The Bibliothèque nationale de France: My French Experience

The Bibliothèque nationale de France: My French Experience

The Bibliothèque nationale de France (BNF) has stirred controversies since its inception in 1989. The architectural design was criticized by many as unsuitable for a library. The author worked in the new French national library during the years 1991-93, specifically, being responsible for applicatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Libraries & culture 2002-07, Vol.37 (3), p.256-268
1. Verfasser: Durlik, Andrzej
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bibliographic records
Bibliotheque Nationale de France
Call numbers
Cataloging
Chirac, Jacques
Classification
Dewey Decimal Classification
Evaluation
French language
French literature
Libraries
Libraries, National
Library science
Literary criticism
Management
National libraries
Notes & Essays
Poetry
Religious literature
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Zusammenfassung:The Bibliothèque nationale de France (BNF) has stirred controversies since its inception in 1989. The architectural design was criticized by many as unsuitable for a library. The author worked in the new French national library during the years 1991-93, specifically, being responsible for application of the Dewey decimal classification (DDC). Despite his strong opposition, the DDC was modified to such a degree that it became an inefficient, illogical, and incomprehensible scheme. Analyzed examples reflect the curious manner in which DDC numbers are being constructed at the BNF.
ISSN:0894-8631
1932-9555
2164-8034
1534-7591
1932-9555
2166-3033
DOI:10.1353/lac.2002.0050