Course Material
- Week 1: i-Concept of Library and Information centers.
- Week 1: ii- Functions of Library and Information centers: need and importance.
- Week 2: i-Concept of Information resources in each format.
- Week 2: ii-Concept of classification its role in daily life routine.
- Week 3: i-Kinds of classification.
- Week 3: ii-Library classification schemes and its kinds by function.
- Week 4: i-History of classification from ancient age to modern digital world.
- Week 4: ii-Classification of serials, audio-visual material, manuscripts etc.
- Week 5: i-Components of library classification schemes.
- Week 5: ii- Qualities of a good classification scheme.
- Week 6: i- Role of notation in library classification scheme and its kinds.
- Week 6: ii- Role of Schedule and its functions to classify the information resources.
- Week 7: i- Role of index in library classification scheme and its kinds.
- Week 7: ii- Role of Auxiliary tables in classification scheme, their use and advantages.
- Week 8: i- Reading the information resource technically to determine its subject.
- Week 8: ii-Concept of Call number, its parts, importance and use.
- Week 9. Mid-Term Exams
- Week 10: i- Difference between Classification in a traditional library and a virtual library and information center.
- Week 10: ii- DDC scheme its detailed introduction,
- Week 11: i- Detailed introduction of DDC schedule from 000 class to 500 lass.
- Week 11: ii- Detailed introduction of DDC schedule from 600 class to 900 class.
- Week 12: i- Introduction of Auxiliary tables in DDC scheme from table 1 to 3
- Week 12: ii- Introduction of Auxiliary tables in DDC scheme from table 4 to 6
- Week 13: i-Introduction of Index in DDC scheme.
- Week 13: ii- Merits of DDC Scheme.
- Week 14: i- Demerits of DDC scheme.
- Week 15: i- LCC scheme: Introduction and structure .
- Week 15: ii- CC Scheme : Introduction and structure.
- Week 16: i- Comparison among DDC, UDC, LCC and CC schemes.
- Week 16: ii- Introduction and role of OCLC in classifying information resources.
- Week 17: i- Role of computer in classifying information resources.
- Week 17: ii- Presentations
- Week 18: FINAL TERM EXAM.
- Chapters 33
- Department Library & Information Sciences
- Teacher
Muhammad Ahmad Shah