The purpose and structure of basic organizational methods for library collections with emphasis on contemporary practices. The defining principles of Dewey Decimal Classification, the Library of Congress system, ALA filing rules and MARC cataloging, and other procedures are introduced. Based automated systems and their administration, current trends in electronic access and collection management, choosing outsourcing of technical processing are covered.
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