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Join us at the ALA Annual Conference to discuss the value proposition of Dewey's language-independent representation, categorized content, interoperable translations, and more. Learn about Dewey's presence in the World Digital Library and its use in MARC 21 Bibliographic Format updates.
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What Does It Mean to “Use Dewey”? Dewey Breakfast/Update ALA Annual Conference Chicago July 11, 2009
What is Dewey’s value proposition? • Language-independent representation • Large amount of categorized content • Interoperable translations • Mappings and crosswalks • Organizational support • Worldwide user community
Agenda • Dewey in the World Digital Library • Representation of DDC in MARC 21 Bibliographic Format: An Update • Dewey Summaries as Multilingual Linked Data