NOPR Collection:

Institute of scientific information USSR

Sun, 01 Jun 1958 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Institute of scientific information USSR Authors: Basu, P Abstract: Gives an account of the Institute of Scientific Information of the Academy of Sciences of Moscow. Describes (1)the routing of the periodicals from the Accession Section through the Distribution, Language, Bibliography, and Translation Section to the Technical Section; and (2) the working, the staff structure, and the functions of the Departments of Express Information, Translation, Technical Information to certain ministries. Makes suggestions for the improvement of the organization in the Insdoc for the work of translation and abstracting. Stresses the need for translators being given facilities for acquiring knowledge of subjects for translation and subject-specialists meeting periodically for discussion and for the Translation Department maintaining an Index of Technical Terminology. Page(s): 60-64

Training for librarianship

Sun, 01 Jun 1958 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Training for librarianship Authors: Ranganathan, S R Abstract: Shows the need for diversification of training for workers in the spheres of public, academic and business libraries. Gives a curriculum for a rapid three-month' course for Semi-professionals, a one-year post-graduate B.Lib.Sc. course for Professionals, and a further one year M.Lib.Sc. course or preferably doctorate course for Leaders. Page(s): 55-59

Exchange of publications in South and South East Asia

Sun, 01 Jun 1958 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Exchange of publications in South and South East Asia Authors: Sheet, P Abstract: Mentions the part played by Unesco in sponsoring agreements between various countries with regard to exchange of publications. Discusses the present position in South and South East Asia. Analyses some of the problems such as lack of national bibliography, conditions of book trade, language barrier, etc. and suggests some solutions. Shows how Insdoc's publications _ Bibliography of Scientific Publication. of South and South East Asia and Insdoc List of Current Scientific Literature _ attempt to provide a solution for quick dissemination of scientific information. Page(s): 52-54

Postulational approach to faceted classification depth classification 29

Sun, 01 Jun 1958 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Postulational approach to faceted classification depth classification 29 Authors: Ranganathan, S R Abstract: Examines what of classification. Formulates the three planes of work. States its purposes. Sets forth a postulational approach. Enunciates the eight postulates for the idea plane and the nine for the notational plane. States the seven steps in the work of classifying. Explains how the' Colon Classification is analytico-synthetic. Gives examples of classifying by that scheme. Describes the structure of the Colon schedules for Medicine. Defines depth classification. Describes the work in progress to fit the Colon Classification for depth classification and documentation work. Explains the telescoping of the schedules for systems and specials in medicine, and for organs. Gives examples of phase and inter-facet relation. Indicates the future work to be done. Page(s): 33-51