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Automated library classification: Is it myth or reality?

As we all are talking about implementation of technological gadgets in libraries  in form of computers, automation softwares, RFID and other electronic security systems, can we think about the automated classification system at par with other modules. Even the western countries have not developed any such system yet. Will it be possible to develop such a mechanism in this cyber age?

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I think it is possible to have a automated classification system of library books. If the search engines can use automated classification (categorization in the best term) for the web pages they crawl then why not a library can implement that type of system. I am just wondering when it will be done the classification of books will be a age old tradition. :-)
I think we never classify the words of the title of any document.
And a search engine mostly search on the basis of Key word,
Classificattion is a intellectual process so it not easy to Classify any document with the help of just acomputer.
I can be done with the help of AI ,but now it is also in the stage of R&D.
Classification is an intellectual process and in any intellectual process human indulgence is necessary. It is also not possible to include each and every term of every subject of universe of knowledge in an automated classification system. Another thing is that how to choose a particular class for interdisciplinary titles, because a classifier can go through by the content of the book or its subject matter in such case, but in case of automated classification is it possible?
As part of my MLISc disseration I am working on developing a WINISIS based system for deriving faceted class numbers automatically. But as Mamtaji commented human intellectual process in classification cannot be neglected. In this system one will have to do subject analysis but can obtain class numbers automatically from the system based on the analysed subject. But the system I am developing is just a primary model which needs much modification before it can be of common use. I am not sure if your reference was to this type of automated classification.
I think we never classify words of the title of any document.
And a search engine search on the basis of Key word,
Classificattion is a intellectual process so it not easy to Classify any document with the help of just computer.
I can be done with the help of AI ,but now it is also in the stage of R&D.
I am agree with Mamta verma's views actually classification is an intellectual process we cannot denied the involvement of human expertise in this activity. There are lot of works or ducuments which is not possible to classify without a deep sense of context of that particular documents contents. Analysis of content is an important part of classification activity. therefore human involvement is necessary.
This discussion is indirectly related to Human brain vs Computer ? Do you think in any automated systems can defeat the Human thinking and analytical process. ultimately human has created the system. Classification by a systems will not be at micro level. Content Classification can be done by the automated classification systems but actual document or book classification is different. Some time title or contents of a book will not define the real theme of the subject, that only human can identify.

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