Showing posts with label Dewey Decimal System. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dewey Decimal System. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Hiatus Over

Putting on 5 programs in 5 weeks is quite a feat, one that couldn't be pulled off without the help of staff and volunteers. I come out on the other side satisfied with the accomplishments of all involved and ready to take up the blog once again. Here goes!

  • File this under "What is to come" in public libraries everywhere! Another library system is abandoning the Dewey Decimal System (DDS) for what they call a "word based system" similar to bookstores. It could work here, couldn't it?

  • File this one under "Hey, we could do this!" San Francisco Public Library now offers a "green card" that is made of corn. It sounds so Palo Alto!

  • Haikus by a reference librarian are entertaining! Here is one example -

here till 5pm
i can answer your questions
glorious sources

  • The National Library of Wales has posted photos on Flickr Commons. Wonder if our own Deborah Angel knows about this one? Oh, and scroll down to read the English if you can't read the Welsh! (Photo of dog is from this collection.)

Signing out -

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

REALLY back!

Two more professionally relevant web sites to visit:

The Top Ten Most Annoying Phrases (like, duh!)

AND

You as the Dewey Decimal System - I am a 113!

:D