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End of Civilisation as we know it (Dewey decimal system doomed?)
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Iain Stuart <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:24:56 +1000
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I found this very interesting link to an article discussing the apparent
abandonment of the Dewey decimal cataloguing system at a library in Gilbert
Arizona. They are organising the collection using plain English (well plain
American English) subject headings.

 

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"http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118340075827155554.html"http://online.wsj.c
om/article/SB118340075827155554.html

 

This has created a predictable fuss but has implications for historical
archaeology in terms of how easy or difficult it will make research if
widely adopted.

 

Dr Iain Stuart

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