*International Conference on Transformative Libraries and the Digital Future – ICTLDF 2026* at ONLINE
August 20, 2026 at 10pm to August 21, 2026 at 7pm
LIS Links
First and Largest Academic Social Network of LIS Professionals in India
LIS Links Becoming More Social
Birthdays
Birthdays Today
Latest Activity
ETD - 2026 : 29th International Symposium of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) at IIT Delhi
October 23, 2026 at 9am to October 25, 2026 at 6pm
Faculty Development Programme on Generative AI for Teaching, Research, and Academic Excellence at Coimbatore
August 11, 2026 to August 20, 2026
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
Views: 758
Replies to This Forum
-
Permalink Reply by SANTOSH MOHAN DEVRE on
-
this is sufficient......
-
Permalink Reply by Dhanya Sukumaran on
-
Dear Library professionals,
For eg: Library Classification By Sabahat Hussain Published in 1998
Book No will be HUS/L'98
with regards
Dhanya
© 2026 Created by Dr. Badan Barman.
Powered by
