Going with the flow
Back in February, I announced the results of EPC 146A, our editorial committee’s most recent asynchronous meeting. I mentioned that one of the proposals was returned for further consideration, while t...
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The Dewey Decimal Classification 2026 print-on-demand version is now available.
(by Charlotte Wells) The print version of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is updated annually to reflect changes to the DDC and provides comprehensive coverage across topics. What's new ...
Results of EPC 146A
Our Editorial Policy Committee (EPC) wrapped up their virtual Meeting 146A with the end of January, having considered seven change proposals.Five of the seven were approved, and the changes are live i...
WebDewey install Friday, January 23
There will be a WebDewey install this Friday, January 23 at 9:00 AM EST (14:00 UTC). We will be updating a few links, such as the one to the Dewey blog, which will now point to this board instead. We ...
EPC 146A exhibits ready for review
The DDC Editorial Policy Committee (EPC) will hold their next asynchronous meeting from January 5-30. At this meeting, Meeting 145A, they will consider a slate of exhibits with proposed changes to the...
First EPC 146A exhibits posted
The DDC Editorial Policy Committee (EPC) will meet asynchronously in January for Electronic Meeting 146A. Four of the proposals from this meeting are now available for review at our Google Drive page:...
Matariki, New Year celebrations, and holidays in the DDC
Before this year's EPC meeting, we got a question about Matariki, the Māori New Year and a New Zealand public holiday since 2022. The DDC has 394.2614 New Year under "Holidays of December, January, F...
Works in progress - October 2025
What's cooking in the proverbial Dewey kitchen? We haven't set a date yet for Electronic Meeting 146A of our Editorial Policy Committee (EPC), but we're already lining up some proposals for it. In the...
Familiar content...new look!
Welcome to the Dewey Services board in the OCLC Community Center—the new home of all things Dewey content. Here's an overview of the new space (you may have seen this already on the Dewey blog). The ...
Mutiny and piracy - 25 August 2025
At EPC Meeting 146 last month, one of the more interesting exhibits addressed two well-known topics in history and popular culture that had been marooned in standing room. EPC 146-S36.1 New terms for ...
