ILF Conference15 November 2011

Ft. Wayne, IN

Joan S. MitchellEditor in Chief, DDCOCLC mitchelj@oclc.org

The Future of DDC Is Now! Uncovering the Mysteries of DDC 23 and Beyond

The Future of DDC Is Now! Uncovering the Mysteries of DDC 23 and Beyond

OutlineOutline

• Overview of DDC 23

• WebDewey 2.0

• The future is now: DDC 23 in the big picture

Overview of DDC 23Overview of DDC 23

DDC 23: A few highlightsDDC 23: A few highlights

• Major updates in religion (Islam and Orthodox Christianity), law, education, food and clothing, graphic arts, cinematography and videography, ancient and modern world

• Overhaul of groups of people

• A host of new numbers (e.g., bullying, cloud computing, end of Mubārak administration))

• Structural changes to support machine display and retrieval, and classifier efficiency

DDC 23: Some themes and examplesDDC 23: Some themes and examples

• Groups of people

• Viewpoint

• Digital trends

• Types/styles

• Structure

Groups of PeopleGroups of People

Groups of people (1)Groups of people (1)

• “kinds of persons” “groups of people”

T1—08 Groups of people

305 Groups of people

• “persons treatment” “biography”

T1—09 History, geographic treatment, biography

Table 2 Geographic areas, historical periods, biography

Groups of people (2)Groups of people (2)

T1—081 People by gender or sex

T1—0811 Men

T1—0865 People by marital status

T1—0867 Transgender and intersex people

T1—0925–0928 New numbers for collectedbiography of groups of

people

Groups of people (3)Groups of people (3)

•Ripple effect of changes throughout DDC 23, especially for groups of people in 155, 305–306, 331, and 362

•Reversal in preference order in 302–307 to topic/group, e.g., friendship in women 302.34082, not 305.4 Women

ViewpointViewpoint

370 Education370 Education

flickr.com/photos/crystiancruz/3390704159 by Crystian Cruz on Flickr

Generalize targeted areas in educationfrom an international viewpointGeneralize targeted areas in educationfrom an international viewpoint

• Levels of education

• Kinds of schools

• Specific subjects in primary education

• Policy issues in education

Levels of education (1)Levels of education (1)

•372 Primary education (Elementary education)

•373 Secondary education

•374 Adult education

•378 Higher education (Tertiary education)

Levels of education (2)Levels of education (2)

372.24 Specific levels of primary education

372.241 Lower level

Class here grades 1–3

372.242 Intermediate level

Former heading: Upper level

Class here grades 4–6

. . .

372(.243) Upper level

(Optional number; prefer 373.236)

Class here lower secondary level . . .

Kinds of schoolsKinds of schools

371.05 Public schools distinguished by source of funding, locus of control, and mandate [formerly 371.01]

Class here academy schools, charter schools

Specific subjects in primary education (1)Specific subjects in primary education (1)

372.6 Language arts (Communication skills)

New option in English-language edition:

(Option: Class here language arts [communication skills] in a

language other than English; in that case, class language arts [communication skills] in English in 372.6521)

New option in German-language edition:

(Option: Hier auch Sprachkompetenz [Kommunikationsfertigkeiten] in einer anderen Sprache als Deutsch; klassifiziere in diesem Fall Sprachkompetenz [Kommunikationsfertigkeiten] in Deutsch in 372.6531)

 

Specific subjects in primary education (2)Specific subjects in primary education (2)

Policy issues in educationPolicy issues in education

379.1282–.1289 Support by specific regional intergovernmental organizations

Add to base number 379.128 the numbers following 341.24 in 341.242-341.249, e.g., support by European Union 379.12822

Food and clothingFood and clothing

flickr.com/photos/toremor/3503221311 by tmorkemo on Flickr

flickr.com/photos/30475026@N08/4506640923

by thepresidentwearsprada on Flickr

//

Cooking specific meals: DDC 22Cooking specific meals: DDC 22

641.52 Breakfasts

641.53 Luncheons, lunches, brunches, teas, suppers

641.532 Brunches

641.534 Box and bag lunches

641.536 Afternoon teas

641.538 Suppers

Class evening meals that constitute the main meal of the day in 641.54

641.53 Snacks

Including elevenses

641.54 Dinners

Cooking specific meals: DDC 23Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in global context

Cooking specific meals: DDC 23Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in global context

641.52 First meal of the day

(brunches, breakfasts)

641.53 Light meals

(snacks; dinners, lunches, suppers, teas as light meals)

641.54 Main meal of the day

(dinners, lunches, suppers, teas as main meals)

Updates to clothing in 391/646/687 (1)Updates to clothing in 391/646/687 (1)

•Terminology updated to match industry practice (e.g., activewear, loungewear, headwear) and geographic variations (e.g., pants [trousers])

•Relocations and expansions to support improved developments

Updates to clothing in 391/646/687 (2)Updates to clothing in 391/646/687 (2)

646.433 Suits

. . .

Pants (trousers) relocated to 646.436

. . .

646.436 Pants (Trousers) [formerly 646.433]

796 Athletic and outdoor sports and games796 Athletic and outdoor sports and games

flickr.com/photos/henrik_larsson/269283033/in/set-72157594327694557 by henke on Flickr

Generalize targeted sports from an international viewpointGeneralize targeted sports from an international viewpoint

Guidelines for extensions to hockey plus summer and winter Olympic games:

1.The sport must be administered by an international federation that has been recognized by the IOC

2.The sport is widely practiced around the world (e.g., has a regularly scheduled major international tournament associated with the sport)

3.The sport has enough literary warrant in WorldCat

 

796.96 Ice games: Ice hockey796.96 Ice games: Ice hockey

796.962 Ice hockey

796.963 Bandy

Including rink bandy

796.964 Curling

796.965 Broomball

796.966 Ringette

See also 796.356 for gym ringette, inline ringette

796.96 Ice games: Freestyle skiing and snowboarding (1)796.96 Ice games: Freestyle skiing and snowboarding (1)

DDC 22:

796.937 Freestyle skiing

Including ballet, mogul, trick skiing

796.938 Snowboarding

796.96 Ice games: Freestyle skiing and snowboarding (2)796.96 Ice games: Freestyle skiing and snowboarding (2)

DDC 23:

796.937 Freestyle skiing

Including aerial and mogul skiing; ski cross

796.938 Snowboarding

Including big air, halfpipe, slopestyle snowboarding; snowboard

cross (boardercross), parallel giant slalom skiing

Class here alpine and freestyle snowboarding

Digital trendsDigital trends

Sorting out digital trends: 004.11-004.16 Digital computersSorting out digital trends: 004.11-004.16 Digital computers

> 004.11-004.16 Digital computers

Multifunctional digital devices are classed with their predominant function . . . a work that focuses on a specific function other than the predominant function is classed with the specific function

Sorting out digital trends: Digital photography (1)Sorting out digital trends: Digital photography (1)

[775] Digital photography

Use of this number for comprehensive works on digital photography discontinued; class in 770

Preparation and manipulation of photographic digital images

relocated to 771.44

Sorting out digital trends: Digital photography (2)Sorting out digital trends: Digital photography (2)

*Do not use notation 0285 from Table 1 for comprehensive works on digital photography; class in 770 and its subdivisions without use of notation 0285, e.g., digital trick photography 778.8; however, use subdivisions of notation 0285 for specific computer applications in photography, e.g., application of computer programs to digital trick photography 778.8028553. Do not use notation 092 from Table 1 for photographers; class in 770.92

Sorting out digital trends: Cinematography and videography (1)Sorting out digital trends: Cinematography and videography (1)

777 Cinematography and videography

. . .

Class here conventional cinematography (cinematography using film), digital cinematography and videography, amateur

and professional cinematography and videography; home video systems, television photography, video art

Sorting out digital trends: Cinematography and videography (2)Sorting out digital trends: Cinematography and videography (2)

†Do not use notation 0285 from Table 1 for comprehensive works on digital cinematography and videography; class in 777 and its subdivisions without use of notation 0285, e.g., digital trick videography 777.9; however, use subdivisions of notation 0285 for specific computer applications in cinematography and videography, e.g., application of computer programs to digital trick videography 777.9028553. Do not use notation 092 from Table 1 for photographers; class in 770.92

Types/stylesTypes/styles

Specific types of personal computers: DDC 22Specific types of personal computers: DDC 22

004.16 *Personal computers

Class here microcomputers; laptop, notebook, pen, portable, tablet, wearable computers; workstations; comprehensive works on

midrange and personal computers 

*Use notation 019 from Table 1 as modified at 004.019

Specific types of personal computers: DDC 23Specific types of personal computers: DDC 23

004.16 *Personal computers

. . .

Class here specific types of personal computers . . .

. . .

004.167 *Handheld computing devices

. . .

Class here specific types of handheld computing devices

*Use notation 019 from Table 1 as modified at 004.019

Specific music styles (1)Specific music styles (1)

• DDC 22:

781.66 †Rock (Rock ‘n’ roll)

Including acid, folk, hard, punk, soft rock

• DDC 23:

781.66 †Rock (Rock ‘n’ roll)

Class here specific rock styles

†Add as instructed under 781.63–781.69

Specific music styles (2)Specific music styles (2)

Class here specific X styles added under:

781.642 †Country music

781.643 †Blues

781.644 †Soul

781.646 †Reggae

781.648 †Electronica

781.649 †Rap

Specific music styles (3)Specific music styles (3)

781.63-781.69 Other traditions of music

Add to each subdivision identified by † as follows:

. . .

17 Hybrid styles

Fusion of two or more styles from different traditions of music to create a new style

Add to 17 the numbers following 781.6 in 781.62–781.69, e.g., fusion with folk music 172, folk rock 781.66172

See Manual at 781.6: Hybrid styles

. . .

Structural changesStructural changes

Standard subdivisionsDual headings

Unbalanced spansData format

Identification of standard subdivisionsIdentification of standard subdivisions

•Revisions to internal tables under T1—08, T1—0901–0905, and T1—093–099 (not standard subdivisions)

•Contents of table under T3B—1–8 moved to subdivisions of T3B—1 Poetry (standard subdivisions without initial 0)

•New note highlighting special expansions under standard subdivisions

New note highlighting special expansions under standard subdivision notation

New note highlighting special expansions under standard subdivision notation

401.4 Communication; semantics, pragmatics, languages for special purposes

Notation 014 from Table 1 as modified below

. . .

(similar entry also appears under T4—014)

Dual headings: DefinitionDual headings: Definition

• A heading with two separate terms, the first of which is the main topic and the second of which is the major subordinate topic, e.g., 570 Life sciences Biology

• Main topic and major subordinate topic share the same number and most of the subdivisions

Dual headings: DDC 22Dual headings: DDC 22

004–006Data processing Computer science

570 Life sciences Biology

943 Central Europe Germany

Dual headings: DDC 23Dual headings: DDC 23

004–006Computer science

004–006Data processing Computer science

570 Biology

570 Life sciences Biology

943 Germany and neighboring central European countries

943 Central Europe Germany

Elimination of unbalanced spans:DDC 22Elimination of unbalanced spans:DDC 22

449 Occitan, Catalan, Franco-Provençal

.01-.8 Subdivisions of Occitan, Langue d’oc

.709449 Provençal dialect

Elimination of unbalanced spans:DDC 23Elimination of unbalanced spans:DDC 23

449 Occitan, Catalan, Franco-Provençal

.01-.09 Standard subdivisions of Occitan, Langue d’oc

.1-.8 Subdivisions of Occitan, Langue d’oc

.709449 Provençal dialect

DDC data formatDDC data format

• Moved to 4th generation Editorial Support System (ESS) developed at OCLC

• Moved from proprietary internal format to MARC 21 classification and authority formats

• Moved from proprietary XML distribution format to MARCXML + Semantic Web formats

Class record for 616.994 in ESS 4.0(MARC 21 Classification Format)Class record for 616.994 in ESS 4.0(MARC 21 Classification Format)

Class record for 616.994 in ESS 4.0(MARC 21 Classification Format)Class record for 616.994 in ESS 4.0(MARC 21 Classification Format)

750 #7 $a Cancer $x humans $x medicine$0(OCoLCD)och00023170 $2 ddcri  $9 as=AP $9 ps=PE

Relative Index record for “Cancer—humans—medicine” in ESS 4.0(MARC 21 Authority Format)

Relative Index record for “Cancer—humans—medicine” in ESS 4.0(MARC 21 Authority Format)

WebDewey 2.0http://dewey.org/webdeweyWebDewey 2.0http://dewey.org/webdewey

WebDewey 2.0 Design GoalsWebDewey 2.0 Design Goals

• Modern interface

• Support for search, browse, number building, and personalization

• Generic user interface script to allow use of more than one language version and connection to multiple terminology sets

• Local controls (links to terminology sets, segmentation marks/instructions, connections to OPACs, etc.)

WebDewey 2.0: November 2011 enhancementsWebDewey 2.0: November 2011 enhancements

• New opening screen

• Additional preferences for initial screen

• Removal of dead links

• Links to posted updates from every page

• Icons for built numbers and Manual notes

• History of numbers

Icons for built numbers and Manual notesIcons for built numbers and Manual notes

Manual note

Built number

Manual note record for 741.5 vs. 741.56 Manual note record for 741.5 vs. 741.56

Manual note

Class record for 616.994Class record for 616.994

Class record for 616.994:History box openedClass record for 616.994:History box opened

Class record for 616.993:Navigated here from 616.994Class record for 616.993:Navigated here from 616.994

WebDewey 2.0: Enhancements coming in 2012WebDewey 2.0: Enhancements coming in 2012

New functionality:

• Number building assistance

• User contribution of numbers

Data enhancements:

• Sears

• PPT mappings updated to DDC 23 and displayed as LCSH

• Additional number spans (hierarchical displays of built numbers; explicit links in number building instructions)

The future is now! DDC 23 in the big pictureThe future is now! DDC 23 in the big picture

The Dewey ecosystemThe Dewey ecosystem

flickr.com/photos/disneyite/1506813031/ by Donna62 on Flickr

Linked data

DDC data

Categorized content

Translations

Mappings

Mappings and crosswalksMappings and crosswalks

DDCLCSH

MeSH

SWD

RAMEAU

SAB

BISACSEARS

CSH

UDC

LCC

SAO

Nuovo Soggettario

AGROVOC

FrenchFrenchDDC 22DDC 22FrenchFrenchDDC 22DDC 22

GermanGermanDDC 22DDC 22GermanGermanDDC 22DDC 22

ItalianItalianDDC 22DDC 22ItalianItalianDDC 22DDC 22

Swedish Swedish Mixed Mixed DDC 22DDC 22

Swedish Swedish Mixed Mixed DDC 22DDC 22

Italian Italian A14A14

Italian Italian A14A14

VietnameVietnamese A14se A14

VietnameVietnamese A14se A14French French

A14A14French French

A14A14

Spanish Spanish A14A14

Spanish Spanish A14A14

Hebrew Hebrew A14A14

Hebrew Hebrew A14A14

200 200 Religion Religion

ClassClass

200 200 Religion Religion

ClassClassGuideGuide

(French)(French)GuideGuide

(French)(French)

DDC 22DDC 22DDC 22DDC 22

A14A14A14A14

DDC DDC Sach-Sach-

Gruppen Gruppen (German)(German)

DDC DDC Sach-Sach-

Gruppen Gruppen (German)(German)

DDCDDCSummariSummari

eses

DDCDDCSummariSummari

eses

English

French

Italian

Rhaeto-Romansch

English

French

Italian

Rhaeto-Romansch

Afrikaans

Arabic

Chinese

French

German

Norwegian

Portuguese

Russian

Scots Gaelic

Spanish

Swedish

Afrikaans

Arabic

Chinese

French

German

Norwegian

Portuguese

Russian

Scots Gaelic

Spanish

Swedish

DDC translations: Anatomy of an editionDDC translations: Anatomy of an edition

746.92 in Swedish Mixed DDC 22 (using new WebDewey generic interface)

746.92 in Swedish Mixed DDC 22 (using new WebDewey generic interface)

ArabicArabicDDC 23DDC 23(2012)(2012)

ArabicArabicDDC 23DDC 23(2012)(2012)

ItalianItalianDDC 23DDC 23ItalianItalianDDC 23DDC 23

NorwegiNorwegianan

DDC 23DDC 23(2012)(2012)

NorwegiNorwegianan

DDC 23DDC 23(2012)(2012)

Swedish Swedish Mixed Mixed DDC 23DDC 23(2011)(2011)

Swedish Swedish Mixed Mixed DDC 23DDC 23(2011)(2011)

IndonesiaIndonesiann

A15A15

IndonesiaIndonesiann

A15A15

200 200 Religion Religion

ClassClass(2012)(2012)

200 200 Religion Religion

ClassClass(2012)(2012)

GuideGuide(French)(French)(2012)(2012)

GuideGuide(French)(French)(2012)(2012)

A15A15 (2012)(2012)

A15A15 (2012)(2012)

DDCDDCSummariSummari

eses(2011)(2011)

DDCDDCSummariSummari

eses(2011)(2011)

Afrikaans

Arabic

Chinese

French

German

Norwegian

Portuguese

Russian

Scots Gaelic

Spanish

Swedish

. . .

(2012)

Afrikaans

Arabic

Chinese

French

German

Norwegian

Portuguese

Russian

Scots Gaelic

Spanish

Swedish

. . .

(2012)

DDC 23 Family:Editions planned /in progress

DDC 23 Family:Editions planned /in progress

VietnameVietnamesese

DDC 23DDC 23(2013)(2013)

VietnameVietnamesese

DDC 23DDC 23(2013)(2013)

FrenchFrenchDDC 23DDC 23FrenchFrenchDDC 23DDC 23

GermanGermanDDC 23DDC 23GermanGermanDDC 23DDC 23

DDC 23DDC 23(2011)(2011)DDC 23DDC 23(2011)(2011)

Linked Open Data Cloud http://richard.cyganiak.de/2007/10/lod/

Linked Open Data Cloud http://richard.cyganiak.de/2007/10/lod/

Linked Open Data Cloud: DDCLinked Open Data Cloud: DDC

DDC

Linked data in dewey.infoLinked data in dewey.info

http://dewey.info/class/641/about

Linked data in dewey.info:Assignable numbers from Abridged Edition 14

Linked data in dewey.info:Assignable numbers from Abridged Edition 14

http://dewey.info/class/305.895/a14/about

Linked data in dewey.info:Machine representation in RDF/SKOSLinked data in dewey.info:Machine representation in RDF/SKOS

http://dewey.info/class/305.895/a14/about.rdf

Using BISAC mappings to add contextUsing BISAC mappings to add context

Using translations to provide multilingual accessUsing translations to provide multilingual access

New MARC fields:083 Additional Dewey Decimal Classification number

New MARC fields:083 Additional Dewey Decimal Classification number

Leckere Suppen und Eintopfe [Delicious soups and one-pot stews]

082 04 $a 641.823 $q DE-101 $2 22/ger

083 0# $a 641.813 $q DE-101 $2 22/ger

641.823 Stews

641.813 Soups

New MARC fields:085 Synthesized classification number components

New MARC fields:085 Synthesized classification number components

Das Highlander-Kochbuch [The Highlander cookbook]

082 04 $8 1\x $a 641.594115 $q DE-101 $2 22/ger

085 ## $8 1\x $b 641.59

085 ## $8 1\x $z 2 $s 4115

641.593-.599 Cooking characteristic of specific continents, countries, localities

T2—4115 Highland

SummarySummary

We’ve used the publication of DDC 23 as an opportunity to look closely at the system in order to understand

• the key changes in the new edition

• the reasons behind the changes

• the complementary role of WebDewey in terms of updates, additional content, and productivity tools

• the different representations of the DDC

• the place of DDC 23 in the Dewey ecosystem

Thank You!Thank You!

Questions?

DDC 23: More informationDDC 23: More information

• DDC 23 webinar http://tinyurl.com/3cyqn7q

• 025.431: The Dewey Blog http://ddc.typepad.com

• DDC 23 Introduction, Glossary, New Features, Relocations and Discontinuations, and Errata available for download at: http://www.oclc.org/us/en/dewey/versions/print/default.htm

• Mini webinars and updated training materials coming in early 2012!

Some useful linksSome useful links

DDC 23 oclc.org/us/en/info/ddc23

WebDewey 2.0 http://dewey.org/webdewey

dewey.info http://dewey.info

025.431: The Dewey blog

http://ddc.typepad.com

Classify http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/

Questions? dewey@loc.gov (Dewey Editorial Office)dewey@oclc.org (Licensing, group purchases, LIS program)