Relevance of classification in digital age

[Nasirudheen.T]

in the digital library environment, classification has no relevance, it is just like the relevance of classification for a user in the closed acess systme.

[Mrs.K Kavita Rao]

The primary purpose of digital libraries is to enable searching of electronic collections distributed across networks, rather than merely creating electronic repositories from digitized physical materials. Traditionally, information retrieval has been a task for professional librarians. Trained reference librarians interact with online services of specialized materials and report results to querying scientists. Although public computer networks have long been used to access specialized information services, it has taken the recent rise of the Internet to make literature searching directly available to widespread groups of users. Classification of whatever digitized collections and e-resources you have in your library is necessary. The practice of classification is changing from time to time and the significance of classification has not reduced even in the digital age. The role of classification has been transformed from 'control of collections' to disseminator of information resources, index to knowledge, facilitation of communication, maintenance of coherence, and establishment of a shared conceptual context. Classification schemes or methods are also evolving with the interaction of librarians, users and latest technologies.

[Mohammad Yaseen]

Dear Mr. Nasiruddin,

 

It’s great to see your topic of discussion which is captivating. First you should be clear in which context you are talking whether about Classification or classification Schemes such as DDC, UDC & CC etc.

 

Classification is not about to provide the class no. to the books or journals. Classification is instinct quality of human which help to arrange the things in a logical order so that can be accessible easily. This quality was required years back also & it’s applicable in digital era as well. In designing the content of websites you need to have organizing or classification skills. Even when you create Meta data in digital library that time also you required the classification skill.

 

Classification has been more vital in digital environment because plenty of information being generated every year & it’s has been difficult to manage it. Only your classification skills will help you to arrange that in a logical order to retrieve. You can arrange the information subject wise in depth.  

 

If you talking about classification scheme so it is the tool to provide the class no. to the documents so that can be located easily or it brings the like things together.  

 

My sincere apology if i mistaken anywhere.

 

Thanks & regards,

Mohammed Yaseen

New Delhi