Learn Library of Congress Classification

Rating:
Summary: An excellent working tool
Review: This book is an excellent tool for library students or new staff in a library that uses LCC.

It systematically goes through the different facets of classification in LC, covering the features, structure, building a call no., using different types of tables, how to shelve it, and has a short section on the "Classification Plus" program. Each section has many practice exercises (answers in the back of the book) to cover all possible things that you might come accross in the real world.

The authors are well qualified to produce this workbook - Helena Dittmann was the head of the University of Canberra cataloguing department for many years, and Jane Hardy also has much experience with LCC. Both authors have a background in training.

I would highly recommend this book a a text for library courses and as a working tool.