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From: Next generation catalogs for libraries [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Karen Coyle
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 8:08 PM
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] Video of "Think Different"
[...]Libraries do classify their works, but unfortunately we classify only to determine shelf order. I'd like to see experiments with classification as navigation.[...]
Karen Coyle
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No we don't. We classify for topical collocation. We may use classification numbers as part of a shelving scheme but that is not the main purpose of classification. If it was we would just use accession numbers.
It concerns me that people who don't understand current cataloging theory and practice are purporting to be the experts best suited to devise the next-gen cataloging.
Michael Mitchell
Technical Services Librarian
Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, TX
Michael.mitchell at brazosport.edu
Received on Mon Nov 19 2012 - 08:40:25 EST