Library classification can be defined as the arrangement of books on shelves, or description of them, in the manner which is most useful to those who read with the ultimate aim of grouping similar things together. Library classification helps to accommodate all the newly published literature in an already created order of arrangement in a filial sequence. Although it has the practical purpose of creating a physical ordering of documents, it does generally attempt to adhere to accepted scientific knowledge. It is distinct from scientific classification in that it has as its goal to provide a useful ordering of documents rather than a theoretical organization of knowledge. Library classification is an aspect of library and information science.
A different kind of classification system, called a faceted classification system, is also widely used, which allows the assignment of multiple classifications to an object, enabling the classifications to be ordered in many ways. Library classification systems group related materials together, typically arranged as a hierarchical tree structure. Library classifications are a notational system that represents the order of topics in the classification and allows items to be stored in that order. A library book shelf in Hong Kong arranged using the Dewey classificationĪ library classification is a system of organization of knowledge by which library resources are arranged and ordered systematically.
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