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Library of Congress Classification & Call Numbers Danielle Ostendorf

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Library of Congress - History Founded in 1800 o "the oldest federal cultural institution in the nation" Originally in the Capital o Until the War of 1812 Locations o Thomas Jefferson Building (1897) o John Adams Building (1938) o James Madison Memorial Building (1981) The Copyright Office has been part of the Library since 1870

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Who can guess? The number of items the Library of Congress houses? http://eastsidebooksbishop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/used-books.jpg

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Library of Congress - Today Largest Library in the World! 151.8 million items o 34.5 million books/printed material o 3.3 million records o 13.4 million photographs o 5.4 million maps o 6.5 million pieces of music o 66.6 million manuscripts 10,000 items added DAILY 763,000 congressional reference requests in 2011 508,830 individuals helped through reference services via phone, online or in-person http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LOC_Main_Reading_Room_Highsmith.jpg

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Herbert Putnam (1861-1955) Preceded by John Russell Young 8th Librarian of Congress (1899-1939) o Has served the longest term Progressive Librarian o New Classification Scheme - available nationwide o Sale & Distribution of printed catalog cards o Interlibrary loans Created, what is now known as, the Library of Congress Classification

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"The system the Library of Congress devised has not sought to follow strictly the scientific order of subjects. It has sought rather a convenient sequence of the various groups" Source: Humeston http://www.loc.gov/about/librarianoffice/putnam.html

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Library of Congress Classification 21 Basic Classes 21 alphabetical classes divided into subclasses o 2 (sometimes 3) letter combo Each Topic (or Caption) is divided into a division and assigned a number 1-4 digits in length (1-9999) Divisions then have Subdivisions

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21 Basic Classes A -- GENERAL WORKS B -- PHILOSOPHY. PSYCHOLOGY. RELIGION C -- AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY D -- WORLD HISTORY AND HISTORY OF EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, ETC. E -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS F -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS G -- GEOGRAPHY. ANTHROPOLOGY. RECREATION H -- SOCIAL SCIENCES J -- POLITICAL SCIENCE K -- LAW L -- EDUCATION M -- MUSIC AND BOOKS ON MUSIC N -- FINE ARTS P -- LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Q -- SCIENCE R -- MEDICINE S -- AGRICULTURE T -- TECHNOLOGY U -- MILITARY SCIENCE V -- NAVAL SCIENCE Z -- BIBLIOGRAPHY. LIBRARY SCIENCE. INFORMATION RESOURCES (GENERAL)

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Library of Congress Classification 21 Basic Classes 21 alphabetical classes divided into subclasses o 2 (sometimes 3) letter combo o Page 192 in your Student's Guide Each Topic (or Caption) is divided into a division and assigned a number 1-4 digits in length (1-9999) Divisions then have Subdivisions

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CLASS N - FINE ARTS Subclass NA - Architecture NA1-9428 Architecture NA1-60 General NA100-130 Architecture and the state NA190-1555.5 History NA1995 Architecture as a profession NA2000-2320 Study and teaching. Research NA2335-2360 Competitions NA2400-2460 Museums. Exhibitions NA2500-2599 General works NA 2599.5-2599.9 Architectural criticism NA2695-2793 Architectural drawing and design NA2835-4050 Details and decoration NA4100-8480 Special classes of buildings NA4100-4145 Classed by material NA4150-4160 Classed by form NA4170-8480 Classed by use NA4170-(7020) Public buildings NA4590-5621 Religious architecture NA7100-7884 Domestic architecture. Houses. Dwellings NA7910-8125 Clubhouses, guild houses, etc. NA8200-8260 Farm architecture NA8300-8480 Outbuildings, gates, fences, etc. NA9000-9428 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying

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Theory to Practice Which of the 21 Basic Classes would my book fall under? Which Subclass?

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BL - Religions. Mythology. Rationalism

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Understanding Call Numbers Q E 5 3 4. 2. B 6 4 Class Subclass Further Definition of Subject Area Division & Subdivision Cutter Number

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Q E 5 3 4. 2. B 6 4 CLASS Q - SCIENCE Subclass QE QE1-996.5 Geology QE1-350.62 General Including geographical divisions QE351-399.2 Mineralogy QE420-499 Petrology QE500-639.5 Dynamic and structural geology QE521-545 Volcanoes and earthquakes QE601-613.5 Structural geology

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Cataloging with LCC ShorthandMeaning (not A-Z)cutter the title A-Zlook up table A#-Zstart as the desired location.x2A-.x2Zreplace x and look up tables Cf.Confer

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Tables of general application Regions and Countries Table Table of American States and Canadian Provinces Biography Table Table of Translations Tables of limited application Typically in a Class or Subclass Internal sub-arrangement LC Cutter Table LCC Tables

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Criticism Knowledge as a whole vs Library of Congress needs

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LCC vs Dewey

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Want a Copy? 41 Printed Volumes (Schedules) o Can be purchased individually or as a set LoC Website o http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/ Classification Web Cataloger's Desktop

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Conclusion Classification numbers are listed in schedules o Class Subclass Division o Subdivision Use tables when needed Cutter numbers keep everything organized o Also gives each item a unique call number Always add the imprint date

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Bibliography Humeston, H. Student's guide to cataloging and classification. (2008 Edition ed.). St. Paul, MN Library of congress classification. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcc.html Library of congress online catalog. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://catalog.loc.gov Rosenberg, M. (n.d.). About.com. Retrieved from http://geography.about.com/library/congress/blhowto.htm Rosendburg, J. (1993). The nations great library: Herbert Putnam and the library of congress, 1899-1939. University of Illinois press. Retrieved from http://www.loc.gov/about/librarianoffice/putnam.html Question?