CONTENTS
Preamble – – – – – – – 3
Introduction – – – – – – – 4
Part
A: The Classes
- 20 Main Classes – – – – – – – 7
- 100 Divisions – – – – – – – 8
- 500 Sections – – – – – – – 12
The
Schedule – – – – – – – – 32
Part
B: The Tables
- TABLE 1 – Type/Area Subdivision – – – – 94
- TABLE 2 – Geographic Subdivision – – – – 97
- TABLE 3 – Language Subdivision – – – – 125
PART D: The Index – – – — – – 127
PREAMBLE
This classification scheme for school libraries was developed as a result of the urgent need to solve the problem of either poor or zero organization of school library resources in Nigeria with special reference to Nsukka Education Zone. The scheme was developed after all possible adequate consultations and evaluations from proper authorities were conducted.
Findings generated from
Post Primary School Board (PPSMB), Local Government Education Authority in
Nsukka Local Government Area, school administrators, school librarians, etc
suggested that there was an urgent need to develop a classification scheme for
the organization of school library resources. Their recommendations basically
from interview schedule and questionnaire proved that the research was timely
and worthwhile.
The researcher nevertheless
verified the above assertions through empirical data derived from observation
checklist and document analysis guide. All the findings geared towards the
essence of proper and efficient organization of school library resources.
In developing the scheme,
school syllables and curriculum at all school (primary and secondary) levels
were extensively studied in order to capture all the areas of school library
collections that must be covered in the new scheme. On the other hand, several
other relevant documents such as Government Policies on Education, Minimum
Standards for School Libraries in Nigeria, School Libraries Worldwide, etc were
studied in order to give the scheme the best possible coverage it deserves. New
and contemporary fields/disciplines and subjects were taken into account and
geographical areas were adequately and accurately covered/represented.
INTRODUCTION
(How to use the scheme)
This classification scheme provides a system of
organizing school library resources, books and non book resources alike. It has
four broad parts summarized below:
Part
A
covers the summary of the classes (which consists of 20 Main Classes, 100
Divisions and 500 Sections) and the schedule which is a detailed step-by-step
analysis and description of all the 500 sections.
Part
B
is the tables. There are three tables in all:
- Table 1 – Type/Area Subdivision
- Table 2 – Language Subdivision
- Table 3 – Geographic Subdivision
Part
C
covers the Index which is an alphabetical listing of all the key words
(classes) covered by the scheme pointing out where they may be located at the
schedule.
PART A
Basically,
the scheme uses alpha-numeric (alphabets and numbers) symbols to represent the
classes developed. The 20 main classes is developed using the first twenty
English alphabets, A – T. Each alphabet
begins the class represented by it except Class D which stands for Education.
Class N was however unassigned in order to accommodate new subjects that might
come in future and which would be included on the review of the scheme. This
mnemonic strategy serves as memory aid for cataloguers (teacher/school
librarians) and for the pupils and students who learn faster and easily with
mnemonics. This strategy on the other hand assists the user/searcher to find a
specific item in the class and invariably directs him/her where related
subjects belong.
The classes are
arranged alphabetically (not hierarchically). Classes therefore were developed
according to subject areas in primary and secondary schools and not by
discipline as found with most other classification schemes. This way, each
individual class is described appropriately in order to state clearly the exact
material to be classed there.
From the 20 main
classes, five (5) other classes were created from each class to make 100 divisions.
Example
–
A – Audiovisual Resources
A1 – Cartographic Materials
A2 – Microforms
A3 – Graphic Materials
A4 – Audio and Video Disks
A5 – Three Dimensional Objects
Each of the 100
divisions gave rise to five (5) other sub-classes making 500 sections. This
approach as earlier stated is to be as specific as possible in organizing the
resources.
Example
–
A3 – Graphic Materials
A31 – slides and filmstrips
A32 – posters and cartoons
A33 – radiographs
A34 – pictures
A35 – photographs
In the schedule, there
is cross-referencing where the user/searcher is redirected on the
classification of materials which are related by content context, form, etc.
For example, this is an
extract from the schedule on class A35
A35 –
Photographs
– Here, class all photographs. Photographs are pictures made using a camera in
which an image is focused on to light sensitive material and then made visible
and permanent by chemical treatment.
! However,
Materials on the art, techniques and processes of Photography are entered under T53
THE TABLES
Thetableis divided into three parts: TABLE 1 – Type/Area Subdivision, TABLE
2 – Geographic Subdivision and TABLE 3 – Language Subdivision.
Numbers
derived from the table is not used alone. Instead, they only act as attachments
or appendages to numbers derived from the schedule. The cataloguers (i.e. teacher/school
librarian) having classified the material using the schedule is further
expected to determine the specific type/area subdivision for that material
using the table.
For
example, in classifying these two materials, the following class marks is
derived:
Physical
Geography – P33
Physical
Geography in Africa – P33.01
Note:
01 in the second example is derived from table 2, geographic subdivision.
This subdivision
therefore is meant to classify each material as specific as possible thereby
reducing possible duplication and assigning of identical numbers to separate
works.
With
the tables, however, numbers are assigned according to order of precedence.
Example, a material on English Grammar
for Junior Secondary Students in Nigeria will be classified using the class
mark for English Grammar and then
appending the number for Junior Students
which appeared first in table 1, and not Nigeria
(in geographic subdivision) which appeared in Table 2. Thus the class mark for
the material is E4.0017 and not
E4.130
THE
INDEX
The index is the
alphabetical listing of all the keywords, concepts, topics, titles, etc used in
the scheme and the pages where they may be located.
20
MAIN CLASSES
A
– Audiovisual Resources
B
– Basic Primary Science, Biology and Agriculture
C
– Computer Science and Mathematics
D
– Education
E
– English Language
F
– Fine Art, Craft and Decorative Art
G
– General Works
H
– History, Government and Politics
I
– Indigenous Knowledge
J
– Journals and other Periodicals
K
– Knowledge Management
L
– Literature/Fiction
M
– Music
N
– (Unassigned)
O
– Other Languages (apart from English)
P
– Physics, Chemistry and Geography
Q
– Quizzes, Etiquettes, Hymns and Morals
R
– Religion
S
– Social Sciences
T
– Technology and Technical Education
100
DIVISIONS
A – Audiovisual Resources
A1 – Cartographic Materials
A2 – Microforms
A3 – Graphic Materials
A4 – Audio and Video Disks
A5 – Three Dimensional Objects
B – Basic Primary Science, Biology and
Agriculture
B1 – Basic Primary Science
B2 – Integrated Science
B3 – Biology
B4 – Agriculture
B5 –
C – Computer Science and Mathematics
C1 – Computer Appreciation,
Maintenance and Installation
C2 – Computer Hardware and Software
C3 – Elementary Mathematics,
Algebra, Geometry and Calculus
C4 – Quantitative Reasoning and
Statistical Mathematics
C5 – Computer Design and Data
Processing
D – Education
D1 – School Management and
Curriculum
D2 – Health Education
D3 – Physical Education
D4
– School Syllables & Guidance and Counseling
D5
– Educational Developments
E – English Language
E1 – Elementary
English
E2 – Creative Writings and Essays
E3 – Oral English
E4 – English Grammar
E5 – Verbal Reasoning
F – Fine Arts, Crafts and Decorative Art
F1 – Fine and
Applied Art
F2 – Crafts
F3 – Drawing and Painting
F4 – Art Theories and Concepts
F5 – Textile and Decorative Arts
G – General Works
G1 –
Dictionaries
G2 – Encyclopedias and Biographies
G3 – Geographic Sources
G4 – Bibliographies, Indexes and
Abstracts
G5 – Handbooks, Guides and Manuals
H – History, Government and Politics
H1 – History
H2 – Government
H3
– Politics
H4
–
H5
–
I – Indigenous Knowledge
I1 – Oral
Traditions
I2 – Culture, Customs and Traditions
I3 – Myths and Legends
I4
– Folklores
I5
– Folk songs, music and dances
J – Journals and other Periodicals
J1 – Journals
J2 – Newspapers/Dailies
J3 – Magazines, Newsletters and
Bulletins
J4 – Yearbooks
J5 – Calendars and Almanacs
K – Knowledge management
K1 – Libraries
K2 – Museums
K3 – Archives
K4 – Laboratories
K5 – Repositories
L – Literature/Fiction
L1 – Children’s
Literature
L2 – Poetry
L3 – Drama
L4 – Prose
L5 – Literary Essays and Speeches
M – Music
M1 – Music
General Principles
M2 – Music Harmony and Notes
M3 – Comparative Music Studies
M4 – African Music
M5
– Western Music
N – (Unassigned)
N1
N2
N3
N4
N5
O – Other Languages (apart from English)
O1 – Igbo
Language
O2 – Hausa Language
O3 – Yoruba Language
O4 – French Language
O5 – Other World Languages
P – Physics, Chemistry and Geography
P1 – Physics
P2 – Chemistry
P3 – Geography
P4 –
P5 –
Q – Quizzes,
Etiquettes, Hymns and Morals
Q1 – Quizzes
Q2 –
Etiquettes
Q3
– Moral Instruction
Q4
– Civic Duties and Education
Q5
– Hymns and Recitations
R – Religion
R1 – Christian
Religious Studies
R2 – Islamic and Arabic Studies
R3 – African Traditional Religion
R4 – Religion and Ordinances
R5 – Other World Religions
S – Social Sciences
S1 – Social
Studies and Economics
S2 – Accounts and Commerce
S3 – Home Economics
S4
– Laws and Regulations
S5
– Communications
T – Technology and Technical Education
T1 – Basic
Technology
T2 – Engineering
T3 – Building and Architecture
T4 – Technical Education
T5 – Information
Communication Technology
500 SECTIONS
A – AUDIOVISUAL RESOURCES
A1
– Cartographic Materials
A11 – maps
A12 – charts
A13 – globes
A14 – block diagrams
A15 –
A2
– Microforms
A21 – Micro-film
A22 – Micro-fitche
A23 – Ultra-fitche
A24
A25
A3
– Graphic Materials
A31 – slides and filmstrips
A32 – posters and cartoons
A33 – radiographs
A34 – pictures
A35 – photographs
A4
– Audio and Video Disks
A41 – CD-ROM and CD-RW
A42 – Sound Recordings
A43 – Motion Pictures
A44 – Audio Books
A45
A5
– Three Dimensional Objects
A51 – Models
A52 – Realia
A53
– Toys, Games and Puzzles
A54
– Dioramas
A55
–
B – BASIC PRIMARY SCIENCE, BIOLOGY AND
AGRICULTURE
B1
– Basic Primary Science
B11 – Pre-primary Science
B12 – Primary Science
B13 –
B14
B15
B2
– Integrated Science
B21 – Basic Integrated Science
B22
B23
B24
B25
B3
– Biology
B31 – Organisms
B32 – Plants and Animals
B33 – Ecology
B34 – Conservation
B25 – Genetics
B4
– Agriculture
B41 – Primary Agriculture
B42 – Animal Husbandry
B43 – Crop
B44 – Soil
B45 – Techniques and Equipments
B5
–
B51
B52
B53
B54
B55
C – COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
C1
– Computer Appreciation, Maintenance and Installation
C11 – Computer Appreciation
C12 – Computer Installation
C13 – Computer Maintenance
C14
C15
C2
– Computer Hardware and Software
C21 – Computer Hardware
C22 – Computer Software
C23 –
C24 –
C25 –
C3
– Elementary Mathematics, Algebra, Geometry and Calculus
C31 – Elementary Mathematics
C32 – General Mathematics
C33
– Algebra
C34
– Calculus (Further Mathematics)
C35
– Geometry
C4
– Quantitative Reasoning and Statistical Mathematics
C41 – Quantitative reasoning
C42 – Probability
C43 – Set
C44 – Measure of central Tendency
C45 –
C5
– Computer Design and Data Processing
C51 – Microsoft (desktop) publishing
C52 – Microsoft Excel and Power-point
C53 – CorelDraw and other Designs
C54 – Data Processing
C55 –
D – EDUCATION
D1
– School Management and Curriculum
D11
– School Management
D12
– Pre-primary and Primary School Education
D13
– Secondary Education
D14
– Pre-primary and Primary School Curriculum
D15
– Secondary Curriculum
D2
– Health Education
D21 – School Health Education
D22 – Emotional and Mental Health
D23 – Occupational Health
D24 – Public Health Education
D25 –
D3
– Physical Education
D31 – Psychology of Sports
D32 – Sociology of Sports
D33 – Administration of Physical and
Health Education
D34 – Exercise Physiology
D35
– Recreation
D4
– School Syllables & Guidance and Counseling
D41 – Pre-primary and Primary School
Syllable
D42 – Secondary School Syllable
D43 – Primary Guidance and
Counseling
D44 – Secondary Guidance and
Counseling
D45 –
D5
– Educational Developments
D51 – Histories of Education
D52 – Government Regulations
D53 – Education Systems
D54 – Education Policies
D55 –
E – ENGLISH LANGUAGE
E1
– Elementary English
E11 – Grammar
E12 – Composition
E13 – Writings
E14 – Drills
E15 – Idioms and Figurative Language
E2
– Creative Writings and Essays
E21 – Comprehension
E22 – Essays
E23 – Summaries
E34 –
E35 –
E3
– Oral English
E31 – Vowels
