Topic outline
- General
General
- We shall have online class every Tuesday, at 9:00am. make an effort to attend
- Welcome to the course DLS 1202: Classification II- Theory & Practice
Welcome to the course DLS 1202: Classification II- Theory & Practice
This is a continuation from DLS 1101 (Classification I).
The aim of this course is to enable learners perfect their knowledge and skills in classification of library and information materials. - Study Unit 1: Library Classification - A review
Study Unit 1: Library Classification - A review
In this study unit, we shall have a recap of what was studied in Semester One because it provides a background to understanding the concept, purpose, and stages of library classification. Learners will be required to utilize the notes provided on the LMS in order to understand what library classification is all about.
- Study Unit 2: The Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme
Study Unit 2: The Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme
In this study unit, we shall learn how to use the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme to classify library materials.
Learners will be provided with different resources in order to develop further their skills in library classification.
In Semester One, learners were able to understand what DDC is, its history, features and advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, in this study unit, they will have practical sessions on how to classify materials using DDC.
- Question: Explain the difference between DDC 21st edition and DDC 23rd edition.
Answers should be uploaded before the deadline.
- Study Unit 3: the Universal Decimal Classification Scheme
Study Unit 3: the Universal Decimal Classification Scheme
The Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) scheme of classification was developed in the year 1895 by the Belgium Barrister Paul Otlet and Nobel Prize winner Henri La Fountaine. The UDC is peculiar in the sense that it consists of a combination of both enumerative and faceted character of the schemes and hence it is designated as an Almost-Faceted Scheme of Classification. The UDC is derived from DDC as universal since it encompasses the whole field of knowledge. It is the multi-lingual general classification tool for organizing all kinds of recorded knowledge in the library. It is an international classification system mainly developed for the purpose of indexing and arranging an enormous card bibliography which not only includes books but also all kinds of documents, periodical articles, patents, trade catalogues, abstracts and other micro documents in more than 28 different international languages.
In this study unit, you will learn more about the UDC.
Question: List the main fields of UDC.
Answers should be typed in the LMS
- Study Unit 4: the Library of Congress Classification Scheme
- Study Unit 5: The Colon Classification Scheme
- Study Unit 6: Specialised Classification Schemes
- Study Unit 7: ICTs & Classification
- Study Unit 8: Book Numbers
- Study Unit 9: Practical Sessions
- Review of course & preparation for examinations