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Download full textZulu, Itibari M. – 1993
This paper argues that the ancient people of Kemet (Egypt), "the black land," built and operated the first major libraries and institutions of higher education in the world. Topics of discussion include the Ancient Egyptians as an African people; a chronology of Ancient Kemet; literature in Kemet; a history of Egyptian Librarianship; the…
Descriptors: African Literature, Classification, Development, Dewey Decimal Classification
International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1989
There are 16 papers in this collection from the Division of Bibliographic Control: (1) "Report from the Section on Cataloging" (Tom Delsey); (2) "Section on Bibliography Report" (B. C. Bloomfield); (3) "Report from the Section on Classification and Indexing" (Robert P. Holley); (4) "The Cost of Cataloging" (French and English versions; Genevieve…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Classification, Costs
Moore, Penelope A.; St. George, Alison – School Library Media Quarterly, 1991
Discussion of information skills and library skills instruction focuses on a study of the information retrieval process used by grade six children in New Zealand. Selection of keywords, use of the card catalog, and location of books using the Dewey Decimal system are investigated, and the role of cognitive skills is discussed. (17 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, Dewey Decimal Classification, Foreign Countries, Grade 6
