Application of the Library of Congress Classification in the Library of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wrocław Cover Image

Zastosowanie Klasyfikacji Biblioteki Kongresu w Bibliotece Papieskiego Wydziału Teologicznego we Wrocławiu
Application of the Library of Congress Classification in the Library of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wrocław

Author(s): Anna Kryza
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Cultural history, Library and Information Science, Library operations and management
Published by: Federacja Bibliotek Kościelnych FIDES
Keywords: theological library; Library of Congress Classification; free access; Library of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wrocław;

Summary/Abstract: The Library of Congress Classification (LCC) is the 19th-century library classification developed to organize and arrange the book collections of the Library of Congress. Many libraries have adopted the system, including the Library of Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wrocław. The article is a summary of the yearly work on the LCC in this library. It presents the advantages of the LCC, its historical development and structure, and the specific needs of theological libraries. The author pays special attention to the difficulties, which appeared in the course of reclassification of the book collections. The paper also presents solutions and proposals for dealing with them.

  • Issue Year: 27/2021
  • Issue No: 53 (2)
  • Page Range: 129-148
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish