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Recent webinars, podcasts and presentations

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Recent webinars, podcasts and presentations

Webinars

Topic and brief descriptionDate recorded
DDC 23 Update

You'll hear an update on the print and web versions of DDC 23 and tips on using DDC 23 and WebDewey 2.0, including:

  • How to classify works about evolving technologies
  • How to classify complex works about groups of people
  • How to find updates to DDC 23 and track history of numbers
[Webex recording, 31 minutes]		 07 February 2012
Abridged Edition 15 Sneak Preview

See a preview of the newly released Abridged Edition 15 and learn about the new features in this print edition of the DDC, including:

  • Many new topics and significant updates to selected fields
  • A complete overhaul to the representation of groups and people
  • Elimination of dual headings and unbalanced spans
  • Cessation of partial abridgement of parallel notation
[WebEx recording, 30 minutes]		 07 February 2012
DDC 23 sneak preview
Joan Mitchell, Editor-in-Chief of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system at OCLC previewed the new print edition of DDC 23. The presentation is available for download. Questions raised during the webinar will be addressed on the Dewey blog in the coming weeks.		 10 March 2011

Presentations and other media

Topic and brief descriptionDate recorded
An “Abridged” View of WebDewey
Download the presentation  [PDF, 1.68 MB]
 19 March 2012
Dewey update at PLA 2012

See presentations from the Dewey update meeting at PLA 2012. Details 		15 March 2012
The Dewey Ecosystem
Download the presentation  [PDF, 5.21 MB]
 14 March 2012
Dewey update at ALA Midwinter 2012

See presentations from the Dewey update meeting at ALA Midwinter 2012. Details 		21 January 2012
The Future of DDC Is Now! Uncovering the Mysteries of DDC 23 and Beyond
Download the presentation  [PowerPoint, 6.13 MB]
 15 November 2011
International Dewey Users Meeting

See presentations made at the International Dewey Users Meeting. Details 		16 August 2011
DDC 23 workshop at IFLA 2011

See presentations made at the DDC 23 workshop. Details 		12 August 2011
Dewey breakfast/update at ALA Annual 2011

See presentations from the Dewey update meeting at ALA Annual 2011. Details 		24 June 2011

Selected presentations from past conferences

Periodically, OCLC sponsors conferences and workshops to provide librarians and others who work with the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system with opportunities to learn about new editions of the DDC, new products for using the DDC and other related topics.

Frequently, these events coincide with major library conferences to make your travel more efficient and economical. Watch for news of upcoming events.

Here are selected presentations from past conferences:

11th International ISKO Conference, Rome, Italy - February 2010

ALA Midwinter, Dewey Breakfast/Update - January 16, 2010

World Library and Information Congress, 75th IFLA General Conference and Council, Milan - August 25, 2009

ALA Annual, Dewey Breakfast Update - July 11, 2009

North American Symposium on Knowledge Organization - June 19, 2009

The Ethics of Information Organization Conference - May 22, 2009

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