dewey

[Robby Stephenson]

HI Derek,

My apologies for a late reply.

On Sat, Jul 13, 2024 at 2:09 PM Derek Tombrello <
RebelTaz at robotsandcomputers.com> wrote:

> I don't remember if I added it specifically or if it was an original
> collection field, but I keep my books organized in my library by the Dewey
> Decimal system. A lot (most) of the books tellico finds do not bring in
> that field. I was using
> https://www.oclc.org/go/en/classify-discontinuation.html to find the
> numbers manually, but that has been discontinued. They link to an api now
> instead. I don't suppose you ever considered adding that as a source, have
> you? I know I am probably an edge use case (I usually am) but.... Never
> hurts to ask
>

I'll take a look at the WorldCat API. It seems to need a subscription or
login from an educational institution, at first glance.

THe Library of Congress SRU source can be configured to return dewey,
though I've not done significant testing. If you have a book with an isbn,
you might be able to update from LOC and have the Dewey populate?

Robby
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