2006-08-24 03:58:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Still the most widely used. There are new developments, however. See, e.g. the UDC (Universal Decimal Classification):
http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/libr517/02-03-wt2/projects/dewey/P3Section2.htm
Arguably the best system in current use is the BLISS system, used in a few libraries, including the library of Syndney Sussex College of Cambridge University.
Most university libraries in the USA use the Library of Congress system. I don't know why unless its out of snobbery since the system is not intuitive and keeps being changed by the LOC.
2006-08-24 04:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Library still uses it but NOT the original system that was developed by Melvil Dewey in 1876... SINCE that time, there has been hundreds of changes, updates, etc to the original system so in essence.. the Dewey system is still used but if Melvil Dewey saw it today, he would not recognize it.
2006-08-24 04:03:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure it is part of it as kids have always found ways to get around homework, this may just make it a little easier. However, places like this do show the lack of education that the kids have today. It is disgusting! I do not agree that most of what is taught to the kids is wrong. There are valuable skills which need to be learned even if they are not going to use them. If nothing else in a negative way it can give kids direction. Reading, writing and math will always be necessary. For me history is also very important, as well as, some language. I agree research skills are very important, but in order to do research you have to read, write, and spell. From what I see here those skills are almost universally missing
2016-03-27 03:38:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many libraries are changing to the Library of Congress system. Most non fiction books show both numbers on the back of the cover page.
2006-08-24 04:05:29 · answer #4 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most libraries have switched to a more standardized way of classifying their books, and use the library of congress class. some libraries will still use dewey for local collections or smaller libraries, but with computers networking the library collections, it's easier to have the standard LC class for the books.
2006-08-24 04:07:04 · answer #5 · answered by jack spicer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the most widely used library classification system in the world. What do you mean?
Love, Jack.
2006-08-24 04:07:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huey and Louie sued Dewey and made him stop.
2006-08-24 04:02:02 · answer #7 · answered by kristycordeaux 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Libraries still use it, except card catalogues have been replaced by computers.
2006-08-24 04:02:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess that you haven't been to the library in a long time.
2006-08-24 04:04:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huey and Louey knocked him off for insurance money
2006-08-24 04:02:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋