Library Cataloguing and Classification System - Tapa dura

The book contains useful information on the technologies of cataloguing, evolution of cataloguing codes, structure of library catalogues etc., describing the characteristics of users, their information requirement and other related issues. It also contains a comparative, analytical and critical study that evaluates the works of classification systems. This book will constitute a meaningful contribution to contemporary literature in this crucial area. Students, scholars, academicians besides the professionals in the field, will find this book most useful., About The Author:- M S Ramalingam, has been associated with the field of information science for nearly two decades. After having worked at the Centre of Information Processing, he worked with Institute of Health Science, Bombay. Since then he has taken a keen interest in introducing on-line information services and database services in collaboration with many multinational in UK and USA. He has presented a number of papers and visited several countries., Contents:- Preface · Cataloguing Technologies · Online Catalogues · User Catalogues · Groundwork for OPAC Design · Usage Data for Online Catalogues · The WLN Catalogic Receives · The DDC Classification · The LCC Classification · Subject Indexing · Bibliography · Index.