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Marie Balikova. Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009. 2. Outline. Conspectus methodConspectus Categorization Scheme Conspectus Categorization Scheme used in CzechiaUDC
                
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1. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 1 UDC/DDC crosswalk developed by the Czech National Library for the purpose of collection assessment  
Marie.Balikova@nkp.cz 
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3. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 3 Conspectus method An overview, summary, a description of collection strength and collecting intensities
 Arranged by 
subject
classification scheme
combination of either 
Containing standardized codes for collection or collecting levels and languages of materials collected 
4. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 4 Set of Conspectus reports, which include all appropriate collection information
Collection descriptions may take a form of 
unstructured textual documents
set of reports
structured open and standardized formats (database files)
The most libraries prefer database files 
Czech libraries prefer a set of reports Preferred presentation of Conspectus model  
5. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 5 Advantages of the Conspectus method 
Detailed library collection descriptions
Collections and collecting patterns are described in comparable terms
Conspectus values are accessible nationally (and internationally) online or in paper format
Cooperative collecting or preservation policies can be developed using the Conspectus as an instrument to map collection strengths 
6. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 6 Disadvantages of Conspectus method 
A labour intensive method
A time consuming method
Based to a considerable extent on subjective judgments
Application of conspectus method requires conversion between classifications, e.G. To DDC; not all of the libraries' collections are classified in library of congress classification or DDC 
Conspectus categories and subjects may be unsatisfactory for certain subject areas
CCS is too detailed in some areas, and not sufficiently detailed in others 
7. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 7 Conspectus method applied in Czechia  Discussion at the end of 1990s
Translation of documents concerning the conspectus method 
Serious doubts about its applicability for our national archival collection among czech university libraries and other research and public libraries 
In 2000 the national library of the czech republic decided to carry out an evaluation of the strength of its collection in particular subject areas 
The collections of NLCR have been divided in three main branches: national archive collection, universal library collection, and study collection  
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10. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 10 Conspectus Categorization Scheme Background materials/Basic documents 
WLN Conspectus Scheme
Dewey Decimal Classification, Edition 21 (DDC 21)
UDC-MRF Version 2002 
11. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 11 GUIDELINES FOR A COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICYUSING THE CONSPECTUS MODELInternational Federation of Library Associations and InstitutionsSection on Acquisition and Collection Development 2001 
12. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 12 WLN Conspectus Scheme – 2nd level 
13. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 13 Dewey decimal classification and relative index / devised by Melvil Dewey. -- 21th ed. / edited by Joan S. Mitchell... [et al.]. -- Albany : Forest Press, 1996.  
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15. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 15 Comments on Conspectus categorization scheme Is based on the shape of the north american academic world from the middle of the 20th century
The shape of the scholarly world has changed since then
The context of our country and the surrounding central europe is specific and different comparing with north america especially in subject domains such as
Education
Law
Politics, politology
European (small) languages, literatures
History
Auxiliar history sciences
Juvenile literature
Belles-lettres and literary criticism 
16. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 16 Organization of information in Conspectus Categorization Scheme In conspectus categorization scheme information are organized by discipline (like in DDC or UDC)
For example the topic “death” or documents containing information on death may appear in several conspectus categories, e.G.  
210 philosophy and theory of religion 
230 christian theology, christian doctrinal theology 
296 judaism 
297 islam 
393 death customs 
122-129 special metaphysics 
346  private law 
612  human physiology 
616  diseases. Clinical medicine  
17. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 17 Conspectus Categorization Scheme used in Czechia 
Library resources are divided into 24 broad subject divisions
Within these divisions subject is further divided into 584 conspectus categories 
And then into conspectus subjects – subject controlled terms – 31165 (topical terms – czenas)
Original conspectus is based on LCC, DDC
UDC widelly used among czech libraries
Concordances between UDC-DDC necessary
 
18. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 18 Conspectus Divisions -  the first hierarchical level 
Original WLN conspectus categorization scheme recomended by IFLA is respected
The main objective of the first level is to provide an overview of library collections from subject´s viewpoint
Among the libraries of the same type, e.G. National libraries of central europe, research libraries in humanities etc. 
The conspectus divisions are not tied to any universal classification scheme: it is not possible because the traditional classifications like ddc or udc are decimal; the whole knowledge is organized in ten main classes 
19. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 19 First level of Conspectus Categorization scheme 1. Anthropology 
2. Biological sciences  
3. Performing Arts
4.  Business and economics 
5.  Philosophy and religion 
6.  Physical sciences 
7.  Geography and earth sciences 
8.  History and auxiliary sciences  
9.  Music  
10. Chemistry 
11. Language, linguistics and literature  
12. Library science, generalities and references  13. Mathematics  
14. Medicine  
15. Political science  
16. Law 
17. Psychology  
18. Sociology 
19. Engineering and technology 
20. Physical education and recreation  
21. Art and architecture  
22. Education  
23. Computer sciences 
24. Agriculture  
20. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 20 Differences between Conspectus Scheme, DDC and UDC at the first hierarchical level  Conspectus divisions structure - 24 main subject categories - are more convenient for an inexperienced user; the important disciplines are enumerated at the first hierarchical level, e.G. Medicine, chemistry, mathematics  
One conspectus division contains data originating from various main classes of DDC/UDC, e.G. Conspectus division “business and economics” contains data from class 300/3 – social sciences and 600/6 technology
In ddc and udc classifications, philosophy and psychology are included in one main class, the religion is located in a separate main class (2),
In conspectus scheme, the religion and the philosophy are together in one division, the psychology forms a separate main division
 
21. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 21 Division 4 „Business and economics“ contains data from class 300/3 – Social sciences and 600/6 Technology 
22. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 22 Conspectus Categorization Scheme - principles of mapping A decision has been accepted
The first level must stay unchanged
At the second level all necessary information must be included
The third level is created by systems of controlled terms used in czechia 
In the institutions that are responsible for subject analysis in their discipline, e.G. 
National technical library for techniques, technology and  related subjects, 
National library of medicine for medicine and related topics, 
Nlcr responsible for universal controlled system called CZENAS
 
23. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 23 DDC                            UDC Universal system
Hierarchical structure
Ten mutuall exclusive main classes
More supported 
Relative Index  Yes 
More enumerative
Less meaningful notation
Less faceted
Less flexible Universal system
Hierarchical structure
Ten mutuall exclusive main classes, Class 4 is vacant
Less supported
Relative Index NO
Less enumeratitve
More meaningful notattion
More faceted 
More flexible
 
24. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 24 DDC                            UDC Notation:  pure and simple notation of Arabic numerals treated like decimal fractions
Convention of the minimum of three digits
Dot – punctuation sign - before the fourth digit
Less meaningful notation
Span of numbers – centered headings Notation: based on Arabic numerals  plus other common symbols, arranged as decimal fractions
Dot – punctuation sign - after the third digit 
More meaningful notattion
Span of numbers
 
25. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 25 Facet Indicators in UDC 1 + / : used to combine separate numbers 
Ex.: 622+669 Mining and metallurgy 
592/599 Systematic zoology  (equivalent to 592+593 ... +599) 
17:7  Ethics in relation to art 
= language
=111(02.053.2)...  English language works - children`s books - subject arrangement 
Common auxiliaries
(0…) common forms
(054)(44)  French newspapers 
(1/9)  place
(73)339.5.053  USA - trade balance 
(=…) ethnic groupings and/or nationality
(73)339.5.053  USA - trade balance 
“…” time
"04/14"  The 5th to 15th centuries (the Middle Ages) 
-0 commonly recurring concepts
   -02 Properties, -03 Materials,  -04 Activities, -05 Persons
-037.52  Artificial mineral fibres. Glass fibres. Ceramic fibres 
347.96-055.2 Female lawyers 
 
26. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 26 Facet Indicators in UDC  2 special auxiliaries
-1/-9      
 Literary forms in class 82 – Literature
82-13 Epic poems 
Characteristics and details of machines, equipment, plant, processes and products in class 62
62-112 Machines according to type of construction
     .0  .03 Styles in Class 7
7.031Prehistoric art
   '  Alloys in Metallurgy, 669
		669.35'5'6 – Copper-zinc-tin alloys (combining 3 separate numbers)
The ability to join two (or more) numbers together to create a compound notation
Many compound concepts do not appear in the schedules, except as “Examples of combination”
 
27. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 27 UDC – DDC mapping Main principles:
To establish a connection between ddc conspectus category and udc conspectus category
It means that only conspectus categories are mapped
Subject headings and classification numbers entered in individual BIB records are not mapped
The mapping is carried out in one direction only, from the UDC to the DDC
 
28. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 28 2nd hierarchical level of Conspectus Scheme  All mappings between DDC and UDC were realized at this level only
Our intention was to create such a mapping tool which enables both 
To compare library collections at institutional, national and – regarding conspectus scheme –international level as well
To create such an organizing tool which is able to meet all (almost all) criteria of Czech libraries of all types 
29. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 29 DDC in Czech Conspectus scheme To adapt the captions of the system to general end-users
To support end-users  understanding and web browsing, e.G.
To add the name of a discipline when the DDC caption is not “complete” 
30. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 30 Different point of view on European history and philosophy, unusual for Europeans  
31. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 31 More Conspectus categories 1 Subject areas heavily represented in Czech environment and missing in DDC Conspectus scheme are included in Czech Conspectus scheme, e.g  
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33. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 33 Where is the Conspectus categorization scheme applied  The most important characteristic of the conspectus scheme - access to information resources through content characteristics - was used when creating and developing 
The subject-oriented universal gateway (UIG – uniform information gateway), 
Subject information gateways (KIV /library and information science/, MUS, TECH, ART) and
 Topic map of the Czech National Library Collection 
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37. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 37 Topic map of library collections Can serve as an user friendly subject access for inexperienced library users and for those who prefer to get information on documents location directly and without the use of library catalogue. 
The main objective is to provide high quality services and improve information sharing. Topic map presents subject information in a systematic way and helps patrons use the portal trough a simple interface.
In order to achieve this navigation and search function information resources are connected to the topics through the Conspectus categories data entered in bibliographic records.  
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45. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 45 Conspectus Category applied in BIB record 
46. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 46 Authority record of Conspectus Division 
47. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 47 Authority record of Conspectus Category 
48. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 48 Index of Conspectus Categories applied in BIB records 
49. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 49 Navigation by Conspectus Categories 
50. Marie Balikova Dewey Translators Meeting, IFLA Milano 2009 50 Conspectus Categorization Scheme Is not an ideal tool, but it is a very powerful and flexible tool which can be
Used for organization of heterogenous information resources
It can improve subject access
It can serve as navigation tool
It can serve as crosswalks between two videlly used classification schemes DDC and UDC