I am somewhat proud of Melvil myself - having my Doctorate from Columbia
U. - the "Melvil Dewey Library School" - now closed -- but I don't like his
personal life - but he did invent a wonderful system of organization.
Allan
Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo (Brother Donogh Allan, MGC)
Bishop Kearney High School Library
125 Kings Highway South
Rochester, New York 14617
585-342 -4000 x231
585-342- 4694 (FAX)
acuseo@bkhs.org
Education in the tradition of the Christian Brothers
FAC OMNIA BENE (Do all things well)
Bless the work.
Bless the day.
Come to aid us.
Angels stay!
Irish blessing
----- Original Message -----
From: "Betsy Hundert" <SHundert@AOL.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 11:01 AM
Subject: re dewey...going?
> I am a little late on this thread, but here is my thought. Many times
when I
> meet someone and they know I am a librarian in a school I am asked do you
> still use that old Dewey Decimal System? I am always surprised, but I
think that
> some people believe with the advent of computers that we have an all new
> system. I think they are confusing the card catalog with cataloging. Not
the
> same at all, as we all know.
>
> I love Dewey, and tell my students that Melivlle is my hero. He really,
is,
> too!
>
> Betsy Hundert
> Oakville Elementary School
> Mechanicsville MD
>
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