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Unit 12: Library Catalogue Codes

The Library of Congress began the implementation of AACR 2 (1978) code in January Notes
1981.

12.5 Keywords

Amendments: A change or addition to a legal document which, when properly signed, has the
same legal power as the original document.
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR): The Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR)
is a national cataloguing code first published in 1967.

Catalogue Codes: Catalogue code refers to the principles, rules, and regulations for entering and
describing books or other library material in a catalogue.
Classified Catalogue Code (CCC): The Classified Catalogue Code (CCC) first published in 1934
as a unique contribution of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan from India aims at becoming a universal code.
International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD): The International Standard
Bibliographic Description (ISBD) is a set of rules produced by the International Federation of
Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) to create a bibliographic description in a standard,
human-readable form, especially for use in a bibliography or a library catalogue.

Principles: A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of
belief or behaviour or for a chain of reasoning.
Vatican Code: The Vatican Code is an outcome of International co-operation in the field of
cataloguing.

12.6 Review Questions

1. Write brief note on the Vatican Code.
2. What is Classified Catalogue Code (CCC)?
3. Highlight the importance of classified catalogue code.

4. Discuss AACR 1 (1967).
5. “The second edition that is AACR 2 proved superior revealing basic principles that provided
the structure of the code.” Elucidate.

6. Describe the rules presented in revised AACR 2, 1988.
7. Explain the significance of AACR 2, 1988.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. True 2. False
3. False 4. True

5. False 6. 1934
7. Non-local 8. 1974
9. Recall Value 10. 5 th
11. False 12. True

13. False 14. True
15. True

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