Paper III Library Cataloguing

Objectives

This paper intends to have a good skill to the students in cataloguing the universe of knowledge existed in the form of recorded knowledge and to acquint the students with different cataloguing.

There will be two sections in the question paper.  Students should have to attempt two questions from Section A. Section B. consity "Short Notes" will be compulsory.  Practical examination will be conducted by the department Students should secure pass marks in both theory and practical separately.

III. I: Theory

Contents

1. Purpose and Type of Library Catalogues 20 L

1.1 Library Catalogue: Objectives, Purpose & Functions
1.2 Physical Form of Catalogue
1.3 Types of Catalogues

2. Format of Catalogue Entries 25 L

2.1 Kinds of Entries
2.2 Data Elements in Different Types of Entries
2.3 Filing of Entries - Classified and Alphabatilization
2.4 Centralised Cataloguing-In-publication

3. Choice and Rending of Headings 30 L

3.1 Structure of Names and Their Rendering
3.2 Chain Procedure
3.3 Psydonymous, Anonymous Works and Uniform Titles.
3.4 Classified Cataloguing Code (CCC) and AACR2
3.5 Subject Cataloguing & Indexing Problems and Models.

III. II: Practical

Contents

1. AACR- 2 40 L

1.1 Preliminaries
1.2 Single Personal Authors
1.3 Shared Responsibility and Editorial Works
1.4 Choice Among Different Names and Reference.
1.5 Series and Multivolume.
1.6 Subject Headings
1.7 Corporate Bodies
1.8 Uniform Titles and Serials and User's Guide to AACR-2.

2. Cataloguing Practice Using Classified Catalogue Code 35 L

2.1 Preliminaries to Classified Catalogue Code
2.2 Class Indexes Entries.
2.3 Personal Authors
2.4 Corporate Body
2.5 Series and Composite Books
2.6 Multivolumes and Serial Publication.

Text Books for Paper III

1. American Library Association etc. : Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules: 2nd ed. London: ALA, 1978.
2. Girija Kumar and Krishna Kumar : Theory & Cataloguing:  5th rev. ed. New Delhi, Vikas, 1986.
3. Ranganathan S.R. : Classified Catalogue Code:  5th ed. Bombay: Asia Publishing House, 1964.
4. Westby, B.M. Ed. : Sears List of Subject Heading: 12th ed.  New York: Wilson, 1982.

Recommended Books for Paper III

1. American Library Association : ALA Rules for Filing Catalogue Cards: Chicago: ALA, 1968
2. Agarwal, S.S. : Catalogue Entries and Procedure (A Guide to Cataloguing Work According to ALA, AACR and CCC: New Delhi, Lakshmi Book store, 1972.
3. ALA : Guidelines for Book Catalogue: Chicago, 1977.
4. Boll, John J : Introduction to Cataloguing: New York: McGraw-Hill Book, 1974, 2 Vols.
5. Krishan Kumar : An Introduction to Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules:  2nd ed. New Delhi: Vikas Pub. 1987.
6. Weihs, Jean : Non Book Materials, the Organization of Integrated Collection: 3rd ed. Ottawa: Canadian Library Association, 1989.