Comments on: Darien Library in NYT http://www.blyberg.net/2007/11/12/206/ A library-geek blog Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:54:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Woeful http://www.blyberg.net/2007/11/12/206/#comment-233288 Woeful Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:23:02 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2007/11/12/206/#comment-233288 As a public librarian I can appreciate that civilians don't "get" Dewey, however, many don't get much of anything. The beauty of Dewey is that nobody has to get it, you just have to be able to count to 9! If you can't do that you probably can't read anyway (again not shocking). When items are arranged by Dewey, at least the librarian can locate the exact spot on the shelf the item is supposed to occupy. It's going to be interesting the see the results of this experiment. Now, Darien, CT isn't exactly a typical municipality either, their population is exceptionally wealthy and well educated, so what works here might not elsewhere. As a public librarian I can appreciate that civilians don’t “get” Dewey, however, many don’t get much of anything. The beauty of Dewey is that nobody has to get it, you just have to be able to count to 9! If you can’t do that you probably can’t read anyway (again not shocking). When items are arranged by Dewey, at least the librarian can locate the exact spot on the shelf the item is supposed to occupy.

It’s going to be interesting the see the results of this experiment. Now, Darien, CT isn’t exactly a typical municipality either, their population is exceptionally wealthy and well educated, so what works here might not elsewhere.

]]> By: john http://www.blyberg.net/2007/11/12/206/#comment-230114 john Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:12:36 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2007/11/12/206/#comment-230114 Carolyn, You're not the only one I've heard that from. I think we have to remember that there is professional-grade subject grouping and consumer-grade subject grouping. The latter is far more relevant to our users who generally don't "get" Dewey and shouldn't be expected to. Carolyn,

You’re not the only one I’ve heard that from. I think we have to remember that there is professional-grade subject grouping and consumer-grade subject grouping. The latter is far more relevant to our users who generally don’t “get” Dewey and shouldn’t be expected to.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.blyberg.net/2007/11/12/206/#comment-226375 Carolyn Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:15:00 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2007/11/12/206/#comment-226375 But the article perpetuates a falsehood at Dewey's expense--that the DDC doesn't classify by subject. When, in reality, the DDC does classify by subject! Grrrr .... this article just touched on one of my pet peeves. But the article perpetuates a falsehood at Dewey’s expense–that the DDC doesn’t classify by subject. When, in reality, the DDC does classify by subject!

Grrrr …. this article just touched on one of my pet peeves.

]]> By: sarah ludwig http://www.blyberg.net/2007/11/12/206/#comment-218565 sarah ludwig Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:31:35 +0000 http://www.blyberg.net/2007/11/12/206/#comment-218565 My mom sent me a clipping of that article! My mom sent me a clipping of that article!

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