[Sigia-l] Librarian sense of humor, lack thereof :-)

Listera listera at rcn.com
Sun Sep 21 13:48:00 EDT 2003


> A global computer library service is seeking one heck of a fine against a New
> York City luxury hotel.
> 
> The Library Hotel, overlooking the New York Public Library, opened in August
> 2000 as an homage to the Dewey Decimal system of classifying books by topic.
> 
> Each floor is dedicated to one of 10 Dewey categories. The 60 rooms are named
> for specific topics, such as room 700.003 for performing arts, with
> appropriate books inside.
> 
> Trouble is, the classification system isn't in the public domain.

Library catalog system owner sues book-based New York hotel
<http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ny--deweydecimaldefen0920sep20
,0,3455241.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire>

Ziya
Nullius in Verba 





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