Book Numbers
Book Numbers
Indian and Cutter
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Go to cartISBN: 9788130932217
Bind: Paperback
Year: 2015
Pages: 140
Size: 165 x 241 mm
Publisher: Viva Books Originals
Sales Territory: Worldwide
Description:
This book explains with ample examples the book number systems devised by S. R. Ranganathan, S. Bashiruddin, Asa Don Dickinson and the National Library of India, and offers a brief but practical introduction to Cutter-Sanborn Table. There are only a few authentic books on book numbers, and the major texts in the subject are all written in the American context. Book Numbers: Indian and Cutter supplements these books and exposes the Indian systems to a wider community of practising librarians and library science teachers. Moreover, it illustrates and explains what Ranganathan and others have at times merely insinuated.
Key contents of the book are:
• History of book numbers
• Bashiruddin's system for Hindi and other languages
• Dickinson's system and his table of author names
• Comprehensive coverage of the Ranganathan system • facet formula, tables
• Author table by the National Library
• Cutter system and Cutter-Sanborn table
• Call number and collection number
Target Audience:
Practising librarians and library science teachers.
Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Definition, Nature, Need and Purpose of Book Numbers • A brief History of Book Numbers with Special Reference to Indian Systems
Chapter 2: Bashiruddin System
Padamshri Professor S. Bashiruddin • His Hindi Book Numbers • Table of Hindi Book Numbers • His System for other Languages
Chapter 3: Dickinson System
Life of Asa Don Dickinson • Brief Description of Dickinson Book Numbers • His Tables of Author Numbers
Chapter 4: Ranganathan System
Father of Indian Librarianship: Padamshri S.R. Ranganathan • Salient Features of the Ranganathan System: An Overview • Facet Formula with Description: Appendies: Tables of various facets • Ordinal Value of Digits • Problems of Placing together the Various Editions of a Work • Using it with other classification systems • Evaluation
Chapter 5: Author Table by the National Library
National Library of India • Author Table for Indian Names Designed and Used by the National Library of India
Chapter 6: Cutter System
Charles Ammi Cutter (1837-1903): The Prince of Library Science • Cutter-Sanborn Table
Chapter 7: Call Number and Collection Number
Select Biography • Index
About the Author:
Mohinder Pratap Satija is Professor and Head, Department of Library and Information Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, and a Visiting Professor at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. He is in the library profession for the last three decades. His works have been translated into Hindi, Spanish, German and French. Having done his Ph.D. in Ranganathan studies, he has been instrumental in interpreting and propagating Ranganathan's works and ideas to the new generation.
He is associated with many library journals such as Information Management Report, Library Times International, The Lucknow Librarian, Ranganathan Research Bulletin and Knowledge Organisation . In December 2007 the Life Time Achievement Award was conferred on him by Indian Library Association.
