{"product_id":"guide-to-the-library-of-congress-classification-paperback","title":"Guide to the Library of Congress Classification - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLois Chan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSheila Intner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJean Weihs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLike earlier editions, this thoroughly updated sixth edition of the classic textbook provides readers with a basic understanding of the Library of Congress Classification system and its applications.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Library of Congress Classification system is used in academic, legal, medical, and research libraries throughout North America as well as worldwide; accordingly, catalogers and librarians in these settings all need to be able to use it. The established gold standard text for Library of Congress Classification (LCC), the sixth edition of \u003ci\u003eGuide to the Library of Congress Classification\u003c\/i\u003e updates and complements the classic textbook's coverage of cataloging in academic and research libraries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClear and easy to understand, the text describes the reasoning behind assigning subject headings and subheadings, including use of tables; explains the principles, structure, and format of LCC; details notation, tables, assigning class numbers, and individual classes; and covers classification of special types of library materials. The last chapter of this perennially useful resource addresses the potential role of classification in libraries of the future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLois Mai Chan\u003c\/b\u003e was professor, College of Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheila S. Intner\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emerita of library and information science at Simmons University, Boston, MA, and was founding director of its MLIS program at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Weihs\u003c\/b\u003e was director of the library techniques program at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto, Canada, until her retirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118898057351,"sku":"9781440844331","price":161.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/78192d22809acbf12405e399be5a2418.webp?v=1732537239","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/guide-to-the-library-of-congress-classification-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}