Gee...I feel like I might have opened a Pandora's Box....sorry for the last minute,
end of the year, reclassification problems.... <grin>
Shonda Brisco, MLIS
Trinity Valley MS / US Librarian
Trinity Valley School
Fort Worth, TX 76132
817-321-0100 ext. 410
briscos@trinityvalleyschool.org
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do
that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." - Mark
Twain
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications on behalf of Ann Marie Gordon
Sent: Fri 4/29/2005 4:10 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Classifying the 200's
I know...it's the rare historical figure who didn't see everything in
terms of his own culture. In fact, it's the rare living person who
doesn't!
My problem, though, is that without being an expert in world religions,
how do I know if a "tale" is holy writ or not? I don't know enough
about Buddhism or Navajo beliefs or Indigenous Australian beliefs, or
thousands of others. Suggestions, anyone?
After reading Pam's message, I went and took a look at the 200's. I
found, to my dismay, that I have a version of a Peruvian story about a
llama and great flood of Biblical proportions (pun intended) in the
200's...and one in the 398's. I have some work to do!
Anne-Marie Gordon, Librarian
Livonia Primary School
Livonia, NY
agordon@livoniacsd.org
http://www.livoniacsd.org/primaryschool/gordon/index.htm
>>> Pam Gelbmann <Pam.gelbmann@COMCAST.NET> 04/29/05 4:18 PM >>>
Imagine! An 18th century man being ethnocentric! I agree that perhaps
DDC needs to reflect a less self-centered world. In the meantime, I have
no problem moving stories cataloged as folktales to the 200's if they
belong there. --
Pam Gelbmann, Media Specialist
Wilson/Johnsville Elem. MN
Pam.Gelbmann@comcast.net
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