Library as a depository of knowledge playing the vital role in the world. If books are organized and classified in a systematic order.

1. Huma Butt
ORGANIZATION OF BOOKS AND
OTHER MATERIAL

2. • Definitions of Book
• Meaning and Definition of Library
• Types of Library Material
• Organization of Library Material
• Classification
• Cataloguing
• Purpose of the organization of Library Material
• Pictures of Library Material
• Question/Answer Session
Contents

3. • According to Harrods’s glossary, “A set of sheets of paper bound along
one edge and enclosed within protective covers to form a volume,
especially a written or printed literary composition presented in this
way.
• According to ALA Glossary of library terms, ‘A collection of tablets of
wood, sheets of paper, parchments, or similar material, blank, written,
or printed, strung or bound together; commonly, many folded and
bound sheets, etc.’
• UNESCO defined; A non-periodical printed publication of at least 49 or
more pages exclusive cover pages is called a book.
Definitions of Book

4. • The word library derives from Latin word Liber, means “ book” and the place
where these books were kept was called library.
• According to Harrods glossary, “A collection of books and other literary
material kept for reading, study and consultation. A place, building, room or
rooms set a part for the keeping and use of a collection of books etc.”
• A collection of films, photographs and other non-book materials, computer
tapes, disks and programs, printed and manuscripts documents, etc. may be
provided for use in a library.
• Library is a place where books and other material are kept in an organized
and systematic manner for the use of people. Library is an organization which
acquires reading and learning material on different subjects for its members.
Meaning and Definition of Library

5. • There are two types of library material; Book and Non-Book
• Book Material
 General Books
 Text Books
• Non-Book Material
 CDs/DVDs
 E-Books, E-Journals etc.
• Reference Material
 Dictionaries/ Encyclopedia
 Directories
 Atlas, map, globe and gazetteers
 Bibliographies, Indexes, Catalogues
 Newspapers/Magazines/Journals
Types of Library materials

6. • By Color
• By Size
• By Date
• By Author
• By Title
• By Subject
Organization of Library Material

7. Meaning
 The word classification is derived from Latin word Class means category or a
group.
Definition
 A systematic arrangement of books and other material on shelves or organized
scattered and disorganized things or material in some logical order. Or the
arrangements of things on the basis of similarities and separate them on the basis
of dissimilarities is called classification.
 According to Harrods glossary, “the arrangements of things in logical order
according to their degree of likeness, especially the assignment of books to their
proper places in a scheme of book classification.”
Classification

8. • Catalogue
 The word catalogue comes from the Greek phrase kata logos. ‘Kata’ means by or
according to and ‘logos’ means word, order or reason.
 According to Harrods glossary, “Catalogue is a list of books, maps, or other items,
arranged in some definite order. it records, describes and indexes the resources
of a collection, a library or a group of libraries.
• Cataloguing
 Cataloguing is a systematic method of recording all bibliographical details of the
material acquired by a library.
 A process to prepare a list books and other material of a library or a group of
libraries or a collection of library is called cataloguing
Cataloguing

9. • Easy Access to relevant information to save time of reader
• Easy Access to Latest resources and developments in world
• Easy Access to the material relevant to the country / region
• Easy to access hard copy and electronic material
• Self service / service support
• Relevant information in one place
Purpose of the Organization of Library Material

10. Pictures of organized Book material

11. Pictures of AN organized Non-Book Material

12. Questions/Answers