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Brian Herzog — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:57:57 +0000

@Michelle: and it’s funny how long that persists – we did a major shift over a year ago, and I still get the occasional patron who asks when (and why) we moved their section. And the fun never stops: we’ll need to do another major shift in the next year or so (to interfile our reference with our circulating non-fiction), so we’ll start the whole thing over again.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:39:51 +0000

We had a similar story where a disgruntled library user proclaimed that the books ‘didn’t go there’. We had moved around some stock to make more room and her favourite area had shifted over 1 bay and up a few shelves. She was not impressed.

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By: Brian Herzog

Brian Herzog — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:31:02 +0000

@Vickie: Well, “unintended side-effect” meaning that Dewey order requires linear shelving – start with 001 at one end of the room and keep going until you get to 999. A more flexible system, based on subjects, would allow for moving things around more depending on available space. Granted, you’d still need to use the high and low shelves, but you’d have some leeway. But with Dewey, the 617′s have to go between the 616′s and 618′s, no matter where that ends up.

By: Vickie Turcotte

Vickie Turcotte — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:27:18 +0000

Now wait a minute – Dewey doesn’t dictate that books on back pain be shelved at the bottom. While the shelf location was certainly unintended, it has nothing to do with the particular Dewey number assigned.

By: Brian Herzog

Brian Herzog — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:08:37 +0000

@Mary Ellen: “to serve and correct” = thank you. That’s what I get for being my own editor.

By: Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 05:55:29 +0000

Grammar police calling: ‘too much’.