Gwinnett libraries closing for 3 days to banish Dewey Decimal System
By Tyler Estep, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Death to the Dewey Decimal System.
Every branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library will be closed Monday through Wednesday as staff embark upon a mission they’re calling the “bookshelf reclassification project” — rethinking how books are organized and doing away with the decimal system that has long flummoxed schoolkids and grown folk alike.
Officials said the GCPL experience will be more like bookstore browsing when branches reopen Thursday (Jan. 9).
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/all-gwinnett-libraries-closing-for-bookshelf-reclassification/c3qP9ULR7b0As1ohTH5avJ/
Dewey Decimal Rap
Melvil Dewey
Album Deweylicious! Library Hip Hop
[Chorus]
Hi! My name is Melvil Dewey!
Nice to meet ya, how you doin’?
If you need info, you know where to go, go to your library!
Hi! My name is Melvil Dewey!
Nice to meet ya, how you doin’?
If you need info, you know where to go, go to your library!
[Verse 1]
Once upon a time in Library Land
I was lookin fo’ information, man!
Couldn’t find it anywhere
Books scattered everywhere
Books over here, books over there, books everywhere
Man, I swear!
So I said, “There needs to be
Organization in the library!”
Use numbers, one two three
And name that system after me!
[Chorus]
Hi! My name is Melvil Dewey!
Nice to meet ya, how you doin’?
If you need info, you know where to go, go to your library!
Hi! My name is Melvil Dewey!
Nice to meet ya, how you doin’?
If you need info, you know where to go, go to your library!
[Verse 2]
My Dewey Decimal System
Classifies information, son
My Dewey Decimal System
Organizes information, son
My Dewey Decimal System
Is so very easy to use
My Dewey Decimal System
Here is what you got to do!
[Verse 3]
Say 000! (000!)
Generalities! (Like bibliography!)
Say 100! (100!)
Philosophy and psychology! (Oh!)
Say 200! (200!)
Religion! (Like the Bible!)
Say 300! (300!)
Social sciences! (Like political science!)
Say 400! (400!)
Language! (Like Spanish!)
Say 500! (500!)
Natural sciences! (Like astronomy!)
Say 600! (600!)
Technology! (Like engineering!)
Say 700! (700!)
Artistic stuff! (Like photography!)
Say 800! (800!)
Literature! (Like French literature!)
Say 900! (900!)
Geography & history! (Oh!)
[Chorus]
Hi! My name is Melvil Dewey!
Nice to meet ya, how you doin’?
If you need info, you know where to go, go to your library!
Hi! My name is Melvil Dewey!
Nice to meet ya, how you doin’?
If you need info, you know where to go, go to your library!
[Verse 4]
But Melvil, can you tell me
Where to find info on sharks, please?
Yeah, I can! No pro-blam!
I type it into my computer and…
Ka-blam!
597.3 – Sharks
But Melvil, can you tell me
Where to find info on Italian recipes?
Yeah, I can! No pro-blam!
I type it into my computer and…
Ka-blam!
641.8 – Italian Recipes
But Dewey, can you tell me
Where to find info on the Titantic, please?
Yeah, I can! No pro-blam!
I type it into my computer and…
Ka-blam!
910 – Titantic History
[Chorus]
Hi! My name is Melvil Dewey!
Nice to meet ya, how you doin’?
If you need info, you know where to go, go to your library!
Hi! My name is Melvil Dewey!
Nice to meet ya, how you doin’?
If you need info, you know where to go, go to your library!
Hi! My name is Melvil Dewey!
Nice to meet ya, how you doin’?
If you need info, you know where to go, go to your library!
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