In Abridged Dewey 14 (don't we all have that in our home bookshelves? [giggle])
363.1 is "public safety programs". However, it has not always been that topic.
Remember what you learned in your cataloging class. These tools are periodically
updated. The 300 class was overhauled several years ago. When these things happen,
if you don't go in and correct your old cataloging and you get in new books classed
under the new scheme, your books will no longer be shelved together because you
will have some under the old numbers and some under the new.
Cataloging is a living breathing system. It's not "one and done". Yes, it takes a
lot of time to fulfill the mandate of "like materials together," but that's what
librarians do.
Carol Simpson, Ed.D.
Assoc. Professor (mod. svc.)
School of Library & Information Sciences
University of North Texas
PO Box 311068
307 S. Avenue B, Suite 205
Denton, TX 76203
940-565-3776 (voice)
940-565-3101 (fax)
carol_simpson@unt.edu
>>> Comcast <k.weisman@COMCAST.NET> 1/20/2008 11:26 AM >>>
I don't have my Dewey at home with me, but I think 363.1 is
disasters, including shipwrecks. But I agree, putting something in
the 300's is pretty much the same as throwing it away because no one
will ever find it there. (Yes, I do teach OPAC use, but a lot of
kids just go directly to the shelves.) I keep most of my Titanic
stuff in 910.
Kay Weisman, Librarian
Willowbrook Elementary School
Glenview, IL 60022
kweisman@district30.k12.il.us
On Jan 20, 2008, at 11:15 AM, Elizabeth Woods wrote:
> I never understood the 363.1 classification. Is the Titanic a social
> problem or service? It would be more understandable to put it with
> 385
> (ships and boats) which I teach when I do DDS...but to me, ALL
> transportation should be in the 600's.
> Elizabeth Woods, Librarian
> Pulaski Elementary School
> Pulaski, NY 13142
> ewoods@pacs.cnyric.org
>
>>>> Gail Brubaker <srvca.library@COMCAST.NET> 01/20/08 3:53 AM >>>
> Our nonfiction books about the Titanic are not cataloged together. I
> would think they should be under 910. I'm sure some experienced
> LM_NETers with more cataloging experience than I have can shed
> light on
> why they are as they are, and whether I ought to/can move them so
> they're together. They are as follows:
>
> The Titanic, lost and found - 387.2 (Transportation)
> Draw the Titanic - 743 (Drawing -- well, I can see why this is here)
> Exploring the Titanic - 363.1 (Social problems and services)
> The Discovery of the Titanic - 622.19 (Mining and related)
> The Titanic - 363.12 (Social problems)
> The Titanic Sinks! - 363.12 (Social problems)
> Titanic - 910 (Travel)
> Finding the Titanic - 909 (World history)
>
> ----
> Gail Brubaker, Librarian
> srvca.library@comcast.net
> San Ramon Valley Christian Academy
> Danville, CA - www.srvca.org
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