The Editorial Policy Committee meets in person once a year to review proposals to revise the DDC, but there are also periodic online meetings. The most recent online meeting, EPC 142B, took place from July 6-31, 2020. EPC reviewed six exhibits; you can find the full text of those proposals at oc.lc/deweyexhibits. The results of EPC 142B:
- EPC 142B-S00.1 Conspiracy theories: approved
- EPC 142B-S20.1 Witchcraft: approved with two changes:
- Added a new class-elsewhere note at 299.675 for hoodoo not presented as religious practice, replacing existing see-also note
- Added Relative Index term "Hoodoo—religious practice" to 299.675
- EPC 142B-S28.1 Pentecostalism: approved with one change:
- Changed caption of 269.4 to "Pentecostalism and charismatic movement"
- EPC 142B-S35.1 Space forces: approved
- EPC 142B-S64.1 Fermented foods and drinks: approved with three changes:
- Changed caption at 641.46 to "Pickling, smoking, other forms of chemical preservation"
- Added a new class-here note at 641.46 for comprehensive works on chemical preservation
- Instead of just one base number for side dishes made with a specific food derived from plant crops and domesticated animals (641.811), created separate base numbers for side dishes from plant crops and domesticated animals (641.8113-641.8117) and from game, seafood, miscellaneous foods (641.8119)
- EPC 142B-S79.1 BASE jumping: approved
We're working on implementing these revisions to WebDewey; look for them to be published in the next few weeks. Please let us know if you have any questions about these changes or about the revision process itself.
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