+form+time+workMC+Lang+form+time+work
MC+Lang+form+author+workMC+Lang+form+author+work
ConsistencyConsistency
In the scheme should be use of some In the scheme should be use of some permanent characteristics according to their permanent characteristics according to their sequence.sequence.
For ex:For ex:
O[P],[P2][P3],[P4]O[P],[P2][P3],[P4]
Canons of Array of ClassesCanons of Array of Classes
The array of class called to arranged sequence of The array of class called to arranged sequence of class according to their importance. class according to their importance.
In this canons the arrangement of other things.In this canons the arrangement of other things. For ex:For ex:
Non Christian religious 290Non Christian religious 290
other languages 490other languages 490
Literature of other lang. 890Literature of other lang. 890
ExclusivenessExclusiveness
Exclusiveness should be available in the Exclusiveness should be available in the classes or subclasses.classes or subclasses.
For ex:For ex:
worldworld
Asia Europe Africa North America South America
Helpful sequenceHelpful sequence
In any array of classes arrangement of class or In any array of classes arrangement of class or sub-class should be in helpful sequence.sub-class should be in helpful sequence.
Helpful order within the groups of subjects.Helpful order within the groups of subjects.
Consistent sequenceConsistent sequence
Canons of Chain of ClassesCanons of Chain of Classes
Representation of every symbol.Representation of every symbol.
For ex: The particular symbols for five For ex: The particular symbols for five fundamental categories in Colon Classification fundamental categories in Colon Classification such assuch as
[P][P] ,, [E] [E] ::
[M][M] ;; [S] [S] ..
[T][T] ‘‘
ExpressivenessExpressiveness
Expressiveness should be for every facet.Expressiveness should be for every facet.
For ex: Treatment of lungs in IndiaFor ex: Treatment of lungs in India
L45:4:6.44L45:4:6.44
Mixed notationMixed notation
Mixed notation should be use in classification.Mixed notation should be use in classification.