When a library has open access, and thus the possibility to
have a complex and structured call number, it is up to individual
libraries to decide how many elements will be used in creating call
numbers and what would the necessary minimum be to support the
efficient management, shelving and presentation of the collection.
Large special, research and academic libraries with open access
tend to use more structured and more complex call numbers. The
general trend, however, is to simplify call numbers to the minimum
number of elements necessary to support required functions. This
is a logical consequence of library automation and funding cuts that
affected the number of staff available for book processing.
Needless to say, a call numbering system in place may be a telling
sign of whether a library is (or was) staffed by trained librarians.
When a library has open access, and thus the possibility to
have a complex and structured call number, it is up to individual
libraries to decide how many elements will be used in creating call
numbers and what would the necessary minimum be to support the
efficient management, shelving and presentation of the collection.
Large special, research and academic libraries with open access
tend to use more structured and more complex call numbers. The
general trend, however, is to simplify call numbers to the minimum
number of elements necessary to support required functions. This
is a logical consequence of library automation and funding cuts that
affected the number of staff available for book processing.
Needless to say, a call numbering system in place may be a telling
sign of whether a library is (or was) staffed by trained librarians.
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