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I don’t know the answer either, although I can’t remember seeing a public library using anything other than Dewey (or a version of it) in this country.
However, I applaud Amanda’s enterprise in seeking to gather up to date information directly from a relevant e.list in this way.
Published data has its limitations too.
From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Diana Nutting
Sent: 28 August 2012 11:57
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Subject: Re: Dewey classification
I'm not a public librarian, so I don't know the answer to this question, nor am I interested in finding out. What I do know however, is that a librarian needs to be able to find the answer to this sort of question from published sources, rather than just wondering and asking a random set of people. If UCL is not teaching these basic skills of librarianship then Amanda is being ill served by her course.
From: "Riddick, Amanda" <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Monday, 27 August 2012, 10:55
Subject: Dewey classification
Hello,
I'm in the middle of writing something about classification and just wondered, is Dewey the most widely used classification system in UK public libraries? What does your library service use?
thanks and best wishes,
Amanda
MA in Library and Information Studies