Dewey Decimal System: A Crash Course


Dewey Decimal System: A Crash Course

This is an in-person workshop.  

Dewey Decimal Classification is a system for organizing and arranging library collections, using notations that reflect the subject of each work and their relationship to other works in a collection. It has been translated into over 30 different languages, inspired the development of other classification schemes such as Universal Decimal Classification, and continues to be used by libraries around the world. This workshop introduces participants to the basic structure and principles of Dewey Decimal Classification. In the second half of the workshop, participants will apply their knowledge by classifying actual topics using the online utility, WebDewey.

By the end of this workshop, students will be able to:

  • Summarize the concepts behind library classification
  • Recognize call numbers constructed according to Dewey Decimal Classification
  • Classify selected topics using the Dewey Decimal Classification schedules and tables
  • Identify strategies for classifying multidisciplinary and multi-topic bibliographic works

Date: Friday January 19, 2024, 1pm – 3pm

Location: Robarts Library, 4th floor electronic classroom, 4033

Instructor: Polina Vendrova, Metadata Creation Specialist, University of Toronto Libraries

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