A grammar of depth classification

Abstract

<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="" lang="EN-US">Reviews the results embodied in the second edition of Ranganathan’s Prolegomena to library classification. Indicates their impact on the recent developments in classificatory thought at international level. Discusses Some of the major contributions such as separation of planes of work in classification, potency of notation and work to be done in the notational plane, importance of standard terminology in the schedules of classification, zone and sector formation, postulation of five fundamental categories, facet analysis and phase analysis, canons of classification, and postulational approach to classification. Mentions the importance of the work in progress in the building up of schedules for the Posteriorising Common Isolates especially for Materials and Services.</span>