Saturday, June 27, 2015 OCLC Update Dewey Breakfast and ALCTS Public Libraries Technical Services Interest Group Meeting Dewey It s a big world, we ve organized it! Libbie Crawford Dewey Product Manager, OCLC Caroline Saccucci Dewey Program Manager, Library of Congress Michele Zwierski Database Manager, Nassau Library System
Agenda Introduction of newest editorial team member Dewey Products & Services Update So, what s new? : EPC 138 Decisions Dewing the Dew at LC : Best Practices from the LC Dewey Section To the edge of Dewey: Classification at the Nassau Library System Audience Discussion
Welcome Dr. Carol A. Bean Previously Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Biomedical Informatics Research at Stanford University Graduate degrees in biopsychology (University of Georgia), information science (University of Maryland), epidemiology/biostatistics (University of California), and medical informatics (Columbia University). Based in the Dewey Editorial Office at the Library of Congress.
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SO, WHAT S NEW? : EPC 138 DECISIONS DEWING THE DEW AT LC : BEST PRACTICES FROM THE LC DEWEY SECTION
Caroline Saccucci Dewey Program Manager in the U.S., Programs, Law, and Literature Division
So, what s new? : EPC 138 Decisions Caroline Saccucci, Dewey Program Manager and Acting CIP Program Manager
When? Where? Who? When: June 8-9, 2015 Where: Library of Congress Who: EPC members Dewey Editorial Team LC Dewey classifiers Mary Sauer-Games (OCLC) Diane Vizine-Goetz (OCLC) David Whitehair (OCLC) Beacher Wiggins (LC)
Angiosperms (583-584) Proposal to adopt APG III classification complete Credit: Libbie Crawford
Malcolm X Political ideology of Malcolm X at 320.546092 Black nationalism Biography credit: Herman Hiller, World Telegram staff photographer - Library of Congress. New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection
X-free foods 600s: Diets that exclude specific foods (e.g., gluten-free cooking, dairy-free foods) credit: http://www.glutenfreeliving.com/gluten-free-foods/shopping-glutenfree/new-gluten-free-pastas-flood-grocery-shelves/
Lacrosse, jai alai 790s: Relocation of lacrosse and jai alai to sports in which the ball is caught and thrown with the same equipment credit: USA TODAY Sports credit: Bob Martin/Allsport
Post-apartheid South Africa Expansion of 968.07 with relocation of administrations from Mandela on Complete reorganization of the Republic of South Africa below the Province level
Dewing the Dew : Best Practices in the LC Dewey Section Caroline Saccucci, Dewey Program Manager and Acting CIP Program Manager
Who is in the LC Dewey Section? In the U.S. Programs, Law, and Literature Division One program manager who classifies part time Four classifiers Four OCLC assistant editors (1 part-time, 1 volunteer) Collectively 150+ years of Dewey experience! Focus on CIP and priority 2 books in English and modern Western European languages Dewing the Dew : Best Practices in the LC Dewey Section p.16
Here they are! Dewey Section classifiers OCLC editors Dewing the Dew : Best Practices in the LC Dewey Section p.17
Dewey ECIP Workflow Dewing the Dew : Best Practices in the LC Dewey Section p.18
Who is the LC Dewey Program? The LC Dewey Section plus Four whole-book catalogers in other sections/divisions who classify part time One division automation operations coordinator who classifies part time AutoDewey users throughout ABA U.S. ISSN Center catalogers Dewing the Dew : Best Practices in the LC Dewey Section p.19
General Best Practices No good shortcuts Read the notes Read the Manual Read up the hierarchy Copy/paste is a life-saver Proper segmentation Dewing the Dew : Best Practices in the LC Dewey Section p.20
Best Practices Training? Start with 900s for number building Use another discipline to practice analyzing What is being affected? Search for similar titles but check the schedules Use LCSH/Dewey correlation searching in ClassificationWeb but check the schedules Use the WebDewey number building assistant Class like items at the same time when possible Can t figure it out?? Assign DDC to each chapter Is there a theme? Majority rules? Consult the experts, e.g. subject experts, editors, dewey@loc.gov Dewing the Dew : Best Practices in the LC Dewey Section p.21
Best Practices Training? Start with 900s for number building Use another discipline to practice analyzing What is being affected? Search for similar titles but check the schedules See what LCC and/or LCSH has been assigned Use LCSH/Dewey correlation searching in ClassificationWeb but check the schedules Search the Relative Index for similar terms Search WebDewey by LCSH Browse vs. Search in WebDewey Dewing the Dew : Best Practices in the LC Dewey Section p.22
Classic Dewey: Zeros, Wholes, Ts, and ToPs Zeros When and how to use 0 or 00, etc. When to drop the 0 Does it approximate the whole? Standard subdivisions T1 has relationships to basic schedules, e.g. T1 0285 related to build for 004.028 in 004-006 Computer science; computer programming, programs, data; special computer methods Check the table of preference Schedules and tables ToP not always obvious in WebDewey Read up the schedule to the broader topic Might be in manual notes, e.g. T3A-T3C T1 has a ToP, too! Dewing the Dew : Best Practices in the LC Dewey Section p.23
T1 ToP Dewing the Dew : Best Practices in the LC Dewey Section p.24
Common Questions Classifying religious topics? About one or more than 2 religions or religions in general? First-of-two rule Not Christianity? Find out where the general topic classes before building in the 290s History or??? Read the manual If sociological, could class in 300s, even about a place Biography? Read the manual Political figure with multiple political positions? Not in 352.23 Chief executives Dewing the Dew : Best Practices in the LC Dewey Section p.25
Discussion Your best practices? Your questions? Dewey Program: http://www.loc.gov/aba/dewey Dewey Program email: dewey@loc.gov Dewey editors/oclc email: dewey@oclc.org OCLC Dewey Teaching Site http://www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/teachingsite.en. html Dewing the Dew : Best Practices in the LC Dewey Section p.26
Thank you! Caroline Saccucci csus@loc.gov p.27
TO THE EDGE OF DEWEY: CLASSIFICATION AT THE NASSAU LIBRARY SYSTEM
Michele Zwierski Database Manager, Nassau Library System
TO THE EDGE OF DEWEY: CLASSIFICATION AT THE NASSAU LIBRARY SYSTEM MEMBER LIBRARIES Michele Zwierski, Manager Cataloging Services/Nassau Library System michele@nassaulibrary.org Dewey Breakfast ALA Annual Conference June 27, 2015
WHO WE ARE The Nassau Library System is a cooperative library system Consortium comprised of 54 member libraries and a Service Center for the libraries Each member library is independent, autonomous, supported by local taxes, and governed by its own board of trustees Innovative/Sierra ILS
CATALOGING AT NLS Member Libraries order and receive materials at their local libraries Provisional bib records created Automatically through the Acquisition process Keyed in by Member Library staff Item records created by Member Library staff
CATALOGING AT NLS NLS-Cataloging Services (3 professionals, 4 copy catalogers) Replaces all Provisional records with full cataloging records Creates original cataloging records Authority work Catalog 3,000 to 5,000 titles per month (10% original)
CLASSIFICATION AT NLS Cataloging Services leaves any Dewey that resides in any bibliographic record Original catalogers add Dewey numbers to copy cataloging bib records (non-fiction, all formats) that are lacking 082/092 Original catalogers assign Dewey numbers for all original cataloging bib records (non-fiction, all formats)
MEMBER LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION Many materials come in Shelf Ready 082/092 is a suggested number Member Library staff can accept or reject Call numbers are keyed in manually into the Call No. field of the Item Record
CLASSIFICATION CHALLENGES/SOLUTIONS Vendor supplied processing truncates or misassigns call numbers, resulting in invalid numbers. Member Library staff: All numbers reviewed and validated No numbers reviewed and validated Some libraries opt to have some materials not fully processed (call no. ranges, audience)
CLASSIFICATION CHALLENGES/SOLUTIONS Most Dewey complaints about: Travel Shakespeare Native Americans
CLASSIFICATION CHALLENGES/SOLUTIONS Dewey not spine label-friendly Leads to non-dewey options for the narrowspined Children s materials Non-print materials
CLASSIFICATION CHALLENGES/SOLUTIONS Dewey is old-fashioned or not patron friendly BISAC Local classification schemes developed for browsing Music CDS ; movies ; etc.
CLASSIFICATION SOLUTIONS Select shorter numbers At segmentation Abridged Dewey Local modification of Dewey Pick a number; local sub-arrangement Dot-less Dewey
CONSULTANT ROLE IN TRANSITION Any straight non-dewey solution is labor intensive Relabelling ; editing item records in catalog Shelf space Non-Dewey solutions require local documentation and training Sometime the easiest solution is the best
DEWEY NO DECIMAL Head of Children s disappointed in the low circulation of non-fiction materials Saw an opportunity to showcase effectively Other departments in the same library discarded Dewey in favor of browsingcollections (media) resulting in patron happiness
DEWEY NO DECIMAL Entire non-fiction children s collection relabelled; all item records corrected. Children s room staff re-labelled over 10,000 items Master list created and maintained by department Fiction materials not included!
SELECTIONS FROM MASTER LIST J 613 SELF HELP Babysitting Behavior Behavior Consideration Behavior Cooperation Behavior Courage Behavior Honesty Behavior Patience Diversity Diversity Disabilities Feelings Feelings Anger Feelings Confused Feelings Happy Feelings Jealousy Feelings Lonely Fitness Fitness Yoga Friendship J 796 SPORTS Archery Baseball Baseball Teams* Basketball Basketball Teams* Biking Boating Bobsledding *Initial of team not author J 599 MAMMALS Anteaters Antelopes Apes Apes Chimps Apes Gorillas Apes Orangutans
ADVICE FROM ME (THE CONSULTANT) Think about the work involved in maintaining the newly organized collection Document the classification Update the classification Correct the classification Materials will never arrive Shelf Ready Classification will never be assigned by anyone else except YOU Any ILS based collection evaluation tool might only work successfully with Dewey
ADVICE FROM THE FIELD Spend a little more time developing list before plunging into reclassifying Label books outside AND inside All departments have to be trained in finding materials in the re-organized space Signage is the best promotion
Questions? Libbie Crawford Dewey Product Manager libbie.crawford@oclc.org Caroline Saccucci Michele Zwierski Dewey Program Manager in the U.S., Programs, Law, and Literature Division csus@loc.gov Database Manager, Nassau Library System michele@nassaulibrary.info