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Library Classification and Cataloguing Theory

Notes 11.2.5 Anglo American Code, 1908: (A A Code)
At the beginning of he 19th century, the Library Associations, of the United Kingdom and the
United states took up research in Cataloguing. Melvil Dewey suggested that the two associations
must unite to establish a uniform catalogue code use in the English speaking countries. As a result,
the AA code was published both English and American editions in 1908. The code laid stress to
meet the requirements larger libraries.

11.2.6 Vatican Code: 1931
In 1927, the Vatican library compiled a catalogue code, "rules for the catalogue of printed books"
and published in 1931. It is a dictionary catalogue.

11.2.7 ALA Cataloguing Rules
The AA code was under severe criticism. The committees of the American Library Association,
Library Association (Great Britain) started the work of revision. American library association
produced a draft code in two parts in 1941. (Part I Entry and; headings and Part II Description of the
book). The part II was deferred and the revision of Part I was published in 1949 under the title
“ALA cataloguing rules: Author and title entries”. The rules are more detailed.

11.2.8 International Conference on Cataloguing Principles (ICCP ) 1961
The ICCP 1961 was held to establish international agreement on important aspects of different
types of cataloguing practices. Delegates from all parts of the world attended the conference.

11.2.9 AACR I
This code was published in 1967 in two editions:
1. The North American Edition and
2. The British edition.
The code was prepared by ALA, the Library of Congress, the Library Association and Canadian
Library Association. The salient features of this code are:
1. The rules were formulated primarily to meet the requirements of general research libraries.
2. Emphasis was laid on providing direct headings.
3. The code covers books and non book materials.
4. Sufficient number of entries and references are provided to satisfy the various approaches
of readers.
5. The rules are based on statement of principles adopted by the ICCP 1961.

Developments in the Twentieth Century
Cataloguing in the second half of the nineteenth century was characterized by the compilation of
a great number of codes which followed more or less the same trend in establishing principles for
the construction of library catalogues. There was agreement on a number of general principles,
particularly entry under author.
In the twentieth century, a number of significant factors have affected libraries in their operations
and practices, including descriptive cataloguing. These factors are: the steady growth in the number
of libraries and the size of collections, as an indirect indication of social and technological change;
a rapid increase in the number of publications in book and non-book form which led to the
‘information explosion’ in the twentieth century and the tendency to, and need for, more and
closer international relations. There was a strong trend towards international cooperation and the
exchange of ideas in the early twentieth century. The role of national libraries and library associations

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