Reclassification

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Reclassification
How one college moved from Dewey to LC call
numbers cost-effectively
Carol Love
Kuyper College Zondervan Library Grand Rapids, MI
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Why did Kuyper College decide to reclassify?

• Need for specificity in classification
• Standard in academic libraries is LC
  classification
• Plans for migration and joining a consortium that
  uses LC classification

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Early decisions

• Reclassification as first step in migration
  process
• Weed the collection before reclassification
• Exclude special collections and E-books

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Processing specifications

• Use LC classification in record first.
• Search LC database for classification second.
• Place new call number and new barcode number in
  item field.

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Label printing specifications

• Spine label sets for reclassified items only
• Labels printed in LC call number order
• Barcodes for all items to make number of digits
  consistent

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Tips from the Librarian

• Better to load reclassified records into new
  system if migrating
• Map out the library for shifting books and
  applying labels
• Work with another library who has already done
  this

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Rely on MARCIVE for reclassification assistance!
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