[OPLINLIST] Question for Catalogers

[Eric Taggart]

Whenever someone asks me where we should put a particular book, I always
answer, "On the shelf, of course."

Best of luck-
Eric


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Eric D. Taggart, Director
Coshocton Public Library
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Coshocton, Ohio  43812
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On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 12:53 PM, Susan Pieper <susanhillpieper at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello all:
> Having just read the expose about the Library of Congress (*Washington
> Post*, March 31) and a comment stating that professional catalogers may
> not be used anymore, I have a cataloging question about how to classify a
> couple of titles.  We have a small browsing collection (less than 70K items
> system-wide). The books in question are *Rise of Isis, the threat we
> can't ignore*; and *Isis, the State of Terror*. Many libraries have these
> classified in the 956s. Many in 363s. I think it should be in the 297s.
> Isn't Isis an offshoot of Islam? Isn't it radicalized Islam? We often
> reclassify items to fit our local collection, but I am stumped. I thought
> the 900s were mostly history. Is there a current events area in DDC for the
> Middle East? I'm befuddled, as per usual when it comes to cataloging for
> rural libraries (hey, that sounds like a great workshop topic)! I remember
> in library school, I raised my hand and stated to my professor that I would
> never have need for the material I was learning in this class. When he
> asked why?, I answered, "because I will hire someone to catalog for me."
> Well... seems I did learn something in that class and after 30 years of
> library experience, I am still questioning some of the modern placements in
> an antiquated DDC system.
> Any advice for our titles in question?
> Thanks in advance!
> Susan
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> *Director*
> *Paulding County Carnegie Library*
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