Re: Organizing books and papers

["Bill Bogstad" <user=6@nabble.blu.org>]

 On Dec 1, 2007 10:49 PM,  <[hidden email]> wrote: 

> 
> I have always felt the Dewey decimal system was invented by Librians 
> so ordinary people couldn't find the books they wanted 
> without the help of a librian.  (It's to ensure their job security). 
> 
> When I do research in a library I often find "where the bulk 
> of the books I want" are shelved and then just roam the shelves ... 

If you think Dewey decimal is bad, you should read this article on its history 
which gives some of the absurd systems which were used before Dewey came up 
with his system: 

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mdeweydecimal.html

Bill Bogstad 

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