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Jovita Kaur, Lovely Professional University Unit 14: Development and Trends in Library Cataloguing

Unit 14: Development and Trends Notes

in Library Cataloguing

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
14.1 Centralized and Cooperative Cataloguing
14.2 International Standard Book Description (ISBD)
14.2.1 Scope of ISBD
14.2.2 Areas identified
14.3 Dictionary Catalogue
14.4 Union Catalogue Types
14.5 Descriptive Cataloguing
14.6 Machine Readable Catalogue — MARC Programme
14.6.1 MARC II
14.7 Cooperative Cataloguing
14.8 International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD)
14.9 Common Communication Format (CCF)
14.10 International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
14.11 Recent Trend in Cataloguing
14.12 Summary
14.13 Keywords
14.14 Review Questions
14.15 Further Readings

Objectives
After studying this unit, you will be able to:
Describe centralized and cooperative cataloguing
Explain about International Standard Book Description (ISBD)
Enumerate union catalogue types
Elaborate recent trend in cataloguing.

Introduction
In centralized cataloguing, the cataloguing activity is limited to a library system which has a number
of branches or departments. There is no commercial basis involved in the production and distribution.
The success of centralized or cooperative cataloguing depend on the agreement on principles and
techniques for carrying out these programs, availability of financial support; and willingness on the
part of the participating libraries. Centralized cataloguing is relevant to countries like India. This
will also lead to improvement of other services, since some staff can be engaged in performing other
services in the Library. The idea of shared cataloguing which is a form of cooperative cataloguing
came into being in 1960’s. This success of this type depends upon the spirit of cooperation.

14.1 Centralized and Cooperative Cataloguing
In centralized cataloguing, the cataloguing activity is limited to a library system which has a
number of branches or departments. There is no commercial basis involved in the production and

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