Recent webinars, podcasts and presentations
Webinars
| Topic and brief description | Date recorded |
|---|---|
| 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:
| 07 February 2012 |
| 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:
| 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 description | Date recorded |
|---|---|
| Dewey Update Breakfast at ALA Midwinter 2013 See presentations from the Dewey Update Breakfast at ALA Midwinter 2013. Details | 26 January 2013 |
| Unleashing the Power of the Dewey Decimal Classification: Looking beyond Shelf Location Download the presentation [PDF, 3.33 MB] | 02 October 2012 |
| International Dewey Users Meeting See the presentations made at the International Dewey Users Meeting, 14 August 2012. Details | 14 August 2012 |
| Dewey update at ALA Annual 2012 See presentations from the Dewey update meeting at ALA Annual 2012. Details | 23 June 2012 |
| 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
- 281.5-281.9 Eastern churches and 340 Law (PowerPoint: 657.5 MB)
- 370 Education (PowerPoint: 865.5 MB)
- Dewey Breakfast/Update (PowerPoint: 1.22 MB)
- BISAC-DDC Mappings (PowerPoint: 556.5 MB)
- Dewey.info Update (PowerPoint: 1.47 MB)
World Library and Information Congress, 75th IFLA General Conference and Council, Milan - August 25, 2009
- UDC/DDC crosswalk developed by the Czech National Library for the purpose of collection assessment (PowerPoint: 2.68 MB)
- Classifying Photographs for the World Digital Library: Draft Guidelines (PowerPoint: 3.27 MB)
- DDC Update: Formats, WebDewey 2.0, and Linked Data (PowerPoint: 859 KB)
ALA Annual, Dewey Breakfast Update - July 11, 2009
- Design of the new web version of the DDC (PowerPoint: 931.5 KB)
- Representation of DDC in MARC 21 Bibliographic Format: An Update (PowerPoint: 463 KB)
- What Does It Mean to "Use Dewey"? (PowerPoint: 3.4 MB)
- Dewey Summaries as Multilingual Linked Data (PowerPoint: 2.2 MB)
North American Symposium on Knowledge Organization - June 19, 2009
- Melvil Dewey's Ingenious Notational System (PowerPoint: 294 KB)
The Ethics of Information Organization Conference - May 22, 2009
- MARC 21 Bibliographic Format Field 083, Racially Mixed People, and DDC Table 5, Ethnic and National Groups(PowerPoint: 805.5 KB)
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