Dewey Hot Topics: Options in Religion, Graphic Novels, and Dewey and the Curriculum

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Dewey Hot Topics Options in Religion, Graphic
Novels, and Dewey and the Curriculum

• Joan S. Mitchell
• Editor in Chief, DDC
• OCLC
• Friday, October 7, 2005
• AASL Conference
• Pittsburgh, PA

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Topic 1 Options in Religion

• Current Options in Religion
• Survey Results
• Proposed New Option
• Discussion

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Options in Religion

• (Option A Class the sources of the religion in
  220, other specific aspects of the religion in
  230-280, comprehensive works on the religion in
  230 in that case, class the Bible and
  Christianity in 298
• (Option B Class in 210, and add to base number
  21 the numbers following the base number for the
  religion in 292-299, e.g., Hinduism 210,
  Mahabharata 219.23 in that case class philosophy
  and theory of religion in 200, its subdivisions
  211-218 in 201-208, specific aspects of
  comparative religion in 200.1-200.9, standard
  subdivisions of religion in 200.01-200.09

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Options in Religion (continued)

• (Option C Class in 291, and add to base number
  291 the numbers following the base number for
  that religion in 292-299, e.g., Hinduism 291,
  Mahabharata 291.923
• (Option D Class in 298, which is permanently
  unassigned
• (Option E Place first by use of a letter or
  other symbol, e.g., Hinduism 2H0 (preceding 220
  ), or 29H (preceding 291 or 292 ) add to the
  base number thus derived, e.g., to 2H or to 29H,
  the numbers following the base number for the
  religion in 292-299, e.g., Shivaism 2H5.13 or
  29H.513)

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Survey Results

• Which option, if any, does your library
  use? Response Response Total
• None 79.2 42
• A 5.7 3
• B 5.7 3
• C 9.4 5
• 53 (3 didnt answer)

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Survey Results (continued)

• For which religion is option used? 7
  Respondents
• All (B, C)
• Islam (A, No option noted)
• Christianity (A)
• Mormons (No option noted)
• Other religions or religious mythology (C)

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Proposal for New General Option

• Vacate 220-290
• Arrange religions in chronological/regional order

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UDC Class 2 Revision

• 21 Prehistoric and primitive religions
• 22 Religions of the Far East
• 23 Religions of the Indian Subcontinent
• 24 Buddhism
• 25 Religions of antiquity. Minor cults and
  religions

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UDC Class 2 Revision (continued)

• 26 Judaism
• 27 Christianity
• 28 Islam
• 29 Modern spiritual movements

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Discussion

• Are attendees using options in religion?
• Should we consider a new optional development
  that redistributes the 220-290 notation in a
  chronological/regional approach?
• Are there other approaches (e.g., browsers,
  deeper expansions)?

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Topic 2 Graphic Novels

• History
• 741.5 vs. 800
• Separate Categories vs. All Kinds Together
• Draft Schedule
• Discussion

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History of Graphic Novels Expansion

• Studied the topic for over one year
• Discussions held at ALA Midwinter, ALA Annual,
  and IFLA
• Met with publishers and YALSA GN Task Force
• Solicited comments from postings on Dewey web
  site and Dewey blog

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http//www.oclc.org/dewey/discussion/

• Draft schedule 741.5 Cartoons, caricatures,
  comics, graphic novels, fotonovelas (Nov. 2004)
• Supplement to Draft schedule 741.5 (Feb. 2005)
• Graphic novels An Update (June 2005)
• Plus two earlier papers from summer 2004
• Graphic Novels in DDC Discussion Paper
• Supplement to Graphic Novels in DDC

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700 vs. 800

• 700 The arts Fine and decorative arts
• . . . for literature, see 800

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700 vs. 800 (continued)

• Same preference for 700 holds for a combination
  of
• music and literature
• acting and literature
• dancing and literature

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700 vs. 800 Examples

• Shakespeare, Othello 822.33
• Stage production 792.92
• Verdi, Otello 782.1
• Stage production 792.542
• Orson Welless film, The Tragedy of Othello, the
  Moor of Venice (adaptation of Shakespeares
  Othello) 791.4372

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Separate Categories Considered

• Based on length of narrative
• Longer than jokes or anecdotes
• No narrative or extremely short narratives
• Based on form in which originally published
• Single-panel cartoons, comic strips, comic books,
  graphic novels

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Separate Categories vs. All Kinds Together

• Recommendation All together
• No agreement on definition of categories
• Impossible to make workable distinctions between
  forms

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741.5 Cartoons, caricatures, comics, graphic
novels, fotonovelas

• Standard subdivisions are added for any or all
  topics in heading
• Class here comic strips, comic books
• Class cartoons, caricatures, comics, graphic
  novels, fotonovelas whose purpose is to inform or
  persuade with the subject, e.g., political
  cartoons 320.0207
• See Manual at 741.5

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Fiction and Nonfiction Graphic Novels 741.5
Manual Note

• Works of imagination intended to delight (741.5)
• Works intended to inform or persuade
• (001999 0207 or 0222 from Table 1 )

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741.51 Techniques, procedures, apparatus,
equipment, materials

• Class here comprehensive works on basic and
  auxiliary techniques and procedures
  comprehensive works on drawing and writing
  cartoons, caricatures, comics, graphic novels
• Class techniques . . . used for special aspects
  in 741.53 class techniques . . . used for
  animation in 741.58

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741.51 Techniques, procedures, apparatus,
equipment, materials (continued)

• For auxiliary techniques and procedures, see
  741.5028 for photographic techniques for
  fotonovelas, see 771 for writing cartoons,
  caricatures, comics, graphic novels, fotonovelas,
  see 808
• Exact subdivision of 808 is an open question
  still under review

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741.53 Special aspects . . .

• Class here critical appraisal and description of
  genres, techniques for creating works in specific
  genres
• Class single works and collections of works
  regardless of genre in 741.59

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741.58 Animated cartoons

• Class photographic techniques in 778.5347 class
  comprehensive works on cartoon films in 791.4334

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741.59 Historical, geographic, persons treatment
formerly 741.509

• Class here single works and collections of
  works development, description, critical
  appraisal
• Class animated cartoons in 741.58. Class works
  of description and critical appraisal that focus
  on a specific aspect and are not limited to a
  single work or to an individual artist or writer
  with the aspect in 741.53, e.g., critical
  appraisal of superhero comics 741.5352

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Subarrangement by Country 741.59 Manual Note

• Use notation for country of the artist or writer
  for a work or collection that features the work
  of a particular artist or writer
• Use notation for country where first published
  for work or collection where multiple hands
  (e.g., writers, pencilers, inkers, colorists,
  letterers) have contributed to the final work

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Subarrangement by Country 741.59 Manual Note
(continued)

• If in doubt, try to determine which area's
  cultural tradition the work reflects or was
  originally aimed at
• If still in doubt, prefer notation for the
  country that comes later in Table 2

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Special Collections Outside DDC

• Fic or F Fiction
• TEEN GN
• GN for adult readers
• No consistent pattern local experimentation
• Again, same issues with use of options covered
  earlier

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Discussion
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Topic 3 Dewey and the Curriculum

• What ties currently exist between the DDC and
  topics in the K-12 curriculum?
• What can we do to improve those ties for access?

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What Links Exist Today?

• Elementary school subjects in 372
• High school subjects ( junior high/middle school
  subjects) with the topic outside the 370s
  0712 from Table 1
• Terminology from LCSH, LC Childrens Headings,
  and Sears mapped to numbers in Abridged WebDewey
• Some experimentation with links between Dewey and
  GEM categories, Dewey and ERIC, and Dewey and
  standards

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Mappings Based on Non-US Curricula

• Te Patakataka (NZ)
• Primary Library Classification Scheme (UK)

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Te Patakataka DDC and Subject Headings for New
Zealand Primary Schools

• Rocky shore
• Dewey 577.69
• Royal New Zealand Air Force
• Dewey 358
• Waka
• Dewey 623.8
• Option Class at 305.89
• Used for Canoes (Maori)
• Maori canoes

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SLA Primary School Classification Scheme

• Celtic art 745
• Offas Dyke 942.01
• Royal Navy 359

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Discussion

• Are there concepts in the K-12 curriculum
  missing/hidden in Dewey?
• What terminology is needed to support K-12?
• Where should we look for new terminology?

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Discussion (continued)

• Do US school libraries need tools similar to the
  NZ and UK examples?
• If yes, are the needs national, regional, or
  local?
• Are multilingual mappings needed?
• Are there other approaches besides mappings
  (e.g., browsers)?

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Questions and Answers

• Why are my desert books scattered all over?
• Why do you change numbers?
• ????