Presented at CONUL Annual Conference, May 2022, Limerick, Ireland

1. Leabharlann UCD
An Coláiste Ollscoile, Baile
Átha Cliath,
Belfield, Baile Átha Cliath 4,
Eire
UCD Library
University College Dublin,
Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
Automated Classification
Is It Possible?
Catherine Ryan
Collections Support Librarian

2. The Problem
• Older, outdated versions
of Dewey
• Subject scatter
• Local implementations of
Dewey

3. Aims
• Standardise to latest version of Dewey
• Improve browsing, findability
• Document local classifications retained and reasons
why
• Improve capacity to implement shelf ready without
introducing additional subject scatter

4. Scope
• 820-829
• 330s
• 340s
• 320s
• 780s
• 610s, 300s
• 870-880
• 941
• 100-149
• 160-200
• 700-779
• ….

5. OCLC and Automated Classification
• WorldCat data sync reclamation project
• Project Stats
– 630,000+ print records sent
– 617,000+ active print holdings set
– 537,321 DDC numbers returned

6. Collection Shape
• Overview of changes
• Facilitate higher level decisions

13. Is it possible?
• Context
– What you have
– What you want
– Specialist knowledge