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Knowledge Organization: Classification and Cataloguing Theory Reena Kapoor, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 12: Library Catalogue Codes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

12.1 Vatican Code
12.2 Classified Catalogue Code (CCC)
12.3 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR)

12.3.1 AACR 1 (1967)
12.3.2 AACR 2 (1978)
12.3.3 AACR 2, 1988 Revised
12.4 Summary
12.5 Keywords

12.6 Review Questions
12.7 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

Explain the Vatican Code
Discuss the Classified Catalogue Code (CCC)
Describe the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR)

Introduction

The history of catalogues and cataloguing maintained until the middle of the nineteenth century
shows that there was neither a uniform system for compilation of catalogues nor were the
catalogues of any library prepared on the basis of some sets of rules and plan. Cataloguing used
to depend on the flair of an individual cataloguer. Catalogues of the libraries were based on
some sets of rules, drafted by an individual cataloguer in a casual way in accordance with
previous traditions and practices of the library. Not much attention was paid towards the idea of
proper functioning of catalogue, its growth with the collection of the library, entries, description,
arrangement, style, and uniformity. Thus, the catalogue served no purpose other than an
inventory. As the libraries grew is number and size, collection of books, number of users, and
many other problems relating to the entries of books as well as approach to find out literature
in the library, directed attention to the necessity of formation of some rules and codes for
cataloguing purpose.

12.1 Vatican Code

The Vatican Code is an outcome of International co-operation in the field of cataloguing. The
code was the result of a decision taken in 1927 to prepare a new catalogue of the printed books
in the Vatican Library (Rome), which was in the process of reorganization.

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