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Library Classification systems

Author:

Tom Cole

Date:

Wednesday, 27th Oct 2004 14:48

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Hi people, can anyone recommend some library classification systems aside from dewey, or somewhere I can find some. Next week I start my job which involves cataloguing 25000 books from scratch; this involves shelving them and putting them onto a computer database. Some library systems have an auto-cataloguing function that searches places such as the British Library for all the relevant book information, and provides a dewey number, and then enters the info for you into the database...quite useful if you've got 25000 books to do.
However a lot of the books I'm cataloguing are 'grey' literature and will not be in the British Library so I'm looking for alternative classification systems, rather than trying to work out the individual dewey reference for each book.
Any help much appreciated, many thanks,
Tom Cole

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•	Library Classification systems
	Hi people, can anyone recommend some library classification systems aside from dewey, or somewhere I can find some. Next week ...

Tom Cole

27/10/04 14:48

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•	Re: Library Classification systems
	Adding to the discussion, re subject index terms. If you are compiling your own, to assist users who may be ...

John Starbuck

12/11/04 10:53

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•	Re: Library Classification systems
	Can't recommend making up your own set of subject headings. You'll be making a rod for your own back, unless ...

Atalanta

13/11/04 19:22

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•	Re: Library Classification systems
	First thing I would ask myself is the scheme for or your customers. Within an organisation a scheme can ...

Jim Taylor

16/11/04 14:01

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•	Re: Library Classification systems
	There is little that I can add to the other excellent replies, except my own experience, which is similar to ...

Alan Pritchard

05/11/04 10:58

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•	Re: Library Classification systems
	I've been involved in building classification schemes for various corporations in Music, Motorsports, and Ministry among the most recent. One has ...

Paul T. Jackson

12/11/04 18:10

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•	Re: Library Classification systems
	Tom I concur completely with Atalanta's reply. However I would also suggest that for your "grey literature" (particularly if you have ...

Michael

04/11/04 17:00

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•	Re: Library Classification systems
	No classification system is perfect, so you may as well use Dewey or Library of Congress as any other. These ...

Atalanta

02/11/04 14:39

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•	Re: Library Classification systems
	I am surprised nobody mentions UDC (Universal Decimal Classification) if you are starting from scratch classifying grey literature. I have ...

John Roy

19/11/04 10:49

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•	Re: Library Classification systems
	I have to argue about UDC. It is not "marginally harder" for users to understand, it is impossible for users ...

Atalanta

24/11/04 13:00

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•	Re: Library Classification systems
	Elluvacomment! If it is so aweful how come so many libraries worldwide chose to use it in preference to DDC? ...

John Roy

24/11/04 13:19

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