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For heaven's sake, why can't a student ask a list a perfectly respectable question. Are we so high and might now that we can't assist others on their own career. As other have said, Dewey is the most used, although I have used UDC in a university library, when, at one time there was a cluster of University libraries using it. But I don’t know the number or where you would find the information. So it is good to be able to ask f -----Original Message----- From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wylie, Alan Sent: 28 August 2012 13:59 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Dewey classification Quite shocked by Diana's non-response, if she's not interested in the answer then why is she on the list and what publication is she referring to? No wonder some library staff don't like posting on Lis Pub Libs! Anyway don't know of any that don't use Dewey in the UK but in the US ANYTHINK Libraries don't, see http://www.anythinklibraries.org/news-item/rangeview-library-district-%E2%80%9Cbreaking-dewey%E2%80%9D Good luck Amanda Alan Wylie Islington -----Original Message----- From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Katy Wrathall Sent: 28 August 2012 13:34 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Dewey classification Not sure why the level of apparent anger in Diana's reply, but surely people who subscribe to this mailing list are hardly random but in fact likely to include exactly who Amanda needs to contact? Glad to see information searching skills being used to gather as wide a range of evidence as possible. Good luck with your studies Amanda, and remember, the best way to learn is to keep an open and enquiring mind. This e-mail is intended for the addressee only. If you have received it in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from your computer. Please be aware that information in this email may be confidential, legally privileged and/or copyright protected.