Here's a goofy idea I had for a fun (yet embarrassing) entry…
I've been going to public libraries since I was a kid. I've visited libraries across country like they were tourist attractions (which I guess means that they are – at least for me!). I've just finished my Master of Library Science degree. And now I'm going to attempt to recite the top level categories for the Dewey Decimal System (which I probably also just defined wrong – is that what they're called? Yikes!) from memory:
Drag your mouse over the white space below to highlight my guesses and the correct answers. But make sure you try it yourself first and post your score (or even better, your answers.). No cheating!
000 – Computers, Books & Supernatural (Computer science, information and general works. Close enough – Correct!)
100 – Philosophy (Philosophy and psychology – half a point!)
200 – Religion (Correct!)
300 – Natural Sciences (Social Sciences)
400 – Applied Science (Language)
500 – Medicine (Science – I'm going to give myself a half-point for this one)
600 – Fine Arts (Technology – I always wondered why they had a section for computers and another for technology? In fact, you often find computer books in both spots. I think it's because computers were something so new but which became so pervasive, they needed the space that the 000's provided.)
700 – Sports & Leisure (Arts & Recreation – another half point)
800 – Literature (Correct!)
900 – History, Travel (History and Geography. Although a proper cataloguer would disagree, let's say close enough – correct!)
Wow, I suck. What did I get – 5.5/10? I had the right idea on most of them but sometimes had the numbers off by a section or two. Others, I was way out to lunch. This will sound like an excuse but I think I would've gotten a few of them if I though it through and visualized the library a bit better rather than going fairly quickly and relying on my gut instinct. Maybe not though – I would've sworn I had the right answer for the 600's but was way off – hence the size of the comment that goes with it.)
Oh, and the proper term is classes although categories is probably acceptable – at least if I'm reading 025.431 – The Dewey Blog correctly.
Next time, I'll try to name all 100 sub-classes to redeem myself!
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