Cataloging News

Did you hear that many libraries are abandoning the Dewey Decimal system for Netflix categories? The Cronk of Higher Education writes about it here.

Dewey Decimal Category	Netflix Category
000 – Computer science, information & general works	Sci-Fi & Fantasy
100 – Philosophy and psychology	Special Interest
200 – Religion	Faith & Spirituality
300 – Social sciences	Gay & Lesbian
400 – Language	Foreign
500 – Science (including mathematics)	Sci-Fi & Fantasy
600 – Technology	Documentary
700 – Arts and recreation	Music & Musicals
800 – Literature	Romantic Comedy
900 – History, geography, and biography	Cerebral Drama

Maybe Google will clean up their meta-data and start using the Netflix system too (better than nuthin').