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Colleagues, I believe this is an important discussion. I appreciate hearing everyone’s opinions. I agree with JaKay. If everyone does local cataloguing to correct the errors in Dewey, a great deal of time would be wasted that could be much better spent collaborating and coteaching with our classroom teacher colleagues. I disagree with those who say Dewey doesn’t matter. Children come into the elementary library to find “folklore” about American Indians or another group. They proceed to the 398.2 section because they have learned that is where folklore is shelved. And what do they find there? No doubt a significant number of those books contain stories that may be sacred in nature to American Indians or other people; they sometimes find religious/spiritual texts rather than folklore, which is secular in nature. Do you always go to the catalog to look up books by subject before you proceed to the shelves? I confess; I don’t. Best, Judi Judi Moreillon, M.L.S., Ph.D. Literacies and Libraries Consultant Author: Collaborative Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension: Maximizing Your Impact http://storytrail.com info@storytrail.com -----Original Message----- From: JK GREER [mailto:irismedia@MSN.COM] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Dewey decimal updates I would have thought how the Dewey Classification Committee would have looked at the 200s before now and rearranged the numbering to correct the bias. But, think how many libraries would have to updated that section. JaKay Greer Teacher-LibrarianMiddle schoolAlbany, Oregonirismedia@msn.com _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail and Microsoft Office Outlook – together at last. Get it now. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA102225181033.aspx?pid=CL10062697 1033 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------