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Hello,
I'm hoping a fellow librarian or curator might be able to
help me identify a classification system. Our architecture library
uses a classification system to arrange our architecture slide
collection.
The system was set up a long, long time ago by someone
who's no longer with us. I don't think it was a homemade
system; I suspect it was copied from someone else. But,
in looking through the literature on slide classication
systems, I'm not able to recognize it.
I'm hoping someone on this list might recognize the system
we're using. What is the name of the system? Where/by whom
was it developed? When? Who else/what other libraries
are using it? And, what literature might be available on
the system (new schedules for, pros and cons of, software
for, etc.).
Any given slide might have a call number that looks
like this: A190.1-LONho
The first letter is the main class (see list of main
classes below). The following number is the sub-class.
After the dash is three letters in caps that represent
the location or designer (in the example above, LON is for
London) and then two lowercase letters for the title.
The main class scheme is:
A: Architecture
B: Building construction
C: City and human environment
D: Design concepts
L: Landscape design
M: Minor arts and industrial design
MA: Graphics
MB: Textiles
MBB: Wallpaper
MBC: Fashion design
MBD: Leatherwork
MC: Furniture
MD: Photography
MEA: Caligraphy
MF: Vehicles
MFA: Land vehicles
MFB: Water vehicles
MFC: Air vehicles
MG: Ceramics and glassware
MH: Machinery
MJ: Recreational equipment
MJA: Toys
MJB: Sports equipment
MK: Metalwork and jewelry
MKA: Jewelry
MKB: Precious metals
MKC: Ironwork
MKD: Misc. metals
MKE: Coins and medalions
ML: Household objects
MN: Musical and scientific equipment
MN: Misc. objects
MO: Mosaics
N: Natural environment
P: Painting
S: Sculpture
Most of our collection is in the A: Architecture class.
That is further subdivided like:
ANTIQUITY
A1: Prehistoric
A2: Precolumbian
A3: Egyptian
A4: Ancient Near East
A5: Aegean
A6: Greek
A7: Etruscan
A8: Roman
A9: Ancient Europe
MEDIEVAL
A10-29: Early Christian
A30-49: Byzantine
A50-69: Pre-Roman
A70-89: Romaneque
A90-109: Gothic
RENAISSANCE to NINETEEN CENTURY
A110-129: Renaissance
A130-149: Baroque-Rococo
A170-189: Nineteenth Century
MODERN
A190: Twentieth century
etc., etc., etc.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? Thanks in advance
for the assistance.
--Jim Robertson, Technical Reference Librarian
and Acting Architecture Librarian
New Jersey Institute of Technology
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