6. LoC Classification App
Info
The Library of Congress Classification (LCC) is a
classification system that was first developed in the
late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to
organize and arrange the book collections of the
Library of Congress. Over the course of the twentieth
century, the system was adopted for use by other
libraries as well, especially large academic libraries in
the United States. It is currently one of the most
widely used library classification systems in the world.
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7. LoC Classification App
Info
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The LC system categorizes materials into 21 broad
subject categories indicated by a letter of the alphabet
and then further divides each subject category into more
specific subject areas by adding additional letter(s) and
number(s).
Click a letter for its classification
8. LoC Classification App
Info
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A GENERAL WORKS
AE Encyclopedias
AY Almanacs
B PHILOSOPHY. PSYCHOLOGY. RELIGION
B-BD Philosophy
BF Psychology
BH-
BJ
Aesthetics & Ethics
HOME
24. LoC Classification App
Scan
Scanned barcode: 9780747538486
Title: Harry Potter and the
Chamber of Secrets
Author: J.K Rowling
Year: 1999
Call Number: PZ7. R7968 1999
PZ = Juvenile Literature
R = Rowling
1999 = Date of Pub
25. Intended Audience - Rationale
Learning Objectives
• Library Staff – Collections Access Team
• Utilize for training of library of congress
classification system
• Ease of use in stacks / during processing /
flexibility & affordability of training
Upon utilization of the app, the learner will be able to:
• Define the library of congress classification system
• Recognize the library of congress classification system
call numbers
• Decipher and read library of congress classification call
numbers
• Effectively shelve and shelf read items
• Process incoming orders with call number labels
26. Intended Content
Platform
Features / Functionality
Info > Definitions / Terminology | Tutorials & Videos
Search > LoC Call Number > Classification Cheat Sheet List
Practice > Shelf Reading / Shelving
Scan > ISBN Barcodes > Item Record Metadata > LoC classification -> will help w/ labeling
App – Smartphones /
Mobile Devices: iPhone,
Android, Tablet
Text
Videos
Drag & Drop – Answer check & feedback
Barcode scanner / camera
27. Visual Layout
Learning Interactions
Simple icons
Large text
Responsive layout
• Library of congress
classification definitions &
terminology
• LoC lists
• Shelving / shelf reading
• Barcode – ISBN pairing w/
LoC call numbers
Rationale for Visual Design Components
Ease of use
Legibility / accessibility
Engagement / interactivity
28. Underlying Pedagogy
Rationale for Interactions
• Accessibility – Universal design
• Formative evaluation – immediate
feedback
• Responsive design – interactivity /
engagement
• Learning through trial and error /
exploration
• Self-paced learning
• Just as you need learning / support
• Assessment / evaluation /
accountability
29. References
Mrs. Lodge’s Library. “Mrs. Lodge’s Library Shelver.” Mrs. Lodge’s Library,
2013. Retrieved from http://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/shelver/
Olivas, Toni. “How to Shelf Read.” YouTube, 6 May 2013.
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEeVuBFb_EM
Baugh, Georgia. “Browsing Aid to Library of Congress Classification: Home.”
Saint Louis University, 16 Nov. 2016. Retrieved from http://libguides.slu.edu/lcc
The Library of Congress. “Library of Congress Classification.” USA.gov, 1
Oct. 2014. Retrieved from https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcc.html
Luther Rice College & Seminary – Smith Library.
“How to Read Library of Congress Call Numbers Tutorial.”
YouTube, 15 Dec. 2016. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWBXtVvKLk0
