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Classification Systems Used in the Library: Photograph Classification; Book Classification (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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A practical guide for organizing library collections using photograph classification. It explains how to apply a structured system to access and shelf photographs and art books.
This work outlines a working plan for library cataloging that aims to simplify shelf layout while remaining thorough. It discusses the use of Cutter numbers, an alphabetical order table, and an amplified classification form designed to improve reference work and reader access.
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- How to blend decimal classification with alphabetic elements for flexibility and clarity
- Methods for grouping Ancient Art separately from Post-Christian Art to support specialists and general readers
- Guidance on creating comprehensive shelf arrangements that are easy to grasp and maintain
- Practical notes on avoiding over-simplified schemes that can clutter shelves
Ideal for librarians, catalogers, and museum staff who organize large art, photography, and reference collections.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a meticulously organized and comprehensive system for classifying photographs of architecture, sculpture, painting, and decorative arts. The system is designed to be logical, consistent, simple, and easy to apply, making it accessible to anyone who wishes to use photographs for any purpose. The author begins by discussing the importance of proper purchasing, mounting, labeling, and stacking of photographs. The system of cataloging described in this book was developed to meet the needs of a growing collection of photographs and has successfully stood the test of time, accommodating rapid growth, multiple relocations, and increasing use by students and visitors. With a nod to the breadth of this collection and the range of students that were likely to consult it, the author opted for a classification that is logical, consistent, simple, and easy to apply. The resulting system is intended to be comprehensible to anyone who uses the photographs, regardless of their purpose. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332972531_0
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