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In the United States we use the Dewey Decimal System (mostly in public libraries) and the Library of Congress System (mostly in university libraries).

I'm interested to know what indexing systems are used in other countries.

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@kevin-eleven said
In the United States we use the Dewey Decimal System (mostly in public libraries) and the Library of Congress System (mostly in university libraries).

I'm interested to know what indexing systems are used in other countries.
Canada uses the DDS (nothing to do with dental surgery of course).😲

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@great-big-stees said
Canada uses the DDS (nothing to do with dental surgery of course).😲
Does the number 793.8 mean anything to you? 😉

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@kevin-eleven said
Does the number 793.8 mean anything to you? 😉
Abracadabra maybe?🤔📚

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@great-big-stees said
Abracadabra maybe?🤔📚
Magical answer stees

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@kevin-eleven said
In the United States we use the Dewey Decimal System (mostly in public libraries) and the Library of Congress System (mostly in university libraries).

I'm interested to know what indexing systems are used in other countries.
An unusual interest. Are you a librarian yourself?

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@mercury said
An unusual interest. Are you a librarian yourself?
No, but I do have a lot of books (unindexed and disorganized).

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@great-big-stees said
Abracadabra maybe?🤔📚
Oh - I thought it was books about spelling?

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@kevin-eleven said
No, but I do have a lot of books (unindexed and disorganized).
Over the past months of lockdown we’ve had a little window into of a corner of lots of people’s homes on our news programs. There’s often a bookshelf behind the person being interviewed. I try to read the titles of any books they have on show.

I have a few books, no idea how many though? haven’t bought one in years.

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@drewnogal said
Over the past months of lockdown we’ve had a little window into of a corner of lots of people’s homes on our news programs. There’s often a bookshelf behind the person being interviewed. I try to read the titles of any books they have on show.

I have a few books, no idea how many though? haven’t bought one in years.
I try and decide who needed to carefully arrange it for the camera! 😁

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@relentless-red said
I try and decide who needed to carefully arrange it for the camera! 😁
Maybe, the person being interviewed’s, publicity manager?🤔

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@relentless-red said
I try and decide who needed to carefully arrange it for the camera! 😁
What might you put on your pride of place shelf for us to see then?

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@drewnogal said
What might you put on your pride of place shelf for us to see then?
European Cup Final Tickets. 😁

What would be on yours?

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@relentless-red said
European Cup Final Tickets. 😁

What would be on yours?
Ha ha ...
Oh, what to chose? My RHS Encyclopaedia of Plants & Flowers, The Bride Stripped Bare by Janet Hobhouse plus a few other art books, The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker and my 2 wooden drawing manikins in a casual pose 🙂

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@drewnogal said
Ha ha ...
Oh, what to chose? My RHS Encyclopaedia of Plants & Flowers, The Bride Stripped Bare by Janet Hobhouse plus a few other art books, The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker and my 2 wooden drawing manikins in a casual pose 🙂
No need for a publicity manager there. Maybe you should set up doing other people's (although hopefully no future demand 🤞).