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Unit 1: Concept of Library Classification

Notes
UDC and CSIR Libraries
Having as its mission and vision “to provide scientific industrial research and development
that maximizes the economic, environmental and societal benefits for the people of India”,
the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was established in 1942 with its
headquarters at Delhi, by a resolution of the then Central Legislative Assembly. It is
funded mainly by the Science and Technology Ministry of India and is one of the world’s
largest publicly funded research and development organisations, having connections to
academia and other major R&D organisations and industries. Although being funded by
the Science and Technology Ministry mostly, CSIR operates as an autonomous body
registered under the Registration of Societies Act of 1860. It is the largest Research and
Development organization in India comprising 38 laboratories and 50 field stations/
extension centres nationwide. As with ICAR and DRDO libraries, all CSIR libraries situated
in Delhi are using UDC, as given in Table 3.

Table 3: Use of UDC in CSIR Libraries in Delhi

Questions
1. Critically analyse the challenging task before these libraries.

2. Write down the case facts.
3. What do you infer from it?
Source: http://www.ukrbook.net/UDC_n/st_21.pdf

1.6 Summary

Classification is arranging the groups in a definite sequence.
A library classification is a system of coding, assorting and organizing documents, library
materials or any information (books, serials, audio-visual materials, computer files, maps,
manuscripts, realia) according to their subject and allocating a call number (clarification
needed) to that information resource.
Alphabetic lists of subject headings can also serve as a basis of arrangement, as for
pamphlets and leaflets in the vertical files of public libraries.

A classification system developed and used at the Library of Congress since 1897, the
Library of Congress Classification system (LC) divides the field of knowledge into twenty
large classes with an additional class on general works.

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