TARGET: Dewey used worldwide?

[Kathy Clark <klclark@NETGATE.NET>]

Dear Netters:

I had a very interesting question that came up yesterday. A mom working with
her child on a library research game wondered how many other countries use
the Dewey Decimal system? I looked in a couple of encyclopedia articles, and
all they say is "many countries" or "worldwide". Is it used in most
countries,  or only on a couple of continents?

Are there any cataloging systems used in other countries besides Dewey and
Library of Congress?

If you are in a country other than the U.S., please let me know what system
you use, and I'll post a hit. This was one question that I couldn't answer,
but I knew you all could. After all, if we don't know the answer, we usually
know where to look it up, and you're my best resource!

Thanks so much,
Kathy

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Kathy Clark
Librarian/Teacher
The Harker School
San Jose, California
kathyc@harker.org
klclark@netgate.net

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