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Looking up a Dewey Decimal number by book title

Hello all,

I used to be able to look up a dewey decimal number for my non fiction books by going to an oclc webpage but it has been discontinued as of Jan 1 of this year. I moved to NM and am now the church librarian at my new church and don't know w

Started by Melanie McKenzie in Classification and Cataloging

6 Replies · Reply by Roxy Klassen Nov 18

Small Displays Away from the Library

Babs Harris and her team are working on a small display in the adult area of their building. Question: When you have display locations away from the library that are not considered satellite location, how do you identify the locations of the items in

Started by Morlee Maynard in Classification and Cataloging

3 Replies · Reply by Johanne Bryant Sep 18

Concourse inventory

Our library team has been conducting inventory of our library. None of us are very familiar with Concourse and the last time inventory was done was before Covid. We have completed the nonfiction, fiction, and DVD items but still have the children's i

Started by Dacia Quate in Church Library Administration and Classification and Cataloging

11 Replies · Reply by Barbara Rodgers Aug 26

Atrium Card Image Question

I have recently noticed the card image of an item no longer includes the copyright date. Is this a new "update" feature of Atrium or have I inadvertently eliminated it somehow? Any observations?

Started by Shirley Elder in Classification and Cataloging

4 Replies · Reply by Shirley Elder Apr 24

Shelving Books in a Series for Children

How are books such as the I Can Read Series : Daniel and the Lion's Den , Jesus is Born , Faith Gets Us Through catalogued for shelving. It seems to me that being placed together would be easier for children to find. I've been out of this a while so

Started by Morlee Maynard in Classification and Cataloging

6 Replies · Reply by Dee Privette Feb 26

Cataloging Multiple Pieces

Roxy Klassen asks the following question:

How do you catalog items that have multiple pieces? We have a good number of Small Group Study Materials. Most have a Teacher/Leader Guide; a DVD; and one or more student book/workbooks. We don't mind if the

Started by Morlee Maynard in Classification and Cataloging

5 Replies · Reply by Joan Hite Jan 16

Radical Cataloging

I am trying a new idea of mine-- to catalog Biblical fiction with the book of the Bible it fictionalizes. I clearly label the fiction with a sticker that says "Biblically Based Fiction" covered with an orange label cover. I know nothing is new unde

Started by Carol Kerr Buckles in Classification and Cataloging

2 Replies · Reply by Barbara Rodgers Dec 4, 2023

Children's Books Organization

Any ideas on how to organize children's books (age 0-2nd grade)? By suthor, title, age,etc.

Barbara Brown

Started by Morlee Maynard in Classification and Cataloging

7 Replies · Reply by Susan M. Albon May 1, 2023

TinyCat questions

Pam Guin Asks:

If someone is using TinyCat/Library Thing for their very small library I would love to find out how they like it and some instructions on how some of it works. I found YouTube videos but they are a few years old.

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Jean Lefer

Started by Morlee Maynard in Classification and Cataloging

10 Replies · Reply by Colleen Nieman Feb 23, 2023

MARC Records for books with 979 ISBNs

Southcrest asks the following question:

Is anyone else having trouble locating MARC records for books with ISBNs that begin with the newly utilized 979 prefix?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Classification and Cataloging

1 Reply · Reply by Paul T. Jackson Jan 2, 2023

Organization for nonfiction?

Renea Skaggs posted this topic for us to discuss:

Do any other libraries have their nonfiction books organized under topics instead of the Dewey Decimal system. If so, what are your topics and how do you label the spine of the book?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Classification and Cataloging

5 Replies · Reply by Jenni Harvey Oct 25, 2022

size of your collection?

I wish those that responded with links to catalog would include size of libary collection

Started by jackie saturley in Church Library Administration, Promotion, and Classification and Cataloging

1 Reply · Reply by Morlee Maynard Apr 4, 2022

Guideposts

We are struggling with how to shelve our books published by Guidepost. They do not have an ISBN or Dewey system number. Does anyone have suggestions on how they categorize them on the shelf? Thank you in advance

kim Swisher - Hillside Christian Churc

Started by Kim Swisher in Classification and Cataloging

12 Replies · Reply by Carolyn J. Walker Feb 17, 2021

Categorizing Children's Books

Hi Everyone,

Requesting assistance on categorizing children's books.

The existing system is classified by C - Children; J - Juvenile; and Y - Youth.

1) What ages are included in each category?

2) Do you shelve the Youth in their own section, or with the

Started by Pam Grady in Classification and Cataloging

4 Replies · Reply by adair elwing Nov 21, 2020

Atriuum

I am the proud librarian of our wonderful library, the Lamppost, at Northeast Presbyterian Church in Columbia South Carolina, and have a question about Atriuum library software: would love to hear from anyone who uses that system and what they like a

Started by Morlee Maynard in Classification and Cataloging

2 Replies · Reply by Barbara Brown May 20, 2021

Dewey Classification book

What is the advantage to the classification book you are recommending? Is it possible to see some examples of the book?

Started by Doris Bush in Classification and Cataloging

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Dewey

Where can I find an updated copy o Dewey?

Started by Ellen Barrett in Classification and Cataloging

8 Replies

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Classification and Cataloging (94)

Looking up a Dewey Decimal number by book title

Small Displays Away from the Library

Concourse inventory

Atrium Card Image Question

Shelving Books in a Series for Children

Cataloging Multiple Pieces

Radical Cataloging

Children's Books Organization

TinyCat questions

MARC Records for books with 979 ISBNs

Organization for nonfiction?

size of your collection?

Guideposts

Categorizing Children's Books

Atriuum

Dewey Classification book

Dewey

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