Berlin-Peck Says 'Goodbye' To Dewey Decimal System Regarding Non-Fiction

Press release from the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library:

BERLIN, CT — The Berlin-Peck Memorial Library recently announced major changes to how it labels and classifies non-fiction books.

"This September, we’ll be switching over to a new labeling system, which we’ve named the Pecking Order," wrote the library, also indicating the pun was intentional

.Essentially, the library is doing away with the old-fashioned "Dewey Decimal System" in favor of a more word-centric method.

The library explains the changes on its website and it is asking folks for some feedback about it.

"We’re hoping this change will make it easier to browse and find books," wrote the library.

For more information on the changes and to offer the Berlin-Peck Library feedback on them, click on this link.

This press release was produced by the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.