Pre-natal cataloguing, Humanities

Assignment Help:

PRE-NATAL CATALOGUING 

Ranganathan mooted the idea of cataloguing and classification of a book prior to. its release by the publisher. Since the cataloguing is to be done before it is delivered (released) for sale or use he called the process 'Pre-natal Cataloguing'. In fact, he was suggesting pre-natal technical work. That is to say cataloguing and classification of a book before the publication is released by the publisher. 

Pre-natal technical work is to be undertaken by the National Central Library of each country. The publisher is obliged to send a copy of the forme proof of the book to the National Central Library under a legal provision. The National Central Library then prepares a master stencil of the catalogue cards for the book before its release. The catalogue cards are later made available for distribution to various libraries which acquire the book. Ranganathan suggested even providing the call number for the book before it is published and released. The class number can be printed in the back of the title page. 

Ranganathan had said there would be a saving of 79 per cent if such centralised cataloguing is done. He pleaded international and national cooperation for implementing pre-natal cataloguing. He also pleaded for State Central Cataloguing Body for each constituent state and a National Central Cataloguing Body for effectively implementing Pre-natal Cataloguing in our country.  


Related Discussions:- Pre-natal cataloguing

Immortal, it is possible to become human immortal

it is possible to become human immortal

Define ethical pluralism, Define Ethical Pluralism?  Ethical pluralism...

Define Ethical Pluralism?  Ethical pluralism is the view that there might be alternative moral perspectives that are reasonable, but no one of which must be accepted completel

Meaning - list of subject headings, Meaning   A vocabulary control devi...

Meaning   A vocabulary control device depends on a master list of terms that can be assigned to documents. Such a master list of terms is called 'List of Subject Headings'. A l

Feminist research methodologies, Feminist Research Methodologies- Feminist ...

Feminist Research Methodologies- Feminist research is research that is performed by women who consider as feminists, and that has an exact reasons for knowing (a 'why'), specific k

The Baroque Of Italy The Church and Its Appeal, In Jean-Antoine Watteau''s ...

In Jean-Antoine Watteau''s The Signboard of Gersaint, a portrait of Louis XIV is shown being placed in a storage box, because Louis

American art, Do you guys provide American art assignment help. I need writ...

Do you guys provide American art assignment help. I need writing a report on American art and it is about 2000 words. Let me know. I need to buy your solution.

Uses of general encyclopaedia - english language, General Encyclopaedia - E...

General Encyclopaedia - English Language The common uses of the non-English western language encyclopaedias can be summarised as under: The collection of foreign languag

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd