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A Handbook of History, Theory and Practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification System
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This guide is designed to be an essential tool for DDC classifiers, library professionals, students, and lifelong learners navigating the 21st-century landscape of library classification.
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A Handbook of History, Theory and Practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification System is a comprehensive, practical guide to todayβs DDC, used by over 200,000 libraries globally. It is an
essential companion for DDC classifiers, and reference for students and educators of classification.
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The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), used in 200,000 libraries across 140 countries, has entered a new age. It is primarily maintained today as a continuously revised electronic system rather than as an occasionally updated set of print volumes. Its editors have added newly emerging topics, making it an increasingly faceted, semantically rich, modern system. Simultaneously, the editorial process has become democratised and more responsive to global needs.
A Handbook of History, Theory and Practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification System is a comprehensive, practical guide to todayβs DDC. Coverage includes:
Β· A brief history of the system, its editors, and its development
Β· Specialised examinations of specific parts of the classification
Β· Extensive guidance on number building, with many examples
Β· A WebDewey-specific chapter, covering the systemβs benefits and features
Β· Concise summaries of primary takeaways, a glossary, and an extensive bibliography.
This book will be an indispensable guide to 21st-century DDC, an essential companion for DDC classifiers, and accessible for students and continuing learners as well.
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"A comprehensive guide that delves into the nuances and intricacies of the longstanding library classification scheme, the Dewey Decimal System (DDC). The authors' extensive combined knowledge and experience in DDC permeate the book, rendering it a valuable resource for both novices and experienced library practitioners." β Lesa Maclean, Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association
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ISBN: 9781783306091
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 February 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Facet Publishing
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 198
About the Author
Professor M. P. Satija is an Emeritus fellow in the Department of Library & Information Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, India. In his long professional career he has written extensively on library classification systems, especially the Dewey Decimal Classification and the Colon Classification. He has authored textbooks on every edition of the DDC since the 19th (1979). He has collaborated with three successive editors of the DDC and his works have been translated in many European, and Asian languages. Dr Satija serves on the editorial boards of many international journals including the ISKO journal Knowledge Organization, and is a member of the UDC Consortium, The Hague.
Alex Kyrios is the Senior Editor of the Dewey Decimal Classification at OCLC, based out of the Library of Congress in Washington, DC USA. He is responsible for overseeing the continuous updating and revision of the classification, and works with partners and volunteers around the world to do so. Previously, he was a cataloguer at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C. and the University of Idaho. He has an M.S. in library science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a B.A. in English from the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
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A Handbook of History, Theory and Practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification System
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), used in 200,000 libraries across 140 countries, has entered a new age, primarily maintained today as a continuously revised electronic system rather than an occasionally updated set of print volumes. Its editors have added newly emerging topics and made it an increasingly faceted, semantically rich, modern system. Simultaneously, the editorial process has become democratised and...Hardback$25900Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), used in 200,000 libraries across 140 countries, has entered a new age, primarily maintained today as a continuously revised electronic system rather than an occasionally updated set of print volumes. Its editors have added newly emerging topics and made it an increasingly faceted, semantically rich, modern system. Simultaneously, the editorial process has become democratised and...Hardback$25900Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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