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Unit 11: History and Development of Library Catalogue Codes

in formulating bibliographic standards is considered to have been a significant factor in the Notes
development of cataloguing codes and the move toward national as well as international
standardization. In the Anglo-American world, the move toward closer cooperation and
formulation of joint codes is a clear expression of such trends in the cataloguing community.

Task Explain the development of catalogue code in nineteenth and twentieth century.

Self Assessment
Fill in the blanks:
1. .................... means a set of rules with defined terminology for cataloguing purposes.
2. The two most common catalogue forms in the nineteenth century were .................... and
.................... .
3. The British Museum code was drawn by .................... .
4. Prussian Instructions was translated into English by .................... .
State whether the following sentences are true or false:
5. The nineteenth century has been characterized as the formative era of modern catalogues
and cataloguing codes.
6. Twentieth century was a time when the objectives of the catalogue became more clearly
defined.
7. In the Anglo-American world, the move toward closer corporation and formulation of
joint codes is a clear expression of such trends in the cataloguing community.

11.3 Summary

Catalogue code means “a set of rules with defined terminology designed for cataloguing
purposes”. The catalogue code and rules guide the cataloguer as to how the entries for
books are to be prepared.
The nineteenth century has been characterised as the formative era of modern catalogues
and cataloguing codes. It was a time that revealed a keen interest in catalogues and the
involvement of individual libraries and librarians in the compilation of cataloguing codes.
Most cataloguing codes developed by individuals or national agencies in modern times
have been formulated for alphabetical catalogues rather than classified catalogues.
The nineteenth century was a time when the objectives of the catalogue became more
clearly defined. As library catalogues had to be developed in accordance with the users'
needs, a first step was to clarify the functions of the catalogue.
In the twentieth century, a number of significant factors have affected libraries in their
operations and practices, including descriptive cataloguing.

11.4 Keywords

Catalogue : Catalogue means a work in which contents are arranged in a reasonable
way according to a set plan.
Classified catalogue : A library catalog (or classified catalogue) is a register of all bibliographic
items found in a library or group of libraries, such as a network of libraries
at several location.
Cataloguing : The process of creating entries for a catalogue.
Catalogue code : Catalogue code means a set of rules with defined terminology designed
for cataloguing purposes.

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