LIS302: Knowledge organization (Classification) II

Module 1: Overview of Concepts

• Unit 1: Concept of Classification and Subject Cataloguing
• Unit 2 Major Subject Headings

Module 2: Filing

• Unit 1 Filing Rules
• Unit 2 Filing Problems and Their Solutions Based On ALA Code

Module 3: Classification Processes

• Unit 1: Introduction and Application of Common and Simple Auxiliaries; Postulation Approach and System Approach to Classification
• Unit 2: Technological Issues in Library Classification
• Unit 3 Citation Order
• Unit 4: Applications of Classification Schemes and Challenges in Nigerian Libraries

Module 4: Traditional Classification Schemes

• Unit 1: Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) Scheme
• Unit 2: Library of Congress Classification (LCC) Scheme

Module 5: Classifications Schemes for Specialist Collections (Faceted Schemes)

• Unit 1: Universal Decimal Classification (UDC)
• Unit 2: Colon Classification (CC)
• Unit 3: Bibliographic Classification (by Bliss)

Module 6: Contemporary Issues in Classification

• Unit 1: Current Trends in Library Classification
• Unit 2: Online Cataloguing & Classification and OCLC
• Unit 3: Basic Competencies Required in Knowledge Organisation