[aisle] Shelving question

[Kathryn Green]

The zero is a place holder. I only use them when I have additional numbers in the same category. 

For example 972.1 972.45 and 972.670

This becomes misunderstood by many. 972.1 with the extra zeroes is 972.100 them 972.450 and 972.670. Sometimes the person shelving the books forgets about the place holder. It’s a personal organizational preference. Drives me crazy when they aren’t right. 

Kathryn Green

> On Oct 21, 2021, at 7:22 AM, Kathy Wickline via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> Dear All,
> I was taught that the zero at the end of a call number is just be ignored when shelving.  For example, 972.1 and 972.10 are the same call number.  Is that correct or should I shelf all the 972.1 items together and then the 972.10 items together?
> Kathy Wickline
> Unity Junior High Librarian
> Tolono, IL
> wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us
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