Transcript of Library of Congress Classification & Call Numbers Danielle Ostendorf.
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- Library of Congress Classification & Call Numbers Danielle
Ostendorf
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- Library of Congress - History Founded in 1800 o "the oldest
federal cultural institution in the nation" Originally in the
Capital o Until the War of 1812 Locations o Thomas Jefferson
Building (1897) o John Adams Building (1938) o James Madison
Memorial Building (1981) The Copyright Office has been part of the
Library since 1870
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- Who can guess? The number of items the Library of Congress
houses?
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- Library of Congress - Today Largest Library in the World! 151.8
million items o 34.5 million books/printed material o 3.3 million
records o 13.4 million photographs o 5.4 million maps o 6.5 million
pieces of music o 66.6 million manuscripts 10,000 items added DAILY
763,000 congressional reference requests in 2011 508,830
individuals helped through reference services via phone, online or
in-person
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- Herbert Putnam (1861-1955) Preceded by John Russell Young 8th
Librarian of Congress (1899-1939) o Has served the longest term
Progressive Librarian o New Classification Scheme - available
nationwide o Sale & Distribution of printed catalog cards o
Interlibrary loans Created, what is now known as, the Library of
Congress Classification
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- "The system the Library of Congress devised has not sought to
follow strictly the scientific order of subjects. It has sought
rather a convenient sequence of the various groups" Source:
Humeston http://www.loc.gov/about/librarianoffice/putnam.html
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- Library of Congress Classification 21 Basic Classes 21
alphabetical classes divided into subclasses o 2 (sometimes 3)
letter combo Each Topic (or Caption) is divided into a division and
assigned a number 1-4 digits in length (1-9999) Divisions then have
Subdivisions
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- 21 Basic Classes A -- GENERAL WORKS B -- PHILOSOPHY.
PSYCHOLOGY. RELIGION C -- AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY D -- WORLD
HISTORY AND HISTORY OF EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, NEW
ZEALAND, ETC. E -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS F -- HISTORY OF THE
AMERICAS G -- GEOGRAPHY. ANTHROPOLOGY. RECREATION H -- SOCIAL
SCIENCES J -- POLITICAL SCIENCE K -- LAW L -- EDUCATION M -- MUSIC
AND BOOKS ON MUSIC N -- FINE ARTS P -- LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Q --
SCIENCE R -- MEDICINE S -- AGRICULTURE T -- TECHNOLOGY U --
MILITARY SCIENCE V -- NAVAL SCIENCE Z -- BIBLIOGRAPHY. LIBRARY
SCIENCE. INFORMATION RESOURCES (GENERAL)
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- Library of Congress Classification 21 Basic Classes 21
alphabetical classes divided into subclasses o 2 (sometimes 3)
letter combo o Page 192 in your Student's Guide Each Topic (or
Caption) is divided into a division and assigned a number 1-4
digits in length (1-9999) Divisions then have Subdivisions
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- CLASS N - FINE ARTS Subclass NA - Architecture NA1-9428
Architecture NA1-60 General NA100-130 Architecture and the state
NA190-1555.5 History NA1995 Architecture as a profession
NA2000-2320 Study and teaching. Research NA2335-2360 Competitions
NA2400-2460 Museums. Exhibitions NA2500-2599 General works NA
2599.5-2599.9 Architectural criticism NA2695-2793 Architectural
drawing and design NA2835-4050 Details and decoration NA4100-8480
Special classes of buildings NA4100-4145 Classed by material
NA4150-4160 Classed by form NA4170-8480 Classed by use
NA4170-(7020) Public buildings NA4590-5621 Religious architecture
NA7100-7884 Domestic architecture. Houses. Dwellings NA7910-8125
Clubhouses, guild houses, etc. NA8200-8260 Farm architecture
NA8300-8480 Outbuildings, gates, fences, etc. NA9000-9428
Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
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- Theory to Practice Which of the 21 Basic Classes would my book
fall under? Which Subclass?
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- BL - Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
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- Understanding Call Numbers Q E 5 3 4. 2. B 6 4 Class Subclass
Further Definition of Subject Area Division & Subdivision
Cutter Number
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- Q E 5 3 4. 2. B 6 4 CLASS Q - SCIENCE Subclass QE QE1-996.5
Geology QE1-350.62 General Including geographical divisions
QE351-399.2 Mineralogy QE420-499 Petrology QE500-639.5 Dynamic and
structural geology QE521-545 Volcanoes and earthquakes QE601-613.5
Structural geology
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- Cataloging with LCC ShorthandMeaning (not A-Z)cutter the title
A-Zlook up table A#-Zstart as the desired location.x2A-.x2Zreplace
x and look up tables Cf.Confer
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- Tables of general application Regions and Countries Table Table
of American States and Canadian Provinces Biography Table Table of
Translations Tables of limited application Typically in a Class or
Subclass Internal sub-arrangement LC Cutter Table LCC Tables
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- Criticism Knowledge as a whole vs Library of Congress
needs
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- LCC vs Dewey
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- Want a Copy? 41 Printed Volumes (Schedules) o Can be purchased
individually or as a set LoC Website o
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/ Classification Web Cataloger's
Desktop
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- Conclusion Classification numbers are listed in schedules o
Class Subclass Division o Subdivision Use tables when needed Cutter
numbers keep everything organized o Also gives each item a unique
call number Always add the imprint date
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- Bibliography Humeston, H. Student's guide to cataloging and
classification. (2008 Edition ed.). St. Paul, MN Library of
congress classification. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcc.html Library of congress online
catalog. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://catalog.loc.gov Rosenberg,
M. (n.d.). About.com. Retrieved from
http://geography.about.com/library/congress/blhowto.htm Rosendburg,
J. (1993). The nations great library: Herbert Putnam and the
library of congress, 1899-1939. University of Illinois press.
Retrieved from http://www.loc.gov/about/librarianoffice/putnam.html
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