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Some musical notes
Have you been enjoying holiday music from the comfort of your home? How about assigning Dewey numbers for musical topics? You wouldn’t want to hear me sing, but I can help with the latter!The 780s, for...
View ArticleTable of Mappings: DDC 001-999 to Table 3C—3 Arts and literature dealing with...
Guest post by Julianne BeallWe recently added a Manual note at T3C—3 Arts and literature dealing with specific themes and subjects with a link (http://oc.lc/t3cmappings) to an updated table of mappings...
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Joe Biden in the DDC
Yesterday, we added a new number to the classification:973.934 Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2021-I wrote last year about how we maintain the numbers for leaders of countries in the history...
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New T2 notation: Provinces of Nepal
Back in 2015, Nepal adopted a new constitution. Among other things, it divided the country into seven provinces. The provinces were initially unnamed, and the provincial legislatures were tasked with...
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Dewey blog links in WebDewey
Do you find yourself juggling between this blog and WebDewey? I’ve got something for you that may help!Using the Comments feature of WebDewey, I provided links to Dewey blog posts from the past six...
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Fiction in the DDC
A user recently asked how the DDC handles fiction vs. nonfiction. It’s common in the library world to think of this basic division between creative and informative works, and to see them physically...
View ArticleChanges on the horizon: Graphic design
Here on the Dewey blog we like to highlight new changes and otherwise talk about what’s already there in the classification. What about the future? Well, for a general picture, there’s the public...
View ArticleEPC 142D exhibits available for review
This week marks the start of Electronic Meeting 142D of the Editorial Policy Committee (EPC). You can view the following revision proposals at oc.lc/deweyexhibits: EPC 142D-S39.1 - Wedding planning and...
View ArticleNow is your chance to participate in the Dewey Priorities Survey
The Dewey Decimal Classification is a valuable resource and keeping it current is important to all of us. We work with users like you to constantly improve it, to make the system more valuable across...
View ArticleWebDewey Install May 12, 2021
Please see the updated link below for the May 12 release notes.A WebDewey install is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Please see the attached file for details.Download WebDewey May 12 Install...
View ArticleGeocaching
The DDC was in its 21st Edition when geocaching was first played in 2000. Geocaching is an outdoor pursuit where players use GPS technology to track down hidden “caches”. The caches are more likely to...
View ArticleYoga and health
Guest post by Julianne BeallWe recently published a new number for therapeutic use of yoga (615.824) and a Manual note explaining how to classify various aspects of yoga in relation to health and...
View ArticleNew changes to DDC MARC fields
At last year’s virtual ALA Annual, I presented a discussion paper to the MARC Advisory Committee (MAC) around the issue of modernizing citation of DDC numbers in the MARC formats. I summarized the...
View ArticleRegister for August 2021 eCourse: Using WebDewey and Understanding Dewey...
We're just about a month out from a new class of Using WebDewey and Understanding Dewey Decimal Classification, brought to you by ALA Publishing in cooperation with OCLC. Dewey Editor Alex Kyrios will...
View ArticleZoom and other internet meetings
What’s the best DDC number for a work about using Zoom, or other online meeting applications like Google Hangouts, Microsoft Teams, or WebEx? As with many topics, it can really depend based on the...
View ArticleWhat’s in a note? Part 1
Most notes in the DDC do a pretty good job of getting across their intent in plain English (or in the language of your chosen translation). If you’re classifying a work on a given topic and find the...
View ArticleWebDewey upgrade to HTTPS
This morning (US time), we upgraded WebDewey to use secure HTTPS connections. Some users have reported issues accessing WebDewey as a result. Refreshing your browser (Ctrl + R) should fix it, or a hard...
View ArticleWhat’s in a note? Part 2
This is the second in a two-part series explaining the difference between similar notes you’ll find in the DDC. Part 1 focused on notes that describe what’s at a particular class: class-here and...
View ArticleBrief WebDewey outage August 17
On Tuesday, August 17, we will be doing some brief testing in WebDewey in preparation for its move to HTTPS. The work will start 4:00 PM EDT (8:00 PM UTC) and should not last more than an hour.While...
View ArticleUpdate to WebDewey login process via Connexion
As a result of a security update installed today, users will need to enter their authorization number and password when they launch WebDewey from Connexion (client or browser). You are still welcome to...
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