Dear LSTOWN-L readers, This message is intended for those of you who are listowners etc. of library-related lists. Others, you may wish to delete this message. As listowner of the DEWEYERROR list, I'm attempting to make the list known to all those who can take advantage of the service it provides. Please read the message below, in particular the two "test questions" in the second paragraph which are intended to enable readers to determine whether subscribing is in their interests. Here's a "test question" for you as listowner: Is it likely that some of your readers are people who will notice errors in Dewey Decimal Classification numbers in materials in a library collection? If so, please post the message below on your list, with a copy to me at [log in to unmask] Or, if you have questions or concerns, please reply directly to me. Thank you, and best wishes - Ian Ian Fairclough Listowner, DEWEYERROR list Marion Public Library [log in to unmask] _____________________________ The Ohio Library Council's Technical Services Division would like to announce their sponsorship of the DEWEYERROR list, a new electronic distribution list that will alert members to suspected errors in Dewey numbers in LC records. Do you, or does your library, routinely accept Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) numbers from Library of Congress (LC) catalog records without checking them first? Or, do you not only check them, but also take the trouble to advise LC when you suspect a number is in error? If you answered yes to either of these questions, the DEWEYERROR list is available for your use. The Ohio Library Council's Technical Services Division is sponsoring this list based upon the support of several of our members. It supersedes a privately maintained list dedicated to the same purpose. Fianna Holt, Technical Services Librarian at Albright College (Reading, PA) has commented: "This list is worthwhile for the mistakes that I can catch or can alert the staff when it is an ordered item. ... just today, your message on the book Now, discover your strengths by Marcus Buckingham was valuable as we had accepted the number as is. It's clearly misclassified and I am going to change to your suggestion!" To subscribe to the list, send an e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the text SUBSCRIBE DEWEYERROR plus your name. This is not a discussion list - only notification takes place - so postings should not be excessive. All postings are verified for appropriateness (but not for accuracy) so you will be spared irrelevant material. The list has no official connection with the Library of Congress, nor with OCLC, owners and publishers of the Dewey Decimal Classification(TM) system. Bonnie Doepker Past Coordinator, OLC Technical Services Division [log in to unmask] Please address any questions or comments to the listowner at [log in to unmask]