Practice Cataloging of Information in Library

Learning Contents Summary
The contents of Practical Cataloguing of information in Library as a learning resource is to expose librarians and library students to the concept of Cataloguing of information. This course material serves as an avenue for learners from diverse academic disciplines to acquire knowledge on how libraries and archival centers, catalogue their information resources like books for easy retrieval.

Goals
At the end of this study, learners should be able to:
 * understand the definition of cataloguing in the Library ,
 * Identify the types of cataloguing; and
 * Understand what AACR is all about in library.

The Concept of Cataloguing in the Library
cataloguing is a processing of describing the library materials in such a way that, the material could be searched and identified in the collection. The process of creating metadata that reflects information resources like as books, videos, sound recordings, articles, documents, and maps is known as cataloging. This is done in accordance with the cataloging guidelines. a catalogue in the library profession is the listing of the entire collection in a definite order. it is the description and the listing of books or any library materials for the purpose of identification when searched. A library catalog is a record of all knowledge resources found in a library or a group of libraries located in different locations. A catalog is analogous to a book's index. When essential information may be found by searching the index rather than reading every page of the book, the catalog provides rapid information on where the desired book or music CD is available in the library. An idea Library catalog should be able to describe the library resources in a way that patrons can distinguish each particular book from others in the collections. the description may includes the author name, the title, the edition, publishers and year of publication of the items.

Purpose of Cataloging
the fundamental purpose of cataloguing in the library is as follows:


 * To locate and retrieve the required knowledge resources easily
 * To save the efforts and time of the patrons and staff
 * To manage the library collections effectively
 * To assist the users with alternative knowledge resources