025.431: The Dewey blog

EPC 145 changes live in WebDewey

EPC Meeting 145 concluded with all exhibits ultimately approved. Some were subject to amendment, so as usual, what you see in the Google Drive is what was proposed, not necessarily the final version that was approved. Always consult WebDewey for the most authoritative information.* Fortunately, all of the changes from EPC 145 are already live there! Keep an eye on the Dewey blog in September for posts highlighting some of those changes.

Regular readers may know what I'm going to say now: you, too, can be a part of the editorial process! We're always accepting suggestions for changes big and small. You can use the "Help Revise the DDC" form in the WebDewey footer, email us, comment here... as long as your message gets to us, there's no wrong way to do it. You could see your work in the DDC in the next round of revisions--or even earlier.

*Oh yeah, and speaking of things that are live, there's a little thing called Dewey linked data you can browse now! Explore the summaries freely, or log on with your existing English WebDewey account to see the whole thing in all six languages. Stay tuned for more information.

Recording available for the OCLC cataloging community virtual meeting

If you weren't able to attend the OCLC cataloging community virtual meeting--or if you did, and want to listen again--a recording and slides are now available on the OCLC website: https://www.oclc.org/go/en/events/cataloging-community-meeting/june-2024.html.

Please note this mostly just covers the presentation portion of the meeting, in which I and three colleagues from public libraries discussed the optional arrangement for religion in the 200s. It does include the Q&A portion of the presentation, but not the general cataloging Q&A that followed.