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Unit 6: Concept of Call Number

(a) Collection Description: The National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) Notes
Records consist of the constitution and by-laws of the NACAA, patents and registration of
trade names paperwork, distinguished service awards lists, articles of incorporation,
photographs, and copies of the book History of the National Association of County
Agricultural Agents, 1915-60, and NACAA Educational Foundation applications and records.
(b) Historical or Biographical Sketch: The first annual meeting of the National Association of
County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) took place in Chicago, Illinois, in 1916, during the
International Livestock Exposition. The main purposes of the organization were set forth
to include providing a means for the exchange of constructive ideas in county agent work
and to establish high standards in the states regarding the qualifications and ability of
ment to be employed for Extension work.
Processed: No, contact Special Collections.
(iii) Collection Number : 315
Collection Name : National Association of Extension Home Economists Collection
Earliest Date : 1943
Latest Date : 1984
Linear Feet : 3.25
(a) Collection Description: The National Association of Extension Home Economists Collec-
tion consists of 3 sets of bound volumes, totaling 13 in all. Volumes 1-9 (1943-1984) are
titled Minutes of Meetings. Volumes 1-2 (1943-1984) are titled Reporter and subtitled News
from National, the Letter, the News Letter, the HDA Reporter, and the EHE Reporter.
Volumes 1-2 (1946-1984) are titled Annual Meeting Programs.
(iv) Collection Number : 255
Collection Name : National Commission on Small Farms (NCSF) Records
Earliest Date : 1997
Latest Date : 1998
Bulk Dates : 1997-1998
Linear Feet : 16.25
(a) Collection Description: The National Commission on Small Farms (NCSF) Records relate to
the work of the National Commission on Small Farms. Records include administrative files;
transcripts (paper, tape, and disk) of public hearings; letters from small farmers; executive
correspondence; memoranda; drafts and final copy of “Report of the USDA National Commis-
sion on Small Farms: A Time to Act”; letterhead and design for final report; email requests for
copies of the NCSF report; computer disks of small farm documents; committee reports within
the NCSF; and miscellaneous resource documents.
(b) Historical or Biographical Sketch: The National Commission on Small Farms (NCSF) was
established by Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman in 1997. The committee was charged
to study the problems of small and limited-resource farmers and to make recommenda-
tions to help those farmers.

Task How ISBN is differ from class number and collection number?

Self Assessment

State whether the following statements are true or false:
1. Call number is an address which tells us where the book is located in the library.
2. Class number implements in programming language C++.
3. ISBN stands for International Standard Bank Number.
4. The first annual meeting of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents
(NACAA) took place in Russia.

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