[Sigia-l] Dublin core subject and dewey decimal

Peter Van Dijck peter at poorbuthappy.com
Mon Aug 29 21:13:23 EDT 2005



Alexander Johannesen wrote:
> Fortune Elkins <fortune_elkins at summithq.com> wrote:
> 
>>  best practice question: would I be insane to suggest that in implementing the dublin core on our portal that we adopt dewey decimal for the subject?
> 
> 
> Given that the manuals (!!) for good ol' Dewey is four thick books
> sitting in the odd shelf, and no one around here wants to touch them
> unless then have to (and I work at a library), I'd say you're beyond
> saving, that's how mad you are. :)

In other words, yes - you'd be insane.

Peter Van Dijck



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