It sounds like she needs to read more. Those who actually go to the library regularly know where the goods are.

/She sounds fat.

I'm not sure if I've seen that since 9th grade. My high school and college used the Library of Congress system. The Boston Public Library does too.

You couldn't make this stuff up if you tried.

ZAZ: I'm not sure if I've seen that since 9th grade. My high school and college used the Library of Congress system. The Boston Public Library does too.

This.

/bring back the DDS!
//it makes more sense than the LoC system!

"State senator Floridians want to do away with the Dewey Decimal System in libraries State Senate, because it's too frustrating and ridiculous"

FTFM

State senator wants to do away with the Dewey Decimal System books in libraries, because it's too frustrating and ridiculous.

can't have any of that reading stuff.

State senator wants to do away with the Dewey Decimal System in libraries, because it's too frustrating and ridiculousnot like anyone in the state can read.

/I keed.

This sounds like the people who want to go to the Metric system.

If you're too stupid to be able to understand it, you probably aren't smart enough to grasp the replacement system anyway. You should just forget it and go back to asking people if they would like fries with that.

Don't you know the Dewey decimal system?

Hmm, could there possibly be a connection between being a conservative bible beating gay basher and not being able to understand things on a 9th grade level?

And by the way lady, your name sounds like I should be able to find it in the credits of Big Black Poles and Deep Dark Holes IV.

and replace it with what?

The "Library of Congress" catalog system? That's even worse.

Library of Congress is much better.

Is this the kind of thing we need our state senators spending time and money worrying about? Really?


God, this woman is a nitwit.

I ain't trust no LIEberry what uses the black arts of the America-hating Dewey Communist System.

Father Jack Hacket: and replace it with what?

How about the Truman System? I thought that beat Dewey.

Father Jack Hacket: The "Library of Congress" catalog system? That's even worse.

bobbette: Library of Congress is much better.

What, you mean how it includes the Bible and Koran under "nonfiction"?

Ronda Storms, former Hillsborough County commissioner and current state senator (R-Fire and Brimstone) has her eye on your library. Again.

The author of TFA has to be a Farkette.

Now back to the topic:

She thinks that the DDS is too confusing, yet will have no problem with "Gardening how-tos? Yeah... Down there, next to Pshychology. No... the other side".

Flab: Pshychology

Learn to type, dumbass.

Flab: Flab: Pshychology

Learn to type, dumbass.

Don't you dare talk to Flab that way!

/Pshychology major.

It's Florida, the library only consists of Little Golden Books, Curious George and the ever popular Where's Waldo. How hard is it to catalogue them?

/Do they still pronounce it "lieberry"

Crosshair: This sounds like the people who want to go to the Metric system.

Someone in a thread last month said it best: I'll considering switching to Metric when Europe switches to 120V 60Hz.

Snarfangel: Don't you dare talk to Flab that way!

Don't mind him. He's a jerk. He always talks to me that way.

UNC_Samurai: Someone in a thread last month said it best: I'll considering switching to Metric when Europe switches to 120V 60Hz.

What about Canada?

Melvil Dewey frowns on your shennanigans (134.22)

DslainteC: Father Jack Hacket: and replace it with what?

How about the Truman System? I thought that beat Dewey.

Awesome.

The system has never been my problem. I'm thinking that maybe they could work on putting the goddamn books back where they're supposed to be. Oh look, the book isn't checked out, it should be right here, where is it? On the shelf? No farking chance.

DslainteC: Father Jack Hacket: and replace it with what?

How about the Truman System? I thought that beat Dewey.

/Touche.

The Onanist: UNC_Samurai: Someone in a thread last month said it best: I'll considering switching to Metric when Europe switches to 120V 60Hz.

What about Canada?

And most of Asia. Or we could cut to the chase, how about "Every Country on Earth EXCEPT the US, Liberia and Myanmar"?---Link (new window)

/No wonder we can't sell what little we actually still make to anyone else.

Crosshair: This sounds like the people who want to go to the Metric system.

If you're too stupid to be able to understand it, you probably aren't smart enough to grasp the replacement system anyway. You should just forget it and go back to asking people if they would like fries with that.

Whatsa matter? You have a hard time understanding the relationship between inches, feet, and yards?

Rhonda Storms is an attention whore gay bashing coont. I wish the local media here would stop publishing her shennanigans and she really would go away.

/wish I lived in her district to vote her out.

ZAZ: I'm not sure if I've seen that since 9th grade. My high school and college used the Library of Congress system. The Boston Public Library does too.

My college used both systems. Half the collection was in DD and half was in LC.

Must be a Republican ... checks TFA ... yep.

Know what other symbol system uses a primary identifier, a separator and a secondary identifier? Her name. How does she cope?

We know from history what a book burning looks like. How do you suppose you light a pyre of DVDs?

I know not what a burning pyre of dvd's would look like, but I know who should stand over them and inhale deeply...

Pathetic human race. Arranging their knowledge by category just made it easier to absorb. Dewey, you fool: Your decimal system has played right into my hands!

LOC vs. DDS FIGHT!

/I prefer DDS, but it's good to know each
//and neither are outdated by modern technology until books are completely replaced

Without the Dewey Decimal System this song (new window) wouldn't have been possible!

Eugh. I hate DDS. Doomed to have 12 digit numbers and subject to not infrequent slash and burns because of how limited and archaic the divisions are.

LoC fo' l1f3

(1) Libraries have to pay to license the Dewey decimal system
(2) LC is superior to Dewey. Simple proof: In LC, Bible studies are appropriately filed under BS.

Even the homeless that chill out in the library know how to use the DDS. Dumb state senator.

State Senator Barbie also notes that Math is hard.

Rhonda Storms = GREAT pr0n name.

And any moment now, some schmuck from Floriduh will propose that categorizing books is, and should be, attributed to an Intelligent Filer.

Crocoduck

I sir, knew Senator Barbie, I worked with Senator Barbie, and she is NO Senator Barbie!!!

bobbette: Library of Congress is much better.

This!

As a library science grad student, she can piss off.

We use Dewey because it allows an easy system that allows for cut-ins, and gives us an external organization structure for small collections like most public and branch libraries have. As well, Dewey and such systems allow for ordering by subject, which is much easier for researching a topic.

Notice how books in Barnes and Noble get out of order really easily? You might be looking for histories of Europe during WWII (Dewey: 943.086). Well in BN, Histories are all mangled together. War histories next to general histories, next to Asian histories, next to historical fiction. Even if you arrange by Author's last name (what about multiple authors, or corporate bodies, or government publications?), it's inefficient. I can organize numbers much faster then I can alphabetize. For a retail store that might be ok, for a limited budget library that's very bad.

Also, she ever consider that we've kind of developed this system, all our computers are set up for it, and changing it costs money? I'm betting if she's futzing with library cataloging systems, she's the sort that hates taxes too.

The march toward Idiocracy continues..

mofomisfit: LOC vs. DDS FIGHT!

/I prefer DDS, but it's good to know each
//and neither are outdated by modern technology until books are completely replaced


Books have already been made obselete by modern technology. I have read books on my computer, and years ago was reading on my Sony Clie PDA (big 'ol iPhone-sized screen).

That said, they will continue to survive for quite a while longer. Nostalgia, ease of use, available library of titles, average level of tech ability of the market... all these practical issues will contribute to make books continue to sell for years to come even though technology has come up with viable (and I would argue superior) alternatives to printed paper.


As far as DDC vs. LOC's system goes... I'm not sure I've got a horse in the race, but if the LOC uses a different system I'm inclined to favor that one. Those guys kinda know what they are doing...

I took a VIP tour of the LOC last year. Cool stuff! Got to see the book stacks in the basement, the old card catalog and even the "secret door" that exits from the librarians' desk in the main reading room. The main building is also the prettiest building I've been inside of in DC.

mongbiohazard: That said, they will continue to survive for quite a while longer. Nostalgia, ease of use, available library of titles, average level of tech ability of the market... all these practical issues will contribute to make books continue to sell for years to come even though technology has come up with viable (and I would argue superior) alternatives to printed paper.

I'm going to go ahead and say that books will never become obsolete. While technology that allows you to carry numerous books in a smallish device is pretty cool, it will never replace actual ink on paper. There's just something about actually holding and reading a book that electronics simply can't replicate.