Forty-five numbers for snow: a brief introduction to the UDC for Polar libraries

This paper discusses the development of the Polar UDC. It examines some elements of the UDC specific to the Polar context, in particular the geographical auxiliary schedule. Some future plans for the implementation of UDC in a library and also in a museum context are outlined.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gilbert, Mark, Lane, Heather
Other Authors: Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: UDC Consortium The Hague 2008
Subjects:
UDC
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/110845
Description
Summary:This paper discusses the development of the Polar UDC. It examines some elements of the UDC specific to the Polar context, in particular the geographical auxiliary schedule. Some future plans for the implementation of UDC in a library and also in a museum context are outlined.