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Here are the replies I have received so far about Dewey numbers for poetry. As you can see, the .008's have varying interpretations. You're a great group. I wonder what Wilson, Follett, Baker and Taylor, etc. might have to say? 1. Well 008's are used for collections of anything in Wilson's Sr. High School Library Catalog. 812.008 - collections of plays, 811.008, collections of poems, etc. But the thing to do is make up your mind and just stick with it. Then everytime you see a 008, you know it’s an anthology, or a work by a single author, or a criticism. It is a huge help. The reason I use a .5 for criticism is: criticisms are cataloged by when the poet/writer lived. Well, who cares? So when I see a .5, I know it’s a criticism. ---- 2. Any cataloguing must reflect the collection and the user. Cataloguing poetry is not so difficult in that light. 811 (North American Poetry), 811.08 (Collections of North American Poetry with a variety of poets' works), 811.5, etc. only if you have a large collection and need a time frame. Same for 821, by adding the time (821.1 for Chaucer) if the collection is large or you have an active English Literature History course. I tend to disagree with some of the anthology cataloguing in that I find the user might not locate an anthology of poetry (mainly by British poets, but including a range of others) in the 821.008 number, so I put all anthologies of mixed nationalities in the 808.81 number. By the way, the "Third Line" system works great for large collection of English Literature (821.1 Cha for works by Chaucer and 821.1 Cha Abc for works about him) ---- 3. You use 808.81 for a collection of poems by a several authors from a variety of countries. Use 811 for a collection of poems by one American author (i.e., Collected poems by Robert Frost); likewise, use 821 for a collection of poems by one British author (i.e., Collected poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning). Use 811.08 for a collection of poems by several American authors (i.e., Oxford book of modern American poetry). I know that 811.008 is the new number replacing 811.08, but we haven't recataloged that section -- and I don't know if I feel like doing it! I hope this helps! ---- 4. Here is an easy way: 808.81 - anthology of poetry, world authors, no single nationality 811 - single American author, i.e. whole book of poetry by Longfellow 811.08 - chuck that number 811.008 - anthology of American authors I also made evey criticism of an American poet 811.5 Our library has been around since the 1920’s. The Dewey numbers were wandering alittle, so I went through the collectiona and compared them to those at NY Public library and those at the Library of Congress. Then I changed them. It works for us. 5. (phone message) 808.81 is for collections of poetry from more than one culture. 811 is for American poetry (single author). 821 is English poetry. Adding .08 makes it a collection of poetry by various poets in one language. Doesn't use .008 -- Linda Miltner Library Media Specialist Bridgetown Junior High School - home of the "Bridgetown Beavers" 3900 Race Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45211 513-574-3511 email at school: beaverjr@one.net email at home: lmiltner@one.net =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To quit LM_NET (or set NOMAIL or DIGEST), Send an email message to listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST NOTE: Please allow time for confirmation from Listserv. For more help see LM_NET On The Web: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Subject: ELE:Acceptable Use Policy in ele schools How have you handled AUP for elementary students? Our Tech committee is in the process of developing an AUP for the district and the issue of elementary students signing something that they don"t understand has come up. Please share any thoughts! Thanks, as usual. -- Christina K. Allen Library Media Specialist Bedford Hills Elementary School 123 Babbitt Road Bedford Hills, NY 10507 ttpm57a@wilton-ct.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To quit LM_NET (or set NOMAIL or DIGEST), Send an email message to listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST NOTE: Please allow time for confirmation from Listserv. For more help see LM_NET On The Web: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=