Knowledge classification shalini

It described the difference between Knowledge Classification and Book Classification

1. Dr. Shalini Lihitkar
Associate Professor
Department of LISc
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj
Nagpur University
Nagpur
Knowledge Classification and
Book Classification

2. Meaning of Knowledge
Classification?
•Theuniverseofknowledgeconsistsofan
infinitenumberofentrieswhicharenow
unknown.Thosewhichareunknownwill
becomeknowninfuture.
•Therefore,aschemeofclassification
shouldhaveInfinitehospitalityto
accommodatenewlyentriesarearrayand
chains.

3. Special features of Knowledge
Classification:
•Knowledge classification is a basis of Book Classification.
•Classification starts with knowledge. If there is no
knowledge, there is no classification.
•All knowledge could be systematically mapped out
according to the recognized rules of division to form a
complete classification of ideas.
•There is a true order of the science.
It is a philosophical basis for library classification.
•It is followed by intellectual climate and evolutionary
order or order of nature. It is an order of progression
from simple to complex things.

4. Knowledge classification is considered
As a theoretical approach,
•Relativelybroad.
•Neglectingprinciplesofsubjectanalysis.
•Orderofnatureisrestrictedfield.
•Notapracticalapproach.

5. Special Features of Book
Classification and its type
•Thephysicalformofbooksdemands
certaindistinctiveadditionstothespecial
classificationsbeforetheschedulescan
betermedabookclassification.

6. BookClassification
•AGeneraliaClass:Themainclassofaclassificationwhichisreservedfor
booksonmanysubjectssuchasEncyclopaedias.
•FormClasses:Thosepartsofaclassificationinwhichthebooksare
arrangedaccordingtotheforminwhichtheyarewritten,e.g.poetry,
drama,fiction,essays,etc.,thesubjectsofthebooksbeingignored.
•FormDivisions:Adjunctstoaclassificationwhichenablebookstobe
arranged(withintheirsubject)accordingtotheforminwhichtheyare
written.Theyusuallyhaveamnemonicnotationwhichcanbeappliedto
anypartofscheme.

7. BookClassification
•Thefollowingfurtherauxiliariesarenecessarybeforethese
schedulescanbeusedtoarrangeacollectionofbookson
theshelvesofalibrary:
•4.ANotation:Thesymbolswhichstandforthedivisionsina
schemeofclassification.
•5.AnIndex:Adetailedalphabeticallistortableoftopics,
nameofpersons,place,etc.,treatedormentionedonabook
orseriesofbooks,pointingouttheirexactpositionsinthe
volume,usuallybypagenumber(sometimeswithan
additionalsymbolindicatingaportionofapage)butoftenby
section,orentrynumber.

8. Difference between Knowledge
Classification and Book Classification
KnowledgeClassification:Aclassification
usedforanybranchofknowledge,but
whichcannotbeadaptedforclassifying
booksuntilageneraliaclass,form
classesanddivisions,anotation,andan
indexhavebeenadded.

9. Book Classification:
•BookClassification:Ageneraltermcovering
bibliographicalclassification.Mostlyrefersto
libraryclassificationforarrangementsofbooks
anddocumentsontheshelves.Usuallyaboard
boardclassification.

10. Difference between KC and BC
Knowledge Classification Book Classification
It arranges knowledge on the basis of
evaluating and classified thoughts, ideas
and concepts for universal purpose.
It arranges expression of the
knowledge.
It represents adequately the field of human
learning.
Expressionpreservedinwritten
records,documentswithspecific
purpose.
It is based on preconceived ideas,
essentially superficial.
It provides adequate subject
approach to the existing collection.
Knowledge classification id
multidimensional.
It has to be one dimensional from
left to right along the shelf.
Reality cannot be classified, only our
knowledge of it exists as expressed
thoughts.
It is a convenient device for
location of known workers.

11. Difference between KC and BC
Knowledge Classification Book Classification
The terms which are un-linear, must be set down
before classification can be made.
Book classification can be constructed
by producing helpful arrangement and
based on the ‘order of nature”.
It is mental planning of the thought (subject).
It is a transcribing of thoughts in
subjects.
It consists of main branch of universe of
knowledge.
It consists of terms of the knowledge.
It is human mental faculty.
It contains words and phrases used for
human mental faculties.
It is homogeneous region of the universe of
knowledge.
It is a first array of schemes and each
term of array makes a great area of
knowledge.
It is based on personal theories and a new
doctrine might upset.
It is based on systems and new
doctrines facilitate the way of book
classification.

12. Thank You