Most Likely, this revision of Cataloguing Theory and Practice 6th Edition by
Professor C.G. Viswanathan has the distinction of commanding continued use since
1954, both in India and abroad . Besides providing a comprehensive and balanced
perspective of library catalogues from Collimates to AACR-2 1988 revision,
enabling students and the faculty of library and information science at
universities, and practicing cataloguers towards rationalization, the work
projects an analysis of pros and cons of continuing the cataloguing procedures
and techniques and maintaining it in the traditional form of cards filed in
cabinet or to adopt the MARC techniques, and computerise it online with the
advanced countries of the West. The impact of computerisation on the users,
library staff and library administration with regard to its cost effectiveness
has been discussed. Two new chapters. Computerised Catalogue (chapter-8) and
Headings for Name Entries (Chapter-26) according to AACR2, 1988 revision has
been added. The data and been brought to date. A brief account of the British
Library's Cataloguing Conversion Project of the British Museum's General
Catalogue to Machine Readable From presents an exciting experience. The Library
of Congress MARC System has also been given due consideration. The select
working bibliography of a cataloguer has also been revised. he order of the
chapters has been, as in previous editions, retained. It is expected that the
sixth edition of Cataloguing Theory and Practice' would command the same respect
of the author's colleagues, as justify its value as an unfailing companion in
all cataloguing assignments.
reface to the sixth Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Explanation of Abbreviations and Symbols
1. Library Catalogue : Its Nature, Factions, and Importance in a Library System
2. History of Modern Library Catalogues
3. Catalogue Codes: Origin, Growth and Development
4. Principles of Planning and Provision of the Library Catalogue
5.Catalogue Entries and their Functions in Achieving the Objectives of the
Library Catalogue
6.Descriptive Cataloguing
7. Physical Forms of the Catalogue-I Manual Catalogues
8. Physical Forms of the Catalogues-II Computerised Cataloges
9. Varieties of Catalogues, their Scope and Functions
10. Subject Cataloguing
11. Cataloguing Department: Organization and Administration.
12. Cost Analysis of Cataloguing Procedures and Suggested Economies
13. Co-operation and Centralization in Cataloguing
14. Union Catalogues and Subject Specialisation
15. Cataloguing of Special Material
16. Arrangement, Filing, Guiding of catalogue and Instructions for its Use
17. Education and Training of Cataloguers
18.Documntation : An Extension of Cataloguing and Classification Applied to
Isolates
19.Catalogue Cards, Their Style and Reproduction Methods
20. Work of Personal Authors
21. Choice and Entry of Personal Names
22. Works of Corporate Authors
23. Legal Publications
24. Choice of Headings for Corporate Bodies
25. Works of Unknown Authorship : Entry under Uniform Titles
26.Acces Points to Books and Meta- Books by A-ACR2
27. AACR2 1988 revision : Choice of Access Points to Name Headings and Uniform
Titles
28. Added Entries Other Than Subject Entries
29. Subject Entries
30.Analytiacal Entries
31. Series Note and Series Entry
32. Contents, Notes and Annotation
33. References
34. Display of Entries
Appendix-I
Select Aids and Guides for the Cataloguer
Appendix-II Definitions of Terms Commonly used in Cataloguing
Appendix-III Cataloguing Examination: Select Questions
Appendix-IV Implications of the adoption of A-ACR2
Index
Professor C. G. Viswanathan, an eminent writer of valuable books on various
aspects of Library and Information Science for over the last forty years, is so
familiar in professional circles that any fresh introduction would be a
repetition.Recently,the Andhra University Walt air, where he commenced his
professional career, felicitated him, at the Golden Jubilee of the department of
Library and Information Science in April 1987 by awarding a citation and a
silver plaque. The Indian Library Association at its Golden Jubilee Celebration,
1984, awarded a citation, a silver medal and elected him an Honorary Fellow of
the Indian Library Association in Grateful recognition of his valuable services
to the cause of education of Library and Information Science, and establishing
the library science department at the university level, at Banaras Hindu
University in 1941 and at the Luckhow University in 1972, The Government of
Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with the U. P. Library Association presented a
commemoration volume in two parts on Professor Viswanathan's 75th birthday in
appreciation of his scholarly and valuable Professor Viswanathan that stimulated
hard- pressed colleagues to give up their spare time to assemble the information
that formed the basis of the national reports.' this is stated in relation to
the first issue of Bibliographical Services throughout the World , published by
UNESCO, Paris. Professor Veswanathan has taught an international community of
Library and Information Science students in the United Kingdom, where he had the
privilege of being the first visiting professor of library and information
science from India, at the London University College School of Librarianship and
Archives. The profession of librarianship as a whole is grateful to him for his
valuable literary works and wishes many more years of literary activity.
