Comments on: Doing In Dewey?

By: A book wrapper for guidance - Canuckflack

A book wrapper for guidance - Canuckflack — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:52:24 +0000

[...] remember, there are still two camps of book classification: the Dewey die hards versus the Library of Congress [...]

By: Malcolm Lambe

Malcolm Lambe — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:40:46 +0000

This is the problem – Google Search is killing off the library – or should I say, knowing how to use Dewey to find books. But yeah…I think good online libararies is the way to go. I belong to The American Library in Paris – a really good library – but their website is very ordinary. A pity, because if it had all the bells and whistles the kids might actually visit the library and – shock, horror – read a book!

By: Irfan

Irfan — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:48:17 +0000

Personally, I favour anything that encourages people to read more books. If online library can do that then fair enough

By: Dave Nofmeister

Dave Nofmeister — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:24:37 +0000

I think that Dewey has needed to be taken care of a long time ago. I think however that Dewey will be around a long time, as it’s much established, and as the article points out, one library isn’t a trend.

By: RV

RV — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:31:00 +0000

Is anyone convinced that Dewey’s limitations can be easily handled by just adding signage?

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:31:10 +0000

Yeah, some good points made, however there are two valid sides to this arguement so I’m not sure I completely agree.

By: Jacksonville NC Homes

Jacksonville NC Homes — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:49:55 +0000

Google is an awesome technological monster…however I don’t think doing away with Dewey is a good thing.

By: Dimiril

Dimiril — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:18:32 +0000

I think you summed up my feelings with your last two sentences.

By: Dewey, DoWe Need Ya? « Past Due

Dewey, DoWe Need Ya? « Past Due — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:48:23 +0000

[...] http://www.loc.gov/blog/?p=161 [...]

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:04:10 +0000

Thje assumption that the Dewey system works perfectly in most situations is very out to date. My local public library is mostly used by new arrivals to Canada. Its another thing that may keep them from exploring the English section of the library.