The Eye Prophetic: Julia Pettee

Walker, Christopher H.; Copeland, Ann

doi:10.1353/lac.0.0069

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“…• Reclassification and partial collection relocation are often required when the new edition released (Gangu and Rao 2002). • Theological library staff found it difficult to use DDC for the theological collection a century ago (Walker and Copeland. 2009).…”

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Reclassification for the Chinese Theological Collection

Chan

2021

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John Searle Library has undertaken a reclassification of the Chinese Theological Collection belonging to Melbourne School of Theology. It was found that Pettee Classification did not support cataloging sufficiently due to not being updated in decades. Reclassification of the collection was necessary. This paper discusses the decision-making process and how the new classification scheme for the collection was chosen. It describes the implementation of the reclassification project and reviews the outcomes. It was decided to reclassify the collection to Library of Congress Classification. This resulted in improving information retrieval, increasing collection discoverability and visibility, and reducing staff time devoted to cataloguing and reference service. An interactive online LCC training module was developed to educate users. As a result, users were engaged and empowered to discover the collection effectively. In conclusion, classification is not merely for shelving and retrieving items. It is the foundation of knowledge organization and also a core business to support many aspects of library service. Information professionals should rethink and reposition classification and transform it into a value-added service for the library.

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“…2009). Pettee believed that DDC was not workable for theological libraries; as a result, she developed Pettee Classification when LCC was developing in early 1900s (Walker and Copeland. 2009;ACL 2017).…”

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Reclassification for the Chinese Theological Collection

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2021

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Library Classification Trends in the 21st Century

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The Literature of American Library History, 2008–2009

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2011

Libraries & the Cultural Record

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Historians of American libraries and librarianship might hesitate to consult the wisdom of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld as a guide for conducting research. However, the aforementioned quote does provide a useful context for this essay because historical investigations must go beyond what we already know. Research has to delve into the past to recapture the "unknown unknowns" that await our curious probing of dusty documents and forgotten files and help us make better sense of all that has gone before and serves as prologue for the present. This examination seeks to identify, summarize, and emphasize, where appropriate, those writings that appeared during 2008 and 2009 to assist us all in better understanding our shared library past.

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The Eye Prophetic: Julia Pettee

Cited by 4 publications

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Reclassification for the Chinese Theological Collection

Reclassification for the Chinese Theological Collection

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The Literature of American Library History, 2008–2009

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