The effective organization and utilization of non‐print resources

Abstract

Attempts to highlight the important areas involved in the organization of non‐print resources. Areas covered include arrangement by subject content and format. Highlights the advantages of conventional classification schemes such as Library of Congress (LC) and Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) in arranging non‐print resources by subject content. They facilitate an integrated approach and are not difficult to understand where they are already in use. Close classification is preferred in order to derive the full benefits of conventional schemes. Home‐made schemes are confusing since they are completely new schemes or adulterations of existing ones. Compares and contrasts the practice in two university libraries in Nigeria.