Dewey Decimal System Day today marks the birthday of librarian Melvil Dewey and celebrates the library classification system that reshaped how readers find nonfiction on the shelves. For generations, ...

For more than a century, the Dewey Decimal Classification system has dictated the way libraries organize their collections. And the way they organize and sort information says a lot about what kind of ...

For the greater convenience of those pursuing special studies, accessions to the library are classed under the separate heads. The "Bulletin" for January gives the following detailed description of ...