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Last week, I overheard Alex Trebek's interview with a contestant on Jeopardy who happened to be working on his master's degree in library science. Alex asked him something like, "Are you familiar with the Dewey Decimal System?" And the contestant replied something like "Yes, but it's on the way out." Alex replied, "I know that, but I just wondered." Or something like that. My question is: Is the Dewey Decimal system on the way out? I missed this trend in reading the library literature for the last few years. Are library students everywhere being taught that the Dewey Decimal system is on the way out? There are a lot of students on the list, so I'm hoping to hear from them. I dislike the Dewey Decimal system intensely, but classification systems are important, aren't they? Confused librarian, Judy Crook Rifle, Colorado Contract reference librarian ESL instructor Substitute teacher -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------