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Saturday, 29th July 2006

Calling Melvil Dewey; An open reply to "What is going on at the Library of Congress?" by Thomas Mann

Calling Melvil Dewey

"Efforts to simplify catalog systems at the Library of Congress may soon make scholarly research a lot more complicated. Many librarians argue that moves by the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution could hinder the ability of professors and students nationwide to gather information."

NOTE: Minor point but the headline is a bit "off" and shows (no surprise) that the editors appear to have no idea that there is a difference between Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) and Library of Congress Classification and Library of Congress Subject Headings. Not a major thing but when you're writing for an academic audience it would be good to spend a sentence or two explaining the differences between both the various systems. Heck, most of the additional background could have come from links to appropriate sites.

Source: InsideHigherEd.com

UPDATE: An open reply to "What is going on at the Library of Congress?" by Thomas Mann

"This is an open response to a report by Thomas Mann (PDF; 102 KB) at the Library of Congress concerning changes in cataloging. The author contends that, although the current changes at the Library of Congress are suspect, changes are imminent and experienced catalogers must offer positive suggestions for change, otherwise they will be ignored by management."

Source: E-LIS

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