[LM_NET] Dropping Dewey - I don't understand....

[Jacqueline Henry <JHenry@GANANDA.ORG>]

I have read articles such as this one before.  I know there are public
libraries dropping Dewey and organizing the books more like a book
store.  I understand the change in subject headings.  What I don't
understand is - how is the location indicated in the catalog. And - if
the heading is Animals (or even as specific as Mammals),  once you find
the subject area, are the books then in alpha order by author?  By
title?  Is there SOME sort of number assigned?  I can see that finding
the right section might be easy for browsers - but what about quickly
locating a specific book?  
 
Here is one of several articles I have read recently.  Apparently there
is some sort of number assigned.   Can anyone enlighten me?
 
Quoting from this article:  Rangeview Library District, CO, First
System To Fully Drop Dewey
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6663145.html 
 
"there were small tweaks necessary to make to the ILS like changes to
display the call numbers properly."
 
Looks like there are call numbers of some sort.  Or is the call number
simply a broad subject category and from there you have to scan the
whole section to find a specific book?
 
 
 
 
Jacquie
 
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