[Publib] Dewey Decimal Classification

[Melissa Rice]

Hello,

We are in the process of our Dewey Free Project, which began June 2008.  We
are going Dewey Free not because we believe that it's "cheaper", but we
believe that it's more user-friendly. Going Dewey-Free allows us to
completely reorganize and relocate collections.  A great example is our new
Home (interior design, repair, remodeling, etc.) Collection which combines 4
Dewey call number ranges: 640-640.73, 643-646.48, 690 - 698.9, and 747s.
Like Topeka - Shawnee PL, we've put Language and Travel together.

I don't believe that Dewey is wrong and BISAC is right.  We've taken
liberties with BISAC (like many of us have done with Dewey) and looked at
OUR collection and how to describe and organize what we own and purchase for
our patrons.  We're developing our taxonomies by thinking about how people
ask us for materials - what terms they use - and how we can make the
bookstore model better.

This isn't a simple task and we're only 30% complete.  We hope to finish by
June 2009 - just in time for Summer Reading.  This fall, Youth Services will
begin their transformation.

Melissa

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Melissa Rice
Head of Adult Services
Frankfort Public Library District
21119 Pfeiffer Road
Frankfort, IL  60423
815.469.2423
www.frankfortlibrary.org
deweyfree.com
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