1. What initial thoughts, reactions, impressions, questions do
you have after reading this chapter?
It was interesting to know more about Dewey Decimal System and Amazon. Amazon is something that I am familiar with, so it was easy to understand. Weinberger says “Compared to the neat row of numbered volumes on the shelf of a library, Amazon is a carnival of books, where even the orderly rows of the marching band are interrupted by a weaving conga line of suggestions”. I think this sentence is beautiful and well explained about Amazon, and the differences between DDC system and Amazon. I wonder if there is any way we could combine the two systems and make a better system for libraries.
2. What are your impressions of Melvil Dewey after reading this chapter from Weinberger?
It was good to know that Dewey assigned books about philosophy the lowest range of numbers because he thinks philosophy laid the foundation for all other studies. I have thought that the Dewey Decimal Classification system was unfair such as eight of the nine major divisions under the religion classification are explicitly for Christian books. It seems unfair, but maybe majority of the books for religions were about Christianity in 1800s. It is clearer to me why DDC system can’t be fixed. I agree with one of the sentences of the book “The world is too diverse for any single classification system to work for everyone in every culture at every time”.
3. Weinberger refers to a “memory palace” on page 52. Share an example of a mnemonic device that you have created and used to help you remember important information.
When I memorize vocabularies, I write them in pieces of paper, and then put them on a wall in my bathroom. Bathroom is where people use frequently, so every time I go there, I naturally look at the vocabularies which help me memorize them.
4. What are your thoughts on Weinberger’s point that the Dewey Decimal System cannot be fixed, p. 56? How should libraries respond?
I agree with Weinberger’s point that the Dewey Decimal System cannot be fixed. It may be, but I can’t think of any ideas.I think libraries should keep seeking for the best way to organize information. I believe by doing so, we will find a better idea than simply using Dewey Decimal System.
It was interesting to know more about Dewey Decimal System and Amazon. Amazon is something that I am familiar with, so it was easy to understand. Weinberger says “Compared to the neat row of numbered volumes on the shelf of a library, Amazon is a carnival of books, where even the orderly rows of the marching band are interrupted by a weaving conga line of suggestions”. I think this sentence is beautiful and well explained about Amazon, and the differences between DDC system and Amazon. I wonder if there is any way we could combine the two systems and make a better system for libraries.
2. What are your impressions of Melvil Dewey after reading this chapter from Weinberger?
It was good to know that Dewey assigned books about philosophy the lowest range of numbers because he thinks philosophy laid the foundation for all other studies. I have thought that the Dewey Decimal Classification system was unfair such as eight of the nine major divisions under the religion classification are explicitly for Christian books. It seems unfair, but maybe majority of the books for religions were about Christianity in 1800s. It is clearer to me why DDC system can’t be fixed. I agree with one of the sentences of the book “The world is too diverse for any single classification system to work for everyone in every culture at every time”.
3. Weinberger refers to a “memory palace” on page 52. Share an example of a mnemonic device that you have created and used to help you remember important information.
When I memorize vocabularies, I write them in pieces of paper, and then put them on a wall in my bathroom. Bathroom is where people use frequently, so every time I go there, I naturally look at the vocabularies which help me memorize them.
4. What are your thoughts on Weinberger’s point that the Dewey Decimal System cannot be fixed, p. 56? How should libraries respond?
I agree with Weinberger’s point that the Dewey Decimal System cannot be fixed. It may be, but I can’t think of any ideas.I think libraries should keep seeking for the best way to organize information. I believe by doing so, we will find a better idea than simply using Dewey Decimal System.
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