Dare to be "Deweyless": An Evaluation of BISAC-based Headings in Public Libraries
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- February 28, 2019
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Beezley, Shay A.
- Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
- Abstract
- Since 2007, a handful of public libraries across the United States have replaced Dewey Decimal Classification with a "bookstore arrangement" in order to meet the needs of users who have demonstrated browsing preferences. This paper looks at the implementation of BISAC-based headings used to arrange the collections at the Maricopa Library District in Arizona, the Rangeview Library District in Colorado, and the Frankfort Public Library District in Illinois. A multi-methods approach was employed: 1.) a content analysis was conducted to analyze the availability and characteristics of BISAC headings and to provide a sample of headings taken from the online catalogs of the three aforementioned library districts, and 2.) an evaluative survey was distributed for participants to evaluate the BISAC-based headings. The fifteen participants, a mix of both users and librarians, indicated that they favored headings that were more specific, however, there is a need for continued research on the use of BISAC headings to arrange the collections of public libraries.
- Date of publication
- July 2011
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- Greenberg, Jane
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- 41
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- abb1808a-3405-4d7b-866b-f35807dc08b2
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- Open access
- Date uploaded
- March 6, 2013
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