Classification for general libraries
The classification for general libraries (KAB) is a library classification that was developed by the Central Institute for Libraries (GDR) and is still used (in a revised version) in most of the municipal libraries in the new federal states. According to the General Systematics for Public Libraries (ASB), the East German counterpart of which it can be regarded, the KAB is the most widespread systematics in public libraries in Germany.
development
Forerunner of the KAB was the system for public libraries (SAB) , which was introduced in 1961 in the GDR with the aim in view of the open access to achieve standardization and centralization. A revision of the SAB resulted in the KAB in 1978 under its original name Classification for State General Libraries and Union Libraries . The KAB was declared binding for public libraries in the GDR.
After reunification , the KAB underwent a thorough, above all political and ideological revision. The maintenance (previously Central Institute for Libraries) was taken over by the German Library Institute (DBI) , later the Former German Library Institute (EDBI) , until its dissolution. In 2003, the editing cooperation decided to develop procedures for future maintenance of the KAB.
The current revision of the KAB / E (classification for general libraries, part non-fiction and fiction) was completed in 2004.
In 2009 a cooperation agreement was signed between BIB , dbv and ekz with the aim of updating and gradually adapting the KAB and ASB .
The seven sub-classifications of the KAB (with the current revision year)
KAB / E - Non-fiction and fiction (2004)
KAB / K - Children's literature (2010)
KAB / TM - phonograms, music (1994)
KAB / Ter - Regional Studies (1996)
KAB / Art - stocks in Artotheken
KAB / MN - sheet music (sheet music)
KAB / BF - specialist librarian literature
Structure (KAB / E)
The alphanumeric notation of the KAB is hierarchically divided into 24 main classes. The main classes are expressed (non- mnemonic ) by capital letters (R for fiction), followed by three digits for the sub-classes. Since zeros (also above) are used and thus three digits always follow the main class, the KAB is at the same time enumerative despite its hierarchical structure.
There are special codes in the KAB : A 0 in the second notation position (first digit) stands for “general” in the subject area of the respective main class, a 9 in this position indicates biographies. A 9 at the end of the notation means “further”.
literature
- Gladrow, Sylvia: Classification for general libraries: Part non-fiction and fiction (KAB / E): structure and alphabetical index. Bock and Herchen, Bad Honnef 2004, ISBN 3-88347-238-7
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cooperation agreement for the systematic maintenance of the general systematic for public libraries (ASB) and the classification for general libraries (KAB) http://www.bibliotheksverband.de/fileadmin/user_upload/DBV/vereinigungen/Kooperationsvereinigung_zur_Systematikpflege.pdf