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Answer» CATALOGUING
process of adding an item to a catalog, a process typically including bibliographic DESCRIPTION, subject analysis, and classification. Cataloging has a rich history of practice, which can provide valuable lessons for many of today's information workers, from metadata specialists to reference LIBRARIANS. A basic understanding of cataloging is highly beneficial for library EMPLOYEES, library USERS wishing to improve their catalog searching skills, and anybody interested in metadata.
CLASIFICATION
Fiction and Non-Fiction. Fiction BOOKS - these are arranged on the shelves alphabetically by author's surname. Non-Fiction Books - these are arranged on the shelves according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System.
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