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1. WELCOME

2. The Common Communication
Format
PRESENTED BY :- MONALISHA NAYAK
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

3. CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION
2. DEFINITION
3. BACKGROUNDTO CCF
4. PURPOSE OF CCF
5. SCOPE AND USE OF CCF
6. STRUCTURE OF CCF
7. GUIDELINES OF CCF
8. CONCLUSION

4. INTRODUCTION
• CCF is a structured format for creating bibliographical records
and for exchanging records between groups of information
agencies and libraries
• The main aim of this format was to produce a method of
organising bibliographic descriptions which could be
exchanged between institutions.
• This format was to act as a link between the databases
produced in different internal formats of libraries

5. DEFINATION
The Common Communication Format (CCF) is a structured
method of writing documents used in the software development
industry.
The chapter concludes by highlighting the importance of using
the CCF in software development

6. BACKGROUNDTO CCF
In April 1978 the UNESCO general information programme (UNESCO/PGI)
sponsored an international symposium on bibliographic exchange formats.
First edition:- of CCF was published in 1984 under the editorship of Peter
Simmons and Hopkins.
• Second edition:- published in 1988.
• Third edition :- was published in 2 volumes i.e. CCF(B) Bibliographic
Information CCF(F) Factual

7. PURPOSE OF CCF
The Common Communication Format (CCF) document provides
an overview of the CCF and its purpose. The chapter explains
that the CCF is a standardized format for writing documents in
the software development industry. The purpose of the CCF is to
ensure consistent
documentation across projects and teams, making it easier for
stakeholders to understand and collaborate effectively.

8. SCOPE AND USE OF CCF
The CCF is basically designed to provide a standard format for three major
purposes:
1. To permit the exchange of bibliographic records between the groups of
libraries and the abstracting and indexing services.
2. To permit a bibliographic agency to use a single set of computer programs to
manipulate bibliographic records received from both the libraries and the
abstracting and indexing services.
3. To serve as the basis of a format for an agency's own bibliographic database, by
providing a list of useful data elements.

9. STRUCTURE OF CCF
• The record structure of the Common
Communication Format comprises a
specific implementation of the
international standard ISO-2709, Each
CCF record consists of four major parts
• 1). Record Label (A fixed- length label of
24 characters)
• Record status
• a = New Record
• b = Replace record
• c = Deleting Record
• 2). Directory (having variable
length)
• a)Tag: b) Length of datafield c)
Starting character position
• d) Segment identifier e)
Occurrence identifier

10. GUIDELINES OF CCF
The Common Communication Format (CCF) document provides detailed
guidelines for formatting text, including font size, font style, and spacing.
The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that documents are easy to
read and visually agreeing.
The chapter then provides specific guidelines for font size suggest a
minimum font size of 10 points for body text and 12 points for headings

11. CONCLUSION
If two or more organizations wish to exchange records with one another, it
will be necessary for each of these organizations to agree upon a common
standard format for exchange purposes.
Each must be able to convert to an exchange-format record from an
internal-format record, and vice versa.

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