Difference between revisions of "Melvil Dewey"
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'''Melvil Dewey''' put the Dewey in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey_Decimal_Classification Dewey Decimal System]. He was also Columbia's chief librarian from [[1883]] to [[1888]], and personally arranged Columbia's card catalogs according to his system (located in [[Butler 310]], they're slated to be removed permanently by [[2014]]). | '''Melvil Dewey''' put the Dewey in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey_Decimal_Classification Dewey Decimal System]. He was also Columbia's chief librarian from [[1883]] to [[1888]], and personally arranged Columbia's card catalogs according to his system (located in [[Butler 310]], they're slated to be removed permanently by [[2014]]). | ||
| − | He is also credited with being the founder of the now-defunct [[School of Library Service]]. | + | He is also credited with being the founder of the now-defunct School of Library Economy, later the [[School of Library Service]]. |
[[Category:Administrators]] | [[Category:Administrators]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:56, 26 April 2013
- See also Wikipedia's article about "Melvil Dewey".
Melvil Dewey put the Dewey in the Dewey Decimal System. He was also Columbia's chief librarian from 1883 to 1888, and personally arranged Columbia's card catalogs according to his system (located in Butler 310, they're slated to be removed permanently by 2014).
He is also credited with being the founder of the now-defunct School of Library Economy, later the School of Library Service.
