COURSE T02 DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
The DDC System course, the third of a series of courses organised by BLA was held on 2629 April 2010 at the Lambak Kanan Community Library at Jalan 99. It was conducted by Pg Hj Mohd Shahminan Pg Hj Sulaiman, Chief Librarian MoE and attended by librarians from government departments and also private school. The course consisted of an introduction to DDC System, use of DDC tables and schedules, number building and practical exercises. DDC is a popular library classification system used in public and school libraries
BRUNEI MUSEUMS LIBRARY Dk. Saakdiah Pg Hj Omar Introduction The Brunei Museums Library was established in 1965 under the Brunei Museums Department. Today this special library is located on the ground floor of the National Archives building in Jalan Menteri Besar. Its new building is being planned. Its mission is towards the provision of excellent library services and as a Brunei and Borneo Studies Centre. The library provides reference and information services to fulfill the needs of users especially officers and staff of the Brunei Museums Department in support of the activities and research projects conducted by the academic divisions of the department and also to the public in accordance with the Library Rules and Regulations. The Brunei Museums Library also acts as the legal depository under the Books Preservation Act 1967 approved on 18 January 1967 and revised in 1984. The Act makes it mandatory for each publisher to deposit 3 (three) copies of works published in this country to the Director of Brunei Museums Department for reference and permanent keeping and also as national heritage for future generations. Go to page 6
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