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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>David,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Whatever solution you adopt for your shelving, do retain the 050
whenever possible. Yale’s newer public interface uses that field for faceted
browsing, and many other systems do as well. Although we use a numeric system
for books added to the general collection in the Beinecke Library, we are
debating whether or not to spend time adding an 050. If it’s there in copy
cataloging records, we leave it in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Stephen R. Young<br>
Rare Book Team Leader<br>
Catalog and Metadata Services<br>
Sterling Memorial Library<br>
Box 208240<br>
New Haven, CT 06520-8240<br>
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Tel.: 203-432-8385<br>
Fax: 203-432-7231<br>
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Email: stephen.young@yale.edu</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
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dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Faulds,
David<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 20, 2010 10:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [DCRM-L] Non-LC classification<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear list,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I’m wondering what advice other list members might have
about moving away from an LC classification system to some form of alphanumeric
system. The pros seem to outweigh the cons with faster cataloging, more
efficient shelving and more accurate reshelving verses the loss of browsing.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>So, what are the list’s thoughts on making this change? Has
anyone considered it and decided against it? All comments would be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<br>
David.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>David Faulds, Rare Book Librarian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Emory University<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Atlanta, GA 30322-2870<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://marbl.library.emory.edu/">http://marbl.library.emory.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:naomi.nelson@emory.edu">dfaulds@emory.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>404-712-2612<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>404-727-0360 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p>
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