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How a Librarian construct book Number, the Present formate is fulfilling purpose of book number.
Dear Professionals most of libraries are using three alphabet of surname for constructing book number. In current time these three alphabets are not looking adequate for completing the meaning of book number.
What is the use of these three alphabets in library or this system is needed modification for making its meaningful.
What is difference in rules, in AACR-2, CCC for generating the Book no?
Example: Author + Year of Publication + Title of book = Book No. (Part of Call no.)
LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION BY SABAHAT HUSSAIN
PUBLISHED IN
1998.
H+ 98+ L
Book No. Will be = H98L
Provide your valuable comments and what is correct procedure for generating Book no. in Library
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Permalink Reply by SANTOSH MOHAN DEVRE on
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this is sufficient......
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Permalink Reply by Dhanya Sukumaran on
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Dear Library professionals,
For eg: Library Classification By Sabahat Hussain Published in 1998
Book No will be HUS/L'98
with regards
Dhanya
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