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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 13:18:15 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
From: Philip Hoehn <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: call numbers and classification of maps <fwd>
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LC classification works very well for urban areas, since it
allows one to classify down to regions and political
divisions within cities including parks, college campuses,
airports, etc.  I'm not sure one can do that successfully
with Dewey numbers.  On the other hand, there is something
to be said for using a single classification system
for all materials within a library.  My view is that one
needs to come up with an extraordinarily good reason to
use something other than LC classification for maps.
   Phil Hoehn
 
 
 
 
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> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 18:29:28 -0500 (EST)
> From: mgilmore <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: call numbers and classification of maps
> Sender: mgilmore <[log in to unmask]>
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> It struck terror in my heart when one of our catalogers told me they went
> to a workshop on cataloging maps (just kidding).
> The problem is they want to apply Dewey Decimal classification.
> This would be applied to maps that are strictly Washington DC metropolitan
> area.  And probably almost all already have full cataloging from LC with
> LC classification.
> Is Dewey feasible for this kind of collection?
>
> Matthew Gilmore
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