Becky's dewey slides for calcon 14 (1)
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The document discusses transitioning a library away from using the Dewey Decimal System to organize its collection. It describes how reclassifying the collection using categories instead of Dewey numbers can create a more beautiful and empowering experience for customers by making materials easier to browse. The process involves identifying categories, updating item information, reclassifying the entire collection, and requires a lot of preparation work, but also provides rewards in the end.
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Becky's dewey slides for calcon 14 (1)
- 1. Dewey or Don’t We?
- 2. ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Our Presenters
- 3. ▪ ▪ ▪ Outcomes
- 4. Are You Ready To Transform The Way ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ You Think About Books?
- 5. Why is this switch beneficial https://pad.lullabot.com/
- 7. waving goodbye to Dewey Logan Macdonald lmacdonald@anythinklibraries.org
- 14. The process
- 17. update item set notes = 'PETS DOGS' where collection = 'NF' AND (call_reconstructed >= '636.7' AND call_reconstructed < '636.8') Reclassify the collection
- 20. Do the heavy lifting
- 21. Do the heavy lifting
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- 25. What are challenges you envision with transitioning? What concerns do you have? Talk to a partner or small group and help one another do some quick brainstorming tips.* *A time for quick-wins… The “Yeah, buts….” can come later!
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