Library

Presented By
Maria Katrina B. Ocampo
Activities
Collection Accessibility
Classification
Cataloging

Service to Users
Circulation
Reference
Why dewey
classify?
We classify in order
to organize materials
so that they can be
found quickly and
easily.
Dewey Decimal
Classification System (DDC)
by Melvil Dewey
341 International law
342 Constitutional & admini
strative law
343 Military, tax, trade, ind
ustrial law
344 Social, labor, welfare,
& related law
345 Criminal law
346 Private law
347 Civil
procedure & courts
348 Law (Statutes), regulat
ions, cases
349 Law of specific
jurisdictions & areas
000 Computer science &
information
100 Philosophy and
psychology
200 Religion and
mythology
300 Social Science
400 Language
500 Science and math
600 Technology
700 Arts and Recreation
800 Literature
900 History and
geography
300 Social sciences, sociology
& anthropology
310 General statistics
320 Political science
330 Economics
340 Law
350 Public administration
360 Social services;
association
370 Education
380 Commerce, communicatio
ns, transport
390
Customs, etiquette, folklore
10 Classes
(1
st
digit)
10 Divisions
(2
nd
digit)

10 Sections
(3
rd
digit)
The more numbers, the more specific!
Cutter Table
adopted by libraries to identify author number
Charles Cutter
1
st
letter of
authors
last name

+
arabic
numerals
It is a decimal not
a whole number.
Example: Sadron = .S23

599.884
F752g
1983
Author
1
st
letter = Author's last name
Numbers = based on Cutter table
Small letter = work mark
Publication year
Subject Classification
1
st
digit = Natural Sciences &
Mathematics
2
nd
digit = Zoological Sciences
3
rd
digit = Animals
Decimal = Gorilla Behavior
Library of Congress Classification System
Combines the letters of the alphabet and arabic numerals

QA
76.76

Line 1: Defines the general subject class and subclass
(Mathematics)

Line 2: Classification number - defines a narrower subtopic within
the specified class
(Computer Science specifically about automation)

Why do we need to
Catalog?
Makes all library resources
completely accessible to users
by providing a way to find
information in the book without
having to read every page.
Library catalog points out
the location of each item by
giving the location symbol or
call number

Why do we need to
Catalog?
Call number can be found on the spine label
Cataloging Process
It involves a systematic
description of a publication by author,
title , place of publication, publisher,
date, collation, and a subject matter
indicated by subject headings.

Library Catalog
Book catalog
Card Catalog
Online Catalog
Com-Cat Computer Output Microform Catalog
CD-Rom Catalog

A dictionary catalog have all entries, including authors, titles,
subjects in one general alphabetical sequence.
Author Catalog Title Catalog Subject Catalog

Service to Users

Circulation
Issuing and receiving books
Maintaining borrowers
records
Keeping records and
statistics
Making studies of the use of
library materials
Collecting fines
Formulating policies and
procedures

Reference
Giving information and
answering factual questions
Answering complex
reference questions
Maintaining information
required
Borrowing and lending
materials on interlibrary loan
Giving instruction on library
use and materials