Dewey Decimal Classification

'Literacy' Sucks

"'Literacy' Sucks." Sense & Reference / Wilk.
Tennessee: Sense & Reference, March 30th 2011.

"'Literacy' sucks. Not the concept, mind you. I mean the word 'literacy'. We have digital literacy, visual literacy, transliteracy, critical literacy, information literacy, scientific literacy, health literacy, computer literacy, digital literacy, media literacy....the list goes on and on. Of course, nobody colors within the lines, so there's a lot of confusion out there. This sucks."

Who's Killing the Dewey Decimal System?

"Who's Killing the Dewey Decimal System?" Chicago Tribune / Robert McCoppin.
Chicago: The Chicago Tribune Online, February 18th 2011.

"A handful of pioneering suburban libraries are transitioning from the librarian-loved but misunderstood Dewey to the type of organization system used by booksellers. The new layout groups books by subject rather than number, uses signs to highlight contemporary, popular categories, and displays books by their covers.

Critics say the new system is a nightmare for anyone trying to find a specific book that doesn't fit into an obvious category. Supporters counter that the system does what libraries should be doing: encourage people to read more books."

Taxonomy Doesn't Have To Be Taxing

"Taxonomy Doesn't Have To Be Taxing." Quercus Blog / Quercus.
London: Quercus Blog, December 8th 2010.

"Once upon an earlier time there were folk called Librarians. Librarians had two main jobs 1) only they were allowed to say the magic word shush in the hallowed churches they commanded (known as libraries) and 2) only they were allowed to organize books into categories. Librarians were a sub-species of the magical creatures known as Taxonomists."

Does Taxonomy Matter in a New World of Search & Discovery

"Does Taxonomy Matter in a New World of Search & Discovery." Information Today / Suzanne BeDell & Libby Trudell.
New Jersey: Information Today Online, Vol 34 No 5 September-October 2010.

See Also:
Taxonomy