Melvil Dewey's Welcome Address posted:

“It is a great plezur to welcum this association which has done and is doing so much to preserv and make more widely known the history of the greatest state of the greatest nation. Yu hav askt me to tel yu briefly the meaning of this unique club.”

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In 1932 topics relating to homosexuality were first added to the system under 132 (mental derangements) and 159.9 (abnormal psychology). In 1952 homosexuality was also included under 301.424 (the study of sexes in society). In 1989 it was added to 363.49 (social problems), a classification that continues in the current edition.[53]

In 1996 homosexuality was added to 306.7 (sexual relations) which remains the preferred location in the current edition, although books can also be found under 616.8583 (sexual practices viewed as medical disorders), however the official direction states that "Use 616.8583 for homosexuality only when the work treats homosexuality as a medical disorder, or focuses on arguing against the views of those who consider homosexuality to be a medical disorder. ... If in doubt, prefer a number other than 616.8583."[53]

The subject of religion has been very heavily favored toward Christianity, with nearly the whole 200s being used for Christianity, and only the 290s being used for all other religions, of which there are thousands.[54] While Christianity is a popular religion with 33% of the world subscribing to it, Islam has a very large following as well and only has DDC 297 to work with.[55] The entire 200 section has been largely the same since DDC 1, and it would likely be a large undertaking to completely rewrite this section, particularly for individual libraries to adapt to. Despite topics such as Islam only having a single digit associated with it, there is adequate room in that number, due to the ability to expand beyond the decimal point.[56]

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As leisure time increased in the late 19th century, Lake Placid was discovered as a resort by the wealthy, who were drawn to the fashionable Lake Placid Club. Melvil Dewey, who invented the Dewey Decimal System, designed what was then called "Placid Park Club" in 1895. This inspired the village to change its name to Lake Placid, which became an incorporated village in 1900. Dewey kept the club open through the winter in 1905, which aided the development of winter sports in the area.

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In 1904 the New York State Board of Regents received a petition demanding Dewey's removal as State Librarian because of his personal involvement in the Lake Placid Club's policy of excluding Jews and other religious and ethnic groups. While the Regents declined to remove Dewey, they did issue a public rebuke, and in the summer of 1905 he resigned as a result.[12][13]

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In 1883 Dewey became librarian of Columbia College, and in the following year founded there the School of Library Economy, the first institution for the instruction of librarians ever organized. The proposal to establish the school was approved by the college's Board of Trustees on May 5, 1884. After a period of preparation, the school was officially opened on January 5, 1887, with an enrollment of 20 students—three men and 17 women. Women were admitted to the program at Dewey's insistence and against the wishes of the college's Regents.

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Dewey established a pattern of making powerful enemies early in life, and many of his friends found him difficult as well. As one biographer put it, "Although he did not lack friends, they were weary of coming to his defense, so endless a process it had become." Another biography refers to Dewey's "old nemesis—a persistent inability to control himself around women" as a chronic cause of trouble on the job. Indeed, when Dewey opened his School of Library Economy at Columbia College to women it was rumored that he asked for their bust sizes with their applications. Though the rumor turned out to be false he did require a photograph from each female applicant since "you cannot polish a pumpkin". In 1905 during a 10-day trip to Alaska sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA), a group he co-founded, he made unwelcome advances on four prominent librarians who informed Association officials. As a result, Dewey stepped down from the ALA.[8] Reports, allegations, and an investigation of Dewey's inappropriate and offensive behavior directed at women continued for decades after his departure from ALA.

BIG FLUFFY DOG posted:

More information on Melvil Dewey can be found at your local library

extra row of teeth posted:

You’re a special kind of rear end in a top hat if you’re so racist and sexist that you get called out on it in 1905

ditty bout my clitty posted:

Is this melville's dewey OP?

Ben Smash posted:

what category would he have put hentai in?

Ben Smash posted:

what category would he have put hentai in?

Ben Smash posted:

what category would he have put hentai in?

Rutibex posted:

895 Literatures of East & Southeast Asia

The Walrus posted:

where does the literatures of north asia go? I would think that would be much smaller than east and southeast. unless russia is included I guess.

BIG FLUFFY DOG posted:

Bloodfart McCoy posted:

Making my stinkhole all dewy

BIG FLUFFY DOG posted:

Where were you in Alaska?

GIANT OUIJA BOARD posted:

I’m having trouble finding any. What section is it in?

Mooey Cow posted:

*lifts you up by the collar*

Don't you know the Dewey decimal system?

Big Beef City posted:

Doobie Decimal System; section 420.69 - "Piled High"

Ben Smash posted:

I had a grade school teacher tell me that I wouldn't get into college if I didn't know Dewey decimal. 🖕🖕eat poo poo lady I'm gonna get a triple super PhD just you watch

Rutibex posted:

each category has lots of sub categories and modifiers. The numbers can get really long and stupid. I have the DDS guide on my tablet but it's like 900 pages scanned .pdf (volume 1) so it wont load properly or something.

Dewey decimal system isn't so much a classification system as a shelving system. The catalogue will put books into many categories for search, but in the end the physical book has to be somewhere on the shelf so it's given a number. it's really only helpful for people that are browsing the shelves (aka no one)*.

Rabbit Hill posted:

Whoa there, my friend. I browse the shelves.

But I'm also a cataloging librarian who can't switch off.



In grad school, we had assignments where we were given enormous Dewey numbers, like 663.2260946915*, and then we'd have to diagram the numbers to break down what every digit signified. It was loads of fun!

*class number for the commercial processing of port wine