HOME LIBRARY
Composition of the home library
Order on the bookshelf
V. O. Osipov [5.9 kV]
Composition of the home library
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The library is better the smaller it is.
books that, after reading, are placed on
shelf and are no longer removed from it. Therefore
the composition of the home library should be determined
pour careful, deeply thought-out selection
only the most necessary books.
In the library of any book lover there is no shortage of
live without reference books. work on
a book without addressing them is unthinkable.
Literature by profession, at least the most
chosen one, cannot help but constitute a section
home library specialist of any pro-
professions.
But, of course, the leading section of the library
book lovers most often - artistic literature
terature. It is best to select it from
books that will be re-read.
The rest in the home library of book lovers is
ba will be determined by his hobbies - studying
book history or bibliography, creativity
writer or artistart books
or military history.
In any home library the book should
work, and not freeze as an immovable load,
enrich the spiritual world of its owner and his
friends, and not remain just an object
situation.
Order on the bookshelf:
v furniture selection
v arrangement and classification of books
v library departments
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The desire to have an impressive bib at home
library of many hundreds of books has not yet
grows their collector into a true book lover
ba. It is characteristic of a true bibliophile
not only a thoughtful attitude towards purchasing
books, but also the desire and ability to or-
organize your library so that it is
convenient to use and decorate
apartment. The only good thing is something homemade
library, any book of which is easy to find
ty and which ennobles the room, and not
clutters it up.
v Selection of furniture. Various cabinets, shelves
crap, book shelves are sold separately,
included in many headsets. Craftsmen themselves
design and make book furniture.
This is convenient because it allows you to place
books in the walls, niches, spacesbetween furnishings.
What to prefer - a bookcase or a shelf?
crazy? Given a choice, many are inclined to
rack. It can be expanded with shelves-sec-
tions to the ceiling, it takes less months-
ta.
When choosing ready-made furniture or type of stool -
crap, library requirements should be taken into account
going to the shelves. How much precious metal is lost?
valuable space due to the shelf being narrow
for two rows of books and too wide for
one. Better shelves for one row. But
if you avoid shelves designed for 2 rows -
yes, it was not possible, you should use sub-
rates for the second row.
Common shelf depth for one
row of books - 22 cm. For small books
format, it is advisable to build a rack with
shallower shelf depth: this will save
Designate space for storing books.
The height of the shelves should be 3-4 cm higher
taller than the books. Convenient when possible
ability to change the distance between shelves in
depending on the size of the books in height, from
the need to raise the second row.
v Arrangement of books. Some beginners
book lovers are convinced that even without any system
arrangement topics remember well where what is
worth it. But over time everyone will understand that
without a carefully thought-out storage order
nia,placement of books by library users
it's much more difficult.
Classification of books. In most libraries
swelling for arranging books use Bi-
library-bibliographic classification
(BBK). There are other classification schemes
literature. In each of them the books are sub-
are divided into departments (social sciences,
natural, technology, agriculture
etc.), and then, if there are many books in the department,
go, create subdepartments (social sciences:
cultural studies, philosophy, etc.). These from-
cases and subdepartments in all classifications
are different. They also have different indices - digital
high designations of departments, subdepartments and pos-
the following divisions.
Some home libraries and organizations
are based on one of the generally accepted
classifications. But more often the composition of the library
storage conditions, interests of family members
force book lovers to create their own system
the topic of arranging books so that you can
quickly find the book you need on the shelf, take into account
inevitable growth of the library. If in the name
systems constantly needed books (textbooks)
nicknames, reference books, guides, favorites
works of art) will be in
second row or under the ceiling, then the system
must be considered a failure. As in that case-
tea, when because of one or two new books
it will be necessary to completely rearrange everything
library.We must not forget about the aesthetic requirements
vaniyah. It’s a shame if for the sake of order (say-
zhem, alphabetical) well-designed publication
tions will be in the shadows, and highlighted in the foreground
books of different formats and brochures are blamed.
The home library is still not public
storage.
v Library departments. Usually home bib
The library is divided into several departments:
reference, fiction (in
it is often distinguished by collected works,
having the same type of design, choosing for
them the most prominent place), books on art
art, specialty. You will certainly
share books for children. Inside the cha-
Most often, books are arranged in alphabetical order.
miles of authors or titles (collections,
textbooks, etc.). At the same time, one book
series can be combined into independent
subdepartment where each issue finds its
place also in alphabetical order of the first author or
by title when the author is not indicated.
To avoid rearrangements when replenishing
library with new books, expedient
leave something free on each shelf
place. If it is not enough, you also need
think again about the composition of the library
ki.
In the book: A short reference book for a book lover / Comp.
and general ed. A.E.Milchina. - M.: Book,
1984, p. 254-256.
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