Ditching Dewey: Take Your Collections from Enraging to Engaging and Position Your Library for 21st Century Success

In the digital age, the Dewey Decimal System is pushing library users toward easier information finding aides such as Google. If the profession does not find a way to maximize the collections and the library as third place, patrons will never embrace the newer technologies and services available through their local public library. This paper explores a possible free replacement to Dewey and discusses the benefit of making the stacks more accessible for moving the profession into the 21st century.