http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/14/us/14dewey.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
It’s kind of weird to think of that innocent looking Dewey Decimal system to have such negative social justice and equality connotations. I’d like to check out a library that is run like this Arizona one. Also…
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/fashion/08librarian.html?_r1&oref=slogin
Also… librarians are kind of cool. I’m kind of jealous of nerdy, techie, liberal librarians living in NYC and having a wonderfully bohemian existence. Perhaps I picked the wrong career.
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July 17, 2007 at 9:12 am
Matt Church
Libraries aren’t bookstores. Libraries will be on shaky ground if they attempt to become completely like bookstores. The library community can embrace certain aspects (mainly atmosphere) of bookstores but they can’t lose their identity in pursuit of the competition. Instead, libraries need to breath new life into their buildings and into the profession. They need to capitalize on what sets them apart from bookstores by highlighting the many unique and valuable services they provide.
I hope that the demise of the Dewey Decimal System is limited to Mr. Courtright’s library. Dewey isn’t a perfect system of classification. It has its shortcomings. But it’s served library users for generations and is vital in today’s quest to connect library users to desired content.
Read my full response at Detroit Leaning: http://detroitleaning.blogspot.com/2007/07/deweys-not-dead.html