LIS Job Vacancy: 2011

Name of Organization: Manarat International University

Name of Position: Librarian

Salary Range: N/A

Age Limitation: 40-45 years

Educational Qualification and Experience:
Candidates should have Masters degree in Library Science or equivalent Degree with excellent academic background, should have an active service of 12 years in the relevant field of which 03 years should be as Deputy Librarian in any Public/Private University or reputed institution


How to Apply: Interested candidates are requested to send their application along with CV mentioning contact phone number, e-mail address and names of two professional references, 03 copies pp photographs and attested copies of all certificates including nationality certificates along with a bank Draft/Pay order of Tk. 200 in favour of MIU to the office of the Registrar, MIU.

Application deadline: June 09, 2011

Job Source: The Daily Prothom Alo, Date: May 22, 2011, Page: 17(8)

 Name of Organization: Bangladesh Insurance Academy

Name of Position: Librarian

Salary Range: 11000-20370 BDT

Age Limitation: Maximum 30 years (As on 22 June 2011)

Educational Requirements
Masters degree in Library Science.

Experience Requirements: Minimum 3 year(s)

How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply in plain text mentioning name, F/H name, M name, present address, permanent address, nationality, date of birth, educational qualification and experience with 03 copies pp photographs and attested copies of all certificates including nationality certificates and character certificates from any gazetted officer along with a bank Draft/Pay order of Tk. 200 favouring to Bangladesh Insurance Academy. Candidates in service must apply through proper channel. Address: Director, Bangladesh Insurance Academy, 53 Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka-1212.

Application deadline: June 26, 2011

Job Source: The Daily Ittefaq, Date: May 21, 2011, Page: 09(1)

Name of Organization: Green University of Bangladesh

Name of Position: Librarian

Educational Requirements: Masters degree in Library Science.

Experience Requirements: Minimum 5 year(s)

Additional Job Requirements
Minimum 5 years experience as Librarian in any Public/ Private University.

Salary Range : attractive salary

How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply with CV, copies of academic certificates and two passport size photographs to: The Registrar, Green University of Bangladesh, 220/D Begum Rokeya Sarani, Dhaka-1207.

Application deadline: May 20, 2011

Job Source: The Daily Prothom Alo, Posting Date: May 12, 2011

Name of Organization: Green University of Bangladesh

Name of Position: Deputy Librarian

Educational Requirements: Masters degree in Library Science.

Experience Requirements : Minimum 3 year(s)

Additional Job Requirements
Minimum 3 years experience as Librarian in any Public/ Private University.

Salary Range : attractive salary

How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply with CV, copies of academic certificates and two passport size photographs to: The Registrar, Green University of Bangladesh, 220/D Begum Rokeya Sarani, Dhaka-1207.

Application deadline: May 20, 2011

Job Source: The Daily Prothom Alo, Posting Date: May 12, 2011

Name of Organization: Sir John Wilson School

Name of Position: School Librarian

No. of Vacancies : 1

Job Description / Responsibility
To maintain the library book stock and database. To issue books and record return of books. To promote reading and borrowing of books among the students. To assist students with their library research.

Educational Requirements
A minimum requirement is a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in a relevant library related subject. Fluency in English is also a requirement.

Experience Requirements
• Minimum 3 year(s)
• The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
Library Management
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
Education (School & Colleges)

Additional Job Requirements
A command of English is essential

Other Benefits
Holiday pay, provident fund, further training, tuition support for own child


How to Apply: Apply in writing. Include a CV and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the post. Certificates are not necessary; they should be available if you are called for interview.

Application deadline: May 26, 2011

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online job posting, Posting Date: May 14, 2011



Name of Organization: United International University.

Name of Position: Executive/ Junior Officer (Library)

Job Description / Responsibility
• United International University invites applications from suitable candidates for immediate appointment to the above position.
• Salary: Attractive remuneration package will be offered to the deserving candidates.

Educational Requirements
Master's Degree in Information Science & Library Management. No 3rd class/ division at any level.

Experience Requirements: Na

Additional Job Requirements
Relevant experience will be preferred.


How to Apply: Application with CV, copies of certificates & transcripts/marks sheets and two copies of recent passport-size photographs should be submitted to the Registrar at the following address. We will respond only to the short-listed candidates. UIU Bhaban: House # 80, Road # 8A (01d-15), Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209

Application deadline: May 19, 2011

Job Source: The Daily Prothom Alo, Posting Date: May 11, 2011

Name of Organization: Summerfield International School

Name of Position: Librarian

No. of Vacancies : 01

Salary range: N/A


Educational Qualification : MA in Library Science.

Experience : 3 to 5 year(s)

Additional Job Requirements
• Age 25 to 35 year(s)
• Only females are allowed to apply.
• Candidate should have a good command in English written & spoken.


How to Apply: Interested candidate may send their detail CV with a recent passport size colour photograph alongwith photocopies of all educational certificates mentioning the post on the top of the envelop to the Principal, Summerfield International School, 7/1 Aurangzeb Road (3rd Floor), Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207.

Application deadline: June 05, 2011

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online job posting, Posting Date: May 09, 2011


Name of Organization: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalgonj

Name of Position: Deputy Librarian

No. of Vacancies : 01

Salary range: 22250-900-31250 BDT

Age: Maximum 48 years

Qualification and Experience: Mentioned detailed in prescribed form.

How to Apply: For detail please see The Daily Star, Date: 08.05.2011, Page: 4


Application deadline: June 16, 2011

Job Source: The Daily Star, Date: 08.05.2011, Page: 4

POSTED BY: 
HASAN KAMRUL (PARVEZ)
UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA
DEPT. OF ISLM
M.A  (STUDENT)
01671-021930
01719-488271

A Brief Introduction To The Dewey Decimal Classification

Dewey Decimal Classification summaries

A Brief Introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification

History and Current UseA Brief Introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification

The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is a general knowledge organization tool that is continuously revised to keep pace with knowledge. The system was conceived by Melvil Dewey in 1873 and first published in 1876. The DDC is published by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. OCLC owns all copyright rights in the Dewey Decimal Classification, and licenses the system for a variety of uses.

The DDC is the most widely used classification system in the world. Libraries in more than 135 countries use the DDC to organize and provide access to their collections, and DDC numbers are featured in the national bibliographies of more than 60 countries. Libraries of every type apply Dewey numbers on a daily basis and share these numbers through a variety of means (including WorldCat, the OCLC Online Union Catalog). Dewey is also used for other purposes, e.g., as a browsing mechanism for resources on the web.

The DDC has been translated into over thirty languages. Translations of the latest full and abridged editions of the DDC are completed, planned, or underway in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Development

One of Dewey’s great strengths is that the system is developed and maintained in a national bibliographic agency, the Library of Congress. The Dewey editorial office is located in the Decimal Classification Division of the Library of Congress, where classification specialists annually assign over 110,000 DDC numbers to records for works cataloged by the Library. Having the editorial office within the Decimal Classification Division enables the editors to detect trends in the literature that must be incorporated into the Classification. The editors prepare proposed schedule revisions and expansions, and forward the proposals to the Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee (EPC) for review and recommended action.

EPC is a ten-member international board whose main function is to advise the editors and OCLC on matters relating to changes, innovations, and the general development of the Classification. EPC represents the interests of DDC users; its members come from national, public, special, and academic libraries, and from library schools.

Editions

The DDC is published in full and abridged editions in print and electronic versions. The abridged edition is a logical truncation of the notational and structural hierarchy of the corresponding full edition on which it is based, and is intended for general collections of 20,000 titles or less. WebDewey and Abridged WebDewey, the electronic versions of the full and abridged editions, respectively, are updated frequently and contain additional index entries and mapped vocabulary. The electronic versions and supplemental web postings are the chief sources of ongoing updates to the DDC. On the Dewey web site (www.oclc.org/dewey), selected new numbers and changes to the DDC are posted monthly, and mappings between selected new Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and Dewey numbers are posted biweekly.

Structure and Notation

The DDC is built on sound principles that make it ideal as a general knowledge organization tool: meaningful notation in universally recognized Arabic numerals, well-defined categories, well-developed hierarchies, and a rich network of relationships among topics. In the DDC, basic classes are organized by disciplines or fields of study. At the broadest level, the DDC is divided into ten main classes, which together cover the entire world of knowledge. Each main class is further divided into ten divisions, and each division into ten sections (not all the numbers for the divisions and sections have been used). The main structure of the DDC is presented in the DDC Summaries following this introduction. The headings associated with the numbers in the summaries have been edited for browsing purposes, and do not necessarily match the complete headings found in the schedules.

The first summary contains the ten main classes. The first digit in each three-digit number represents the main class. For example, 600 represents technology.

The second summary contains the hundred divisions. The second digit in each three-digit number indicates the division. For example, 600 is used for general works on technology, 610 for medicine and health, 620 for engineering, 630 for agriculture.

The third summary contains the thousand sections. The third digit in each three-digit number indicates the section. Thus, 610 is used for general works on medicine and health, 611 for human anatomy, 612 for human physiology, 613 for personal health and safety.

Arabic numerals are used to represent each class in the DDC. A decimal point follows the third digit in a class number, after which division by ten continues to the specific degree of classification needed.

A subject may appear in more than one discipline. For example, “clothing” has aspects that fall under several disciplines. The psychological influence of clothing belongs in 155.95 as part of the discipline of psychology; customs associated with clothing belong in 391 as part of the discipline of customs; and clothing in the sense of fashion design belongs in 746.92 as part of the discipline of the arts.

Hierarchy

Hierarchy in the DDC is expressed through structure and notation. Structural hierarchy means that all topics (aside from the ten main classes) are part of all the broader topics above them. Any note regarding the nature of a class holds true for all the subordinate classes, including logically subordinate topics classed at coordinate numbers.

Notational hierarchy is expressed by length of notation. Numbers at any given level are usually subordinate to a class whose notation is one digit shorter; coordinate with a class whose notation has the same number of significant digits; and superordinate to a class with numbers one or more digits longer. The underlined digits in the following example demonstrate this notational hierarchy:

600   Technology
630      Agriculture and related technologies
636       Animal husbandry
636.7        Dogs
636.8        Cats

“Dogs” and “Cats” are more specific than (i.e., are subordinate to) “Animal husbandry”; they are equally specific as (i.e., are coordinate with) each other; and “Animal husbandry” is less specific than (i.e., is super-ordinate to) “Dogs” and “Cats.” Sometimes, other devices must be used to express the hierarchy when it is not possible or desirable to do so through the notation. Special headings, notes, and entries indicate relationships among topics that violate notational hierarchy.

Arrangement of the DDC

The print version of the latest full edition of the DDC, Edition 22, is composed of the following major parts in four volumes:

Volume 1
(A) New Features in Edition 22: A brief explanation of the special features and changes in DDC 22
(B) Introduction: A description of the DDC and how to use it
(C) Glossary: Short definitions of terms used in the DDC
(D) Index to the Introduction and Glossary
(E) Manual: A guide to the use of the DDC that is made up primarily of extended
discussions of problem areas in the application of the DDC. Information in the
Manual is arranged by the numbers in the tables and schedules
(F) Tables: Six numbered tables of notation that can be added to class numbers to
provide greater specificity
(G) Lists that compare Editions 21 and 22: Relocations and Discontinuations;
Reused Numbers
Volume 2
(H) DDC Summaries: The top three levels of the DDC
(I) Schedules: The organization of knowledge from 000–599
Volume 3
(J) Schedules: The organization of knowledge from 600–999
Volume 4

(K) Relative Index: An alphabetical list of subjects with the disciplines in which they are treated subarranged alphabetically under each entry

Entries

Entries in the schedules and tables are composed of a DDC number in the number column (the column at the left margin), a heading describing the class that the number represents, and often one or more notes. All entries (numbers, headings, and notes) should be read in the context of the hierarchy.

In the print version of the DDC, the first three digits of schedule numbers (main classes, divisions, sections) appear only once in the number column, when first used. They are repeated at the top of each page where their subdivisions continue. Subordinate numbers appear in the number column, beginning with a decimal point, with the initial three digits understood.

Some numbers in the schedules and tables are enclosed in parentheses or square brackets. Numbers and notes in parentheses provide options to standard practice. Numbers in square brackets represent topics that have been relocated or discontinued, or are unassigned. Square brackets are also used for standard subdivision concepts that are represented in another location. Numbers in square brackets are never used.

Number Building

Only a fraction of potential DDC numbers is included in the schedules. It is often necessary to build or synthesize a number that is not specifically listed in the schedules. Such built numbers allow for greater depth of content analysis. There are four sources of notation for building numbers: (A) Table 1 Standard
Subdivisions; (B) Tables 2–6; (C) other parts of the schedules; and (D) add tables in the schedules.

Number building is initiated only upon instructions in the schedules (except for the addition of standard subdivisions, which may take place anywhere unless there is an instruction to the contrary). Number building begins with a base number (always stated in the instruction note) to which another number is added.

More Information

The Dewey web site (www.oclc.org/dewey) contains up-to-date information about the DDC, DDC products and services, and DDC licensing. For more information about the structure and application of the Dewey Decimal Classification, consult the introduction in volume 1 of DDC 22 (also available online in WebDewey and on the Dewey web site). A more in-depth introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification may be found in Dewey Decimal Classification: Principles and Application, 3d ed., by Lois Mai Chan and Joan S. Mitchell (Dublin, Ohio: OCLC, 2003).

Summaries

First Summary

The Ten Main Classes
000 Computer science, information & general works
100 Philosophy & psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Language
500 Science
600 Technology
700 Arts & recreation
800 Literature
900 History & geography

Dewey 22: the principal changes

The British Library implemented the Dewey Decimal Classification (22nd edition) in assigning class numbers in records created for the British National Bibliography (BNB) from 1st July 2003 (for details, see British Library and Dewey 22).

Dewey 22 contains major updates and new class numbers and topics, but no schedule has been changed so fundamentally that a complete re-ordering has been necessary.

Computer science has been updated to accommodate recent topics such as the World Wide Web, virtual reality and mark-up languages. There is a new development for general-purpose application programs at 005.5 to which programmes formerly found in 005.3 and word processing from 625.2 have been relocated.

Religion: specific aspects of religion have been moved from 291 to the vacant 201-209 span to complete the plan to reduce Christian bias in the schedule. There is an expansion for sources of the Bahai Faith at 297.938 and revised and expanded developments for Black African religions at 299.6 and American native religions at 299.7-299.8.

Social groups and cultural institutions: many near duplicate provisions have been consolidated, and revised developments and terminology introduced in 305-306.

Law includes several improvements at 340 relating to the law of nations, human rights and intergovernmental organizations.

Mathematics has been updated throughout to produce a general scheme for the organization of mathematical knowledge. There is a new development of numerical analysis at 518, drawn from different parts of 510 in Dewey 21.

Chemistry features a new development for analytical chemistry in 543.1-543.8, bringing together material that, in Dewey 21, was developed elsewhere in 543, in 544 (Qualitative analysis), 545 (Quantitative analysis) and 547.3 (Analytical organic chemistry). As a result, classes 544 and 545 have been vacated in Dewey 22.

Medicine and health have been updated and expanded throughout and indexing of medical topics has been improved.

History and geography: historical periods throughout 930-990 have been updated in co-operation with national libraries and translation partners. Works on facilities for travelers have been moved from 647.94 in Dewey 21 to 910.46 and to area numbers in 913-919. There is an important expansion for the Holocaust at 940.5318.

Revisions to the Tables used for building Dewey numbers are as follows:

• Table 1: Discrimination or racism in relation to a topic is expressed through use of notation 08 applied to the class number for the topic.
• Table 2: Geographic provisions have been developed with the advice of national libraries and translation partners.
• Table 3C: Notation 3 has been revised so that the arrangement parallels the grouping of topics in the Dewey schedules.
• The name of Table 5 has been changed from 'Racial, Ethnic and National Groups' to 'Ethnic and National Groups' to reflect the de-emphasis on race in current scholarship. There is expanded provision for American native people in Table 5 and for their languages in Table 6.
• Table 7 has been replaced by direct use of notation already available in the schedules and in notation 08 from Table 1.

Throughout Dewey 22, there are many new numbers for emergent topics such as 302.231 Digital media, 523.24 Extra-solar systems, 621.38807 Digital television, 651.792 Intranets, to give a few examples. The Relative Index has been developed in respect of number entries and terminology to provide a wider base of vocabulary for entries.

The Manual has been relocated to volume 1 preceding the tables and the text has been streamlined to promote efficient use. Information that would be better accommodated in the notes to the tables and schedules has been transferred there, introductory and background materials have been revised and entries put in a consistent style. The application policies of the Library of Congress Decimal Classification Division have been converted into standard practice in Dewey 22.

Dewey Decimal Classification summaries

Dewey Decimal Classification summaries

Design

The DDC attempts to organize all knowledge into ten main classes. The ten main classes are each further subdivided into ten divisions, and each division into ten sections, giving ten main classes, 100 divisions and 1000 sections. DDC's advantage in using decimals for its categories allows it to be both purely numerical and infinitely hierarchical. It also uses some aspects of a faceted classification scheme, combining elements from different parts of the structure to construct a number representing the subject content (often combining two subject elements with linking numbers and geographical and temporal elements) and form of an item rather than drawing upon a list containing each class and its meaning.

Except for general works and fiction, works are classified principally by subject, with extensions for subject relationships, place, time or type of material, producing classification numbers of at least three digits but otherwise of indeterminate length with a decimal point before the fourth digit, where present (e.g. 330 for economics + .9 for geographic treatment + .04 for Europe = 330.94 European economy; 973 for United States + .05 form division for periodicals = 973.05 periodicals concerning the United States generally).

Books are placed on the shelf in increasing numerical order of the decimal number, e.g. 050, 220, 330, 330.973, 331. When two books have the same classification number the second line of the call number (usually the first letter or letters of the author's last name, the title if there is no identifiable author) is placed in alphabetical order.

It is a common misconception that all books in the DDC are non-fiction. The DDC has a number for all books, including fiction: American fiction is classified in 813. Most libraries create a separate fiction section to allow shelving in a more generalized fashion than Dewey provides for, or to avoid the space that would be taken up in the 800s.

Some parts of the classification offer options to accommodate different kinds of libraries. An important feature of the scheme is the ability to assign multiple class numbers to a bibliographical item and only use one of them for shelving. The added numbers appear in the classified subject catalog (though this is not the usual practice in North America). For the full benefit of the scheme the relative index and the tables that form part of every edition must be understood and consulted when required. The structure of the schedules is such that subjects close to each other in a dictionary catalog are dispersed in the Dewey schedules (e.g., architecture of Chicago quite separate from geography of Chicago).

Dewey Decimal Classification summaries

A Brief Introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification

History and Current Use

The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is a general knowledge organization tool that is continuously revised to keep pace with knowledge. The system was conceived by Melvil Dewey in 1873 and first published in 1876. The DDC is published by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. OCLC owns all copyright rights in the Dewey Decimal Classification, and licenses the system for a variety of uses.

The DDC is the most widely used classification system in the world. Libraries in more than 135 countries use the DDC to organize and provide access to their collections, and DDC numbers are featured in the national bibliographies of more than 60 countries. Libraries of every type apply Dewey numbers on a daily basis and share these numbers through a variety of means (including WorldCat, the OCLC Online Union Catalog). Dewey is also used for other purposes, e.g., as a browsing mechanism for resources on the web.

The DDC has been translated into over thirty languages. Translations of the latest full and abridged editions of the DDC are completed, planned, or underway in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Development

One of Dewey’s great strengths is that the system is developed and maintained in a national bibliographic agency, the Library of Congress. The Dewey editorial office is located in the Decimal Classification Division of the Library of Congress, where classification specialists annually assign over 110,000 DDC numbers to records for works cataloged by the Library. Having the editorial office within the Decimal Classification Division enables the editors to detect trends in the literature that must be incorporated into the Classification. The editors prepare proposed schedule revisions and expansions, and forward the proposals to the Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee (EPC) for review and recommended action .EPC is a ten-member international board whose main function is to advise the editors and OCLC on matters relating to changes, innovations, and the general development of the Classification. EPC represents the interests of DDC users; its members come from national, public, special, and academic libraries, and from library schools.

EDITION

The DDC is published in full and abridged editions in print and electronic versions. The abridged edition is a logical truncation of the notational and structural hierarchy of the corresponding full edition on which it is based, and is intended for general collections of 20,000 titles or less. WebDewey and Abridged WebDewey, the electronic versions of the full and abridged editions, respectively, are updated frequently and contain additional index entries and mapped vocabulary. The electronic versions and supplemental web postings are the chief sources of ongoing updates to the DDC. On the Dewey web site (www.oclc.org/dewey), selected new numbers and changes to the DDC are posted Dewey web site (www.oclc.org/dewey), selected new numbers and changes to the DDC are posted monthly, and mappings between selected new Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and Dewey numbers are posted biweekly.

Structure and Notation

The DDC is built on sound principles that make it ideal as a general knowledge organization tool: meaningful notation in universally recognized Arabic numerals, well-defined categories, well-developed hierarchies, and a rich network of relationships among topics. In the DDC, basic classes are organized by disciplines or fields of study. At the broadest level, the DDC is divided into ten main classes, which together cover the entire world of knowledge. Each main class is further divided into ten divisions, and each division into ten sections (not all the numbers for the divisions and sections have been used). The main structure of the DDC is presented in the DDC Summaries following this introduction. The headings associated with the numbers in the summaries have been edited for browsing purposes, and do not necessarily match the complete headings found in the schedules.

The first summary contains the ten main classes. The first digit in each three-digit number represents the main class. For example, 600 represent technology.

The second summary contains the hundred divisions. The second digit in each three-digit number indicates the division. For example, 600 are used for general works on technology, 610 for medicine and health, 620 for engineering, and 630 for agriculture.

The third summary contains the thousand sections. The third digit in each three-digit number indicates the section. Thus, 610 is used for general works on medicine and health, 611 for human anatomy, 612 for human physiology, 613 for personal health and safety.

Arabic numerals are used to represent each class in the DDC. A decimal point follows the third digit in a class number, after which division by ten continues to the specific degree of classification needed.

A subject may appear in more than one discipline. For example, “clothing” has aspects that fall under several disciplines. The psychological influence of clothing belongs in 155.95 as part of the discipline of psychology; customs associated with clothing belong in 391 as part of the discipline of customs; and clothing in the sense of fashion design belongs in 746.92 as part of the discipline of the arts.

Hierarchy

Hierarchy in the DDC is expressed through structure and notation. Structural hierarchy means that all topics (aside from the ten main classes) are part of all the broader topics above them. Any note regarding the nature of a class holds true for all the subordinate classes, including logically subordinate topics classed at coordinate numbers.

Notational hierarchy is expressed by length of notation. Numbers at any given level are usually subordinate to a class whose notation is one digit shorter; coordinate with a class whose notation has the same number of significant digits; and superordinate to a class with numbers one or more digits longer. The underlined digits in the following example demonstrate this notational hierarchy:

600 Technology

630 Agriculture and related technologies

636 Animal husbandry

636.7 Dogs

636.8 Cats

“Dogs” and “Cats” are more specific than (i.e., are subordinate to) “Animal husbandry”; they are equally specific as (i.e., are coordinate with) each other; and “Animal husbandry” is less specific than (i.e., is superordinate to) “Dogs” and “Cats.” Sometimes, other devices must be used to express the hierarchy when it is not possible or desirable to do so through the notation. Special headings, notes, and entries indicate relationships among topics that violate notational hierarchy.

Arrangement of the DDC

The print version of the latest full edition of the DDC, Edition 22, is composed of the following major parts in four volumes:

Volume 1

(A) New Features in Edition 22: A brief explanation of the special features and changes in DDC 22

(B) Introduction: A description of the DDC and how to use it

(C) Glossary: Short definitions of terms used in the DDC

(D) Index to the Introduction and Glossary

(E) Manual: A guide to the use of the DDC that is made up primarily of extended

discussions of problem areas in the application of the DDC. Information in the

Manual is arranged by the numbers in the tables and schedules

(F) Tables: Six numbered tables of notation that can be added to class numbers to

provide greater specificity

(G) Lists that compare Editions 21 and 22: Relocations and Discontinuations;

Reused Numbers

Volume 2

(H) DDC Summaries: The top three levels of the DDC

( I) Schedules: The organization of knowledge from 000–599

Volume 3

(J) Schedules: The organization of knowledge from 600–999

Volume 4

(K) Relative Index: An alphabetical list of subjects with the disciplines in which they are treated subarranged alphabetically under each entry

Entries

Entries in the schedules and tables are composed of a DDC number in the number column (the column at the left margin), a heading describing the class that the number represents, and often one or more notes. All entries (numbers, headings, and notes) should be read in the context of the hierarchy.

In the print version of the DDC, the first three digits of schedule numbers (main classes, divisions, sections) appear only once in the number column, when first used. They are repeated at the top of each page where their subdivisions continue. Subordinate numbers appear in the number column, beginning with a decimal point, with the initial three digits understood.

Some numbers in the schedules and tables are enclosed in parentheses or square brackets. Numbers and notes in parentheses provide options to standard practice. Numbers in square brackets represent topics that have been relocated or discontinued, or are unassigned. Square brackets are also used for standard subdivision concepts that are represented in another location. Numbers in square brackets are never used.

Number Building

Only a fraction of potential DDC numbers is included in the schedules. It is often necessary to build or synthesize a number that is not specifically listed in the schedules. Such built numbers allow for greater depth of content analysis. There are four sources of notation for building numbers:

(A) Table 1 Standard

Subdivisions; (B) Tables 2–6; (C) other parts of the schedules; and (D) add tables in the schedules.

Number building is initiated only upon instructions in the schedules (except for the addition of standard subdivisions, which may take place anywhere unless there is an instruction to the contrary). Number building begins with a base number (always stated in the instruction note) to which another number is added.

More Information

The Dewey web site (www.oclc.org/dewey) contains up-to-date information about the DDC, DDC products and services, and DDC licensing. For more information about the structure and application of the Dewey Decimal Classification, consult the introduction in volume 1 of DDC 22 (also available online in WebDewey and on the Dewey web site). A more in-depth introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification may be found in Dewey Decimal Classification: Principles and Application, 3d ed., by Lois Mai Chan and Joan S. Mitchell (Dublin, Ohio: OCLC, 2003).

Summaries

First Summary

The Ten Main Classes

000 Computer science, information & general works

100 Philosophy & psychology

200 Religion

300 Social sciences

400 Language

500 Science

600 Technology

700 Arts & recreation

800 Literature

900 History & geography

Second Summary

The Hundred Divisions

000 Computer science, knowledge & systems

010 Bibliographies

020 Library & information sciences

030 Encyclopedias & books of facts

040 [Unassigned]

050 Magazines, journals & serials

060 Associations, organizations & museums

070 News media, journalism & publishing

080 Quotations

090 Manuscripts & rare books

100 Philosophy

110 Metaphysics

120 Epistemology

130 Parapsychology & occultism

140 Philosophical schools of thought

150 Psychology

160 Logic

170 Ethics

180 Ancient, medieval & eastern philosophy

190 Modern western philosophy

200 Religion

210 Philosophy & theory of religion

220 The Bible

230 Christianity & Christian theology

240 Christian practice & observance

250 Christian pastoral practice & religious orders

260 Christian organization, social work & worship

270 History of Christianity

280 Christian denominations

290 Other religions

300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology

310 Statistics

320 Political science

330 Economics

340 Law

350 Public administration & military science

360 Social problems & social services

370 Education

380 Commerce, communications & transportation

390 Customs, etiquette & folklore

400 Language

410 Linguistics

420 English & Old English languages

430 German & related languages

440 French & related languages

450 Italian, Romanian & related languages

460 Spanish & Portuguese languages

470 Latin & Italic languages

480 Classical & modern Greek languages

490 Other languages 500 Science

510 Mathematics

520 Astronomy

530 Physics

540 Chemistry

550 Earth sciences & geology

560 Fossils & prehistoric life

570 Life sciences; biology

580 Plants (Botany)

590 Animals (Zoology)

600 Technology

610 Medicine & health

620 Engineering

630 Agriculture

640 Home & family management

650 Management & public relations

660 Chemical engineering

670 Manufacturing

680 Manufacture for specific uses

690 Building & construction

700 Arts

710 Landscaping & area planning

720 Architecture

730 Sculpture, ceramics & metalwork

740 Drawing & decorative arts

750 Painting

760 Graphic arts

770 Photography & computer art

780 Music

790 Sports, games & entertainment

800 Literature, rhetoric & criticism

810 American literature in English

820 English & Old English literatures

830 German & related literatures

840 French & related literatures

850 Italian, Romanian & related literatures

860 Spanish & Portuguese literatures

870 Latin & Italic literatures

880 Classical & modern Greek literatures

890 Other literatures

900 History

910 Geography & travel

920 Biography & genealogy

930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499)

940 History of Europe

950 History of Asia

960 History of Africa

970 History of North America

980 History of South America

990 History of other areas

4th Year Practical Exam 2009 (2010) Routine

4th Year Hons. Final Exam: 2009 (2010)
Dept. Of Information Science and Library Management
University of Dhaka
Dhaka: 1000

Practical Exam Routine
CLASSIFICATION & CATALOGUING

Date Group Roll No. Course Title Time

23 / 10 / 2010
I 2301 – 2312 Cataloguing 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
II 2313 – 2324 Classification 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

24 / 10 / 2010
III 2325 – 2336 Cataloguing 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
IV 2337 – 2348 Classification 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

25 / 10 / 2010
V 2349 – 2360 Cataloguing 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
VI I2361 – 2372 Classification 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

26 / 10 / 2010
II 2313 – 2324 Cataloguing 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
I 2301 – 2312 Classification 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

27 / 10 / 2010
IV 2337 – 2348 Cataloguing 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
III 2325 – 2336 Classification 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

28 / 10 / 2010
VI 2361 – 2372 Cataloguing 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
V 2349 – 2360 Classification 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

LIBRARIAN (MIST)

Name of Organization: Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)

Position: Librarian

No of Vacancy: 01

Salary Scale: 18,500-29700 Tk. with other admissible allowance as per MIST.

Required Qualification & Experience:
1. The candidate must have a second class honours degree with a second class masters degree or a second class hounours degree with first class masters degree.
2. At least 07 (seven) years experience as a librarian,
3. At least one research publication in any professional journal.

Age limit: 36 years

How to Apply: For detail please see The Daily Ittefaq, Date: 10.04.10, Page: 15(5)

Application Deadline: 25 April 2010Sources: The Daily Ittefaq, Date: 10.04.10, Page: 15(5)

Name of Organization: Directorate of Public Library

Position: Junior Librarian

No of Vacancy: 08

Required Qualification & Experience:1. The candidate must have a second class honours degree from any reputed university.
2. A diploma in Library Science or Library and Information Science
3. At least 03 years experience in any government/ semi-government organization.

Age limit: 18-30 years
How to Apply: For detail please see The Daily Ittefaq, Date: 10.04.10, Page: 14(1)

Application Deadline: 06 May 2010

Sources: The Daily Ittefaq, Date: 10.04.10, Page: 14(1)
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Name of Institution: Smart Talent Search Ltd

Position: Archive Quality Control Specialist

No. of Vacancies : 10

Salary Range: TK.550000 - 600000

Job Description / Responsibility :
The Archive Quality Control Specialist will be responsible for arranging, describing, preserving and providing access to all AVIPA+ program records. He/She will audit permanent and inactive program records to ensure file completeness in accordance with USAID standards. Major responsibilities include:
* Gather delinquent records to ensure file completeness in conjunction with USAID standards.
* Operates computer systems and devices, telephone, standard office equipment.
* Maintains archival collections management information, including up-to-date shelf list inventory and transfer records.
* Works with the Archive specialist to implement reformatting projects in accordance with USAID standards.
* Assists with implementation of records storage and indexing solutions; may develop databases and information access systems, as time allows

Educational Requirements :
Prefer Masters in Library / Information Science and 3 years experience in archives, records management and/or information settings.
Considerable knowledge of contemporary archival and records management principles and practices.

Experience Requirements : 5 to 6 year(s)

Additional Job Requirements:
Age 35 to 50 year(s)
Only males are allowed to apply.
requires judgment and initiative in planning, organizing, directing and performing the work of assigned areas of responsibility.
# archives, records management and/or information settings.
# Certified Archivist (CA) and/or Certified Records Manager (CRM) certification preferred.
# Preference will be given to candidates with experience in records management and computer technology.
# Prior experience on USAID funded projects preferred
# Prior experience in Afghanistan preferred

Job Location: Afghanistan

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online job posting, Posting Date: March 25, 2010

How to Apply: Send Your CV to i.hakim@hotmail.com

Special Instruction : Apply Online

Application Deadline: April 24, 2010
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Name of Institution: Ayesha Abed Library (BRAC University)

Position: Junior Assistant Librarian (02)
Senior Assistant Librarian (01)
Salary Range: N/A

Requirements:
Junior Assistant Librarian: Master degree with B.A (Hons) in Library and Information Science from a reputed university.
Senior Assistant Librarian: Master degree with B.A (Hons) in Library and Information Science from a reputed university having at least seven years working experience as an assistant librarian/equivalent field. Knowledge of integrated library system, electronic resources and databases, and knowledge management techniques is desirable.

Job Source: The Daily Prothom Alo, Date: 07.04.2010, Page: 19(8)

How to Apply: Candidates are advised to fill up the application form available at BRAC University website (http://www.bracu.ac.bd/ ) and apply to the Registrar, BRAC University, 66 Mohakhali, Dhaka1212.
Application may also be sent by email to hrd@bracu.ac.bd

Application Deadline: April 15, 2010 

LIBRARY SECTION (East West University)

East West University, a leading private university and an equal opportunity employer, invites applications for the following positions:

Assistant Librarian: 01

Qualification:

• The applicant should have MA/MSS with BA/BSS (Hons.) in Information Science and Library Management from any reputed university.
• Advanced IT skills, knowledge of Institutional Repository System and MARC 21.
• Must have good command in English and strong interpersonal skills.
• Available for any kind of shifting/roaster duty.
• Flexible to adapt to and work with variety of situations, individuals and group.
• Candidates who have publications, professional membership will be given preference. Any 3 rd division/class or CGPA below 2.50 in academic career is not acceptable.

Experience: Four (4) years work experience in library management in any reputed academic or special library.

Age limit: 29 - 34 years as on 24 April 2010 (age may be relaxed in case of advanced IT experience) 

Library Circulation Officer – 01

Qualification:

• The applicant should have Masters with 3/4 years bachelor degree in Information Science and Library Management from any reputed university. At least 2 nd division/class/CGPA-3.00 out of 5.00 and/or 2.50 out of 4.00 in all examinations
• Good command in English and strong interpersonal relation skills are essential
• Should be available for any kind of shifting/roaster duty.
• Professional membership in any reputed library preferable.

Experience: One (01) year work experience in any reputed library is preferable.

Age Limit: Maximum age limit 30 (thirty) years (as on 24 April 2010) 

lease send your complete CV to the Chief of HR & Logistics (In-Charge), East West University, 43, Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka-1212 with two copies of recent passport size photographs, copies of academic and experience certificates EWU website: www.ewubd.edu or e-mail to ewuhr@ewubd.edu.

Application Deadline: 24 April 2010

LIBRARIAN

Librarian
BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES 125/1, Darus Salam, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216. Phone: 8035502 (Ext. 102) e-mail: dirbihs@bihs.edu.bd, lali@dab-bd.org, Website: www.dab-bd.org EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY In line with the tradition of BIRDEM arid Ibrahim Medical College the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh has taken a major initiative to develop expert health manpower in the country through establishing the Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences (BIHS) in Dhaka. BIHS is already conducting MPH and MPhil Courses in Public Health Disciplines under the University of Dhaka with support from University of Oslo in Norway. BIHS now invites application from qualified professionals who are experienced, dedicated and socially motivated.
Posting date : Thursday, 25 Mar 2010	Closing date : Monday, 5 Apr 2010
Age Limit
Maximum age: 32 years on 31 March 2010.
Education
4 years Hons or Masters (total 16 years of education) in Library Science.
Job requirements
Preference will be given to experienced candidates.
Salary
Salary range (consolidated): Tk 13,000/- to 20,000/- per month.
Instructions For Applying
Interested candidates are requested to submit their Application, in plain paper, together with certified copies of all qualification and experience certificates and a recent passport size color photograph, addressed to the Director-BIHS, at the above address, Application through (e-mail: dirbihs@bihs.edu.bd, lali@dab-bd.org)will be accepted. The last date for submission of application is 05 April 2010. Only short listed candidate will be called for interview. A component of Health Care Development Project of the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh Under Bangladesh - Netherlands joint cooperation
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