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[–]captainhaddock 23 points24 points ago

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Romeo and Juliet is not nearly that thick a book.

[–]satertek 34 points35 points ago

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It is in its original Klingon.

[–]hudders 34 points35 points ago

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It's the director's cut.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Maybe there are editor's notes and analysis.

[–]flamingeyebrows -2 points-1 points ago

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It is in fact, not a book at all but a play. :P

[–]Nikola_S 13 points14 points ago

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If it is published as a book then it is a book.

[–]BobGaffney 4 points5 points ago

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I guess it was a movie, then.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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It's actually several movies.

[–]gameforge 0 points1 point ago

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Just like Jurassic Park. Well okay not just like it, but they have both existed as "movies" and "books" and "scripts".

The only question in my mind is, is Romeo and Juliet a video game as well?

[–]flamingeyebrows 0 points1 point ago

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I don't see how that work. For example,would you call a poem published in a collection, a book. No.

A printed play is still a play in printed form.

[–]Nikola_S 0 points1 point ago*

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If a poem is published as a book, I would and have called it a book. If a poem is published as a CD, I would call it a CD.

[–]flamingeyebrows 0 points1 point ago

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Well, let's just agree to disagree.

[–]Nikola_S 0 points1 point ago

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I disagree that we disagree: you realized that you said something wrong, now you are trying to make it seem not so wrong.

[–]flamingeyebrows 0 points1 point ago

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No. I'm not entirely convinced that I'm wrong. I'm just no longer convinced that what you said was idiotic. Take the white flag.

[–]makubex 22 points23 points ago

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They're not alphabetized? That must drive their employees absolutely insane.

[–]Poromenos 1 point2 points ago

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Ever heard of the Dewey decimal system?!

[–][deleted] 25 points26 points ago

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Yes, and it doesn't apply to works of fiction.

[–]Poromenos 24 points25 points ago*

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Wikipedia disagrees:

It is a common misconception that all books in the DDC are non-fiction. The DDC has a number for all books, including those that generally become their own section of fiction. If DDC rules are strictly followed, American fiction is classified in 813. Most libraries create a separate fiction section to allow shelving in a more generalized fashion than Dewey provides for, or to avoid the space that would be taken up in the 800s.

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points ago

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Because it doesn't, well, it does, kind of, most (non-US) libraries class all fiction under one 8xx code. Some US libraries use 813 which is specifically 'American Fiction', although the rest of the world doesn't split American and non-American fiction, because it's a largely pointless distinction.

8xx is generally 'Literature' but it is mostly split into different aspects below that, analysis, writing guides, poetry, etc.

The problem with categorising fiction is that it largely comes down to genre - other than the '813' classification of American/non-American literature, how else could you split up fiction? And truth be told, that's generally a hard way to split books - there are often aspects of multiple genres in a work of fiction.

As a result, most libraries around the world have a single dewey code for 'all fiction', then split that by genre, but accept that the genre classification is fluid and open to interpretation - and recommend that patrons check all sections for a specific book.

[–]Poromenos 6 points7 points ago

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That would make the statement that the DDS does not apply to works of fiction false though, wouldn't it...

P.S. Oh Jesus shitting Christ, what's wrong with reddit today? Whenever I press a key to submit my comment instead of clicking the button I get a form that says "You're logged in, now go use the site!" What's up with that?

[–]munificent 5 points6 points ago

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Whenever I press a key to submit my comment instead of clicking the button I get a form that says "You're logged in, now go use the site!" What's up with that?

Oh thank God. I thought it was just me.

[–]BobGaffney 5 points6 points ago

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Actually, it was me.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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The DDS doesn't apply in the sense that it is not used as a way to classify works of fiction, it's just that works of fiction as a whole, generally, have a place within the DDS.

[–]Poromenos 0 points1 point ago

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It's not the DDS's fault, though (it could be used for fiction, if there were distinct categories you could put works in)...

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I've had the same problem; I'm glad I'm not the only one, and I submitted a bug.

[–]Poromenos 0 points1 point ago

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I didn't realise they had an online bug tracker, I sent them feedback. I'm also glad it wasn't just me.

[–]shadowsurge 0 points1 point ago

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I Don't know but now I need to check.

[–]Nikola_S -3 points-2 points ago

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And truth be told, that's generally a hard way to split books - there are often aspects of multiple genres in a work of fiction.

Classify under 'Multiple genres works of fiction'. Problem solved!

[–]FrankBlack 2 points3 points ago

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If not, "Conan the Librarian" will instruct you.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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This is the coolest building I've seen all day.

[–]refreshthis 3 points4 points ago

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I'm gonna go with all week.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

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you've clearly never heard of dezeen then.

[–]hudders 4 points5 points ago

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I don't think much to their organisational skills! If that's a representation of one of their shelves, finding what you want in there must be a nightmare.

:)

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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KCMO Representin

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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You know you're not on 4chan when you see what you wrote, instead of "KC FAGS REPORT IN!:"

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[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago*

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Kansas City is awesome, first of all. Secondly, it's undergoing a revitalization right now and lots of cool new stuff is being built. Sprint Center is the first of this. Some other stuff is part of it.

I love Kansas City a lot. It has a really good personality. I am sad for its social problems and hopefully I can do something to help soon. My hometown is just a stone's throw away. Kansas City, keepin' it real.

I'm also sad because their NPR station is much, much worse than the NPR station in Utah. Radio West rocks and the KC shows aren't comparable, sadly. Walt Bodine is too old, man, they need to let or force him to retire already, all he does is say "Uhhuh" and the show is quite boring. Kim Noble is annoying. Kansas City, please get a better NPR station. :(

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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surprised that they didnt have the Da Vinci Code up there as that is the only book most people have read these days... (yes this is sarcasm and cynicism)

[–]jimmux 1 point2 points ago

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Or Harry Potter, for that matter.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I tried reading it to see what all the hype was about but decided it was too horrible about halfway through.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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No Da Vinci Code, but people seem to love Dan Brown: http://www.flickr.com/photos/benbore/243751546/sizes/l/

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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yeah that list there creates a sort of ill feeling deep in my soul. like the mcdonald's of literature

[–]fjhqjv 1 point2 points ago

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I just keep saying to myself, "At least they're reading. At least they're reading. At least they're reading."

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points ago

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Sarah Palin will have it burn.

[–]acrylicist 5 points6 points ago

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That's not a library parking garage... the Seattle Central Library has a four-floor spiral of stacks arranged in DDC that you walk up and around like you were walking in a parking garage. :)

[–]amoore 6 points7 points ago

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Yeah, it's a library parking garage. here's a google street view The library is on the right (to the East) and the garage is on the left (to the west).

[–]fjhqjv 0 points1 point ago

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I need to go to Seattle just to visit the library now.

[–]mhotel 1 point2 points ago

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interesting selection...

ftr, 'invisible man' is probably one of my favorite books. it fills me with this really delicious rage at the world.

[–]hynkle 0 points1 point ago

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Holy shit! I would have been such a happy little boy if my hometown's library had money like this one.

[–]lembasbread 0 points1 point ago*

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Yes! The Lord of the Rings is up there. I am satisfied.

[–]indu_san 0 points1 point ago

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Romeo and Juliet is not that long.

[–]pushpin 0 points1 point ago

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The nerve of some buildings! I see no representation based on gender/class/ethnicity.

[–]pedanticist 0 points1 point ago

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Is shoop, or no?

[–]daretelayam 13 points14 points ago

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[–]Spanglegluppet -1 points0 points ago

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People in Kansas read books? (apart from the Bible)

[–]Spaceman_Spliff 5 points6 points ago

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Kansas City is in Missouri.

[–]Spanglegluppet 0 points1 point ago

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My mistake.

[–]seven5 6 points7 points ago

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Kansas City is in Missouri and Kansas actually.

[–]Spaceman_Spliff 1 point2 points ago

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That would be 2 different cities, one in Missouri and one in Kansas. The one in Missouri is the big one and if you have heard anything about Kansas City then it's about 99% chance it's dealing with the one in Missouri.

[–]rory096 5 points6 points ago

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It's in Missouri, actually.

[–]miyakohouou 6 points7 points ago

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People in Kansas don't read - luckily this is the Kansas City, MO public library. People in MO read, they just really suck at naming cities.

[–]inferno0000 -1 points0 points ago

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what, you can't tell from the pixels?

[–]SpaizKadett 0 points1 point ago

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Run for cover...

[–]jimmux 0 points1 point ago

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Puns are for the weak. Grow a spine.

[–]boiker -2 points-1 points ago

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gaudy, interesting. It's like disney land for books.

IMO, make the parking garage look nice, not garish.

[–]moush -1 points0 points ago

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Hopefully that's a privately owned library. I wouldn't want to waste my tax money on that.