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Permalink Reply by Ashok Bhatt on May 1, 2016 at 21:48

Knowledge Classification: A classification used for any branch of knowledge, but which cannot be adapted for classifying books until a generalia class, form classes and divisions, a notation, and an index have been added.

Book Classification: A general term covering bibliographical classification. Mostly refers to library classification for arrangements of books and documents on the shelves. Usually a board board classification.

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Permalink Reply by Surajit on May 2, 2016 at 3:16

hello sir and hw r you.....

Sir, is the knw classification is only a concept, which do not have any existence in real classification world? I could not get it clear ...

thnx for your reply.

Surajit

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Permalink Reply by Munesh Kumar on May 2, 2016 at 22:12

Dear Sir,

It is very interesting and almost all similar to each other. But, it is quite different in their explanatory meaning once we define them individually.

Knowledge classification: It's a kind of segmentation of domain or branch specific to a subject. It can be loosely considered into three primary sections, general knowledge, domain specific knowledge and site-specific knowledge (http://homepages.mcs.vuw.ac.nz/). 

 

Library Classification: It deals with the organization and categorization of knowledge for a specific purpose (based on the scope of literature). It is based on the certain principles and schemes, internationally well accepted. The process of library classification follows the three basic; idea, verbal and notation plane. The main purpose of library classification is to provide access to each particular book in the Library. 

 

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Permalink Reply by Pakki Narayana Murty on May 5, 2016 at 0:49

Sir, In my view Knowledge Classification was done by any educated like subject-wise, title-wise.

Library classification is must processed by the professionals of library science by following DDC or Colon Classification.

Now most libraries follows DDC 22 edn.

Murthy

GMR Institute of Technology-Rajam

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Permalink Reply by AGAVANE RAJESH BALASAHEB on May 5, 2016 at 23:33

 Knowledge Classification:

Classification can be of any object, phenomena, concept or acts. Classification and categorization of knowledge per Sais called knowledge classification. Thinkers in all ages have tried to make categories of knowledge to understand its nature, categories, boundaries and growth. That became knowledge classification.

Knowledge classification is outlining and mapping to depict structure and boundaries of knowledge. It leads to better understanding of its history, nature, kinds, properties, growth and also gaps in it. Thus knowledge grows by its own classification. It becomes guide for the educationists, scientists and librarians. Knowledge classification is both speculative and empirical, and is a province of philosophers and scholars. From time to time philosophers, scientists, educationists and the likes have formally categorized entire known knowledge to outline its boundaries and show the structure of knowledge. For example, Hindu Vedas (1500 BC) divided knowledge into four categories in the order: Dharma, Arth, Kam, and Moksh. Aristotle (3rdcentury BC) divided knowledge into three parts: Theoretical, Practical and Productive, and further divided entire knowledge into ten categories. A propedia is classification of knowledge and vice-versa. Knowledge is defined as sum total of ideas, theories, experiences, history, feelings, values, sciences, symbols, arts, facts, fiction, myths collectively conserved by a society. Classification of knowledge is essential for its simplification, understanding and progress. Without its organization no further growth and progress can be made. For example, a new idea or a discovered fact will not become knowledge until it is related and integrated with the existing knowledge. Therefore, it has aptly been said that all knowledge at the roots is classification of phenomena.

 

Library Classification:

Libraries are established to acquire, house, preserve and make available to users books and other documentary heritage of mankind. After selective acquisition the documents have to be organized for retrieval whenever required. Classification is a tool of organization. Books and other information sources are knowledge objects which can be classified and arranged like other physical objects. Since antiquity librarians have ‘classified’ books to form convenient groupings, and to facilitate their location at the time of need. An unarranged collection is a heap of books, not a library by definition. To find a book from such a library will be like locating a needle from a huge heap of hay. Hence a library is always organized. In earlier times books were grouped and arranged on the basis of their language, size, and colour of binding, authorship or broad subject categories. Those methods were perfectly useful in those times as the main aim of libraries was to store and preserve documents rather them to serve them to the scholars. Access to knowledge was the preserve of the privileged few.

 

Importance of library classification:

Classification is vital to library services. In fact systematic classification is implied

in definition of a service library. In supports all library services. Classification is to a library as skeleton is to human body on which all the body organs rest. Classification of a library collection is its content map. In a library, classification serves all the function, namely a tool of management, brings aesthetics and helps knowledge creation. It also helps in collection development. All the Five Laws of Library Science (1931, 1957) formulated by Ranganathan support library classification and have specific implications to design effective classification systems to serve the users. Without classification a library is an unorganized dump of books. Therefore, without it the full value of a library collection cannot be obtained

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Permalink Reply by Munesh Kumar on May 7, 2016 at 17:59

I think this would be complete definition and clarification on above posts.

Thanks for the such a nice essay.

Regards,

Munesh

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