1. Reclassification How one college moved from Dewey to LC call numbers cost-effectively Carol Love Kuyper College Zondervan Library Grand Rapids, MI

2. Why did Kuyper College decide to reclassify? Need for specificity in classification Standard in academic libraries is LC classification Plans for migration and joining a consortium that uses LC classification

3. Early decisions Reclassification as first step in migration process Weed the collection before reclassification Exclude special collections and E- books

4. Processing specifications Use LC classification in record first. Search LC database for classification second. Place new call number and new barcode number in item field.

5. Label printing specifications Spine label sets for reclassified items only Labels printed in LC call number order Barcodes for all items to make number of digits consistent

6. Tips from the Librarian Better to load reclassified records into new system if migrating Map out the library for shifting books and applying labels Work with another library who has already done this

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