Knowledge Processing Theory – I (BLCC105)
Paper No: BLCC105 | Paper Title: Knowledge Processing (Theory) I |
Type: Theory | Full marks: 50; Internal Assessment: 05; Final Marks: 45; Hours: 50 |
Syllabus
Unit – 1: Basic Concepts and Genesis
Library Catalogue – historical and theoretical foundations;
Objectives and functions of Library Catalogue;
Difference of Library catalogue from Library Accession Register, Shelf List and Bibliography;
Library Cataloguing Code – definition, need, components;
History and development of Library Cataloguing Codes.
Unit – 2: Forms of Catalogue
Historical and theoretical foundations;
Physical forms – book, sheaf, card and machine-readable (including OPAC) forms – their advantages and disadvantages and suitability in different types of libraries;
Inner forms – dictionary, classified and alphabetico-classed forms and their comparative studies;
Entries – formats, kinds and their functions;
Filing of entries.
Unit – 3: Principles and Rules
International Conference on Cataloguing Principles (ICCP), 1961;
Canons propounded by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan;
Features of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR);
Features of Classified Catalogue Code (CCC);
Rendering of Indic names and use of vocabulary control devices in cataloguing.
What You'll Learn
01 Unit – 1: Basic Concepts and Genesis
- 1 Library Catalogue – historical and theoretical foundations;
- 2 Objectives and functions of Library Catalogue
- 3 Difference of Library catalogue from Library Accession Register, Shelf List and Bibliography
- 4 Library Cataloguing Code – definition, need, components;
- 5 History and development of Library Cataloguing Codes.
02 Unit – 2: Forms of Catalogue
- 6 Historical and theoretical foundations of Forms of Catalogue
- 7 Physical forms of Catalogue
- 8 Inner forms of Library Catalogue
- 9 Entries – formats, kinds and their functions
- 10 Filing of entries
03 Unit – 3: Principles and Rules
- 11 International Conference on Cataloguing Principles (ICCP), 1961;
- 12 Canons propounded by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan
- 13 Features of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR)
- 14 Features of Classified Catalogue Code (CCC);