BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND SCIENCE
June, 2013
BLS-4 : LIBRARY CATALOGUING THEORY
1.1 Library catalogue reflects the library collection-elucidate the statement. Make a comparative study of bibliography, shelf list and library catalogue.
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1.2 Give a brief account of physical forms of library catalogue. Make a comparison of card form and Machine Readable Form of library catalogue.
2.1 Enumerate the different types of entries in a classified catalogue. Explain the role of reference entries.
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2.2 Distinguish between the terms centralised and co-operative cataloguing. Explain the need for a union catalogue bringing out clearly the pre-requisites for the compilation of a union catalogue.
3.1 Discuss with examples the treatment in AACR and CCC of following types of corporate authorship : Institutions, Religious Bodies, and Conferences.
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3.2 What do you mean by uniform titles? Discuss with examples the treatment of uniform titles in AACR - 2R, 1988.
4.1 What do you understand by subject cataloguing ? Discuss the role of indexing language in subject cataloguing.
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4.2 Enumerate the role of cross-references in alphabetical subject catalogue. Show the treatment of cross-references in LCSH with adequate examples.
5.0 Write short notes on any three of the following :
(in about 300 words each)
(a) ISO - 2709
(b) POPSI
(c) Cataloguing of Non Print Material (NPM)
(d) Indic names
(e) Tracing according to CCC.
