My own specialty is ancient Egypt; it sounds as though we'll have our work cut out for us in other subject areas! Why don't we put you in charge of magical works of all sorts? This will be something of a stretching exercise for both of us, when it comes to the other subject areas we need to cover. We'll have to divide them up by interest (or lack of utter antipathy, unless you're especially fond of sport).
I've been considering the classification system that would work best for this project; unfortunately, I think the ones I used most often at home are too specific and complex for schoolchildren to quickly grasp. Dewey's decimal system might have to be the tool around which we base the collection. He's an American, but his divisions of knowledge are rather useful:
I propose we append another 'century' to the end of it so that we don't have to decide whether magic is best filed under Useful Arts, Fine Arts, or Theology. Which would bring us to 1000, Magical Arts. There are subdivisions within all these categories, but we'll have to play those somewhat by ear. Dewey didn't exactly plan them for worlds other than Earth!
With Magical Arts appended, that brings us to eleven major subject areas, nine of which are up for grabs after the aforementioned Magical Arts and History are handed out to you and me. Why don't you choose at least one more that might be within your realm of interest and begin to plan out the books needed? You're welcome to take more than one more, but I shouldn't like to overwhelm you.
I found a copy of Dewey's guide to the subject, and I'm happy to lend it to you if you haven't read it before. How much experience with librarianship have you got, by the way? I don't want to move too fast through these areas if they're new to you.
As far as fiction goes, I must admit that it's been a very long time since I read anything that could be called children's literature. If you have, we'll place you in charge of that section, and I will manage the adult fiction we shelve. You are, of course, welcome to assist in the selection of classics there.
As I hope you can see, Miss Granger, I prefer to run a tight ship when it comes to the organization of the library. Every book in its rightful place, or no one will ever be able to make proper use of the collection. If you feel you can uphold that same sentiment in your own work, I'd be happy to have you aboard.
OH GOD I'M SORRY I DIDN'T MEAN TO LIBRARIAN ALL OVER THIS
I've been considering the classification system that would work best for this project; unfortunately, I think the ones I used most often at home are too specific and complex for schoolchildren to quickly grasp. Dewey's decimal system might have to be the tool around which we base the collection. He's an American, but his divisions of knowledge are rather useful:
0 General.
100 Philosophy.
200 Theology.
300 Sociology.
400 Philology.
500 Natural Science.
600 Useful Arts.
700 Fine Arts.
800 Literature.
900 History.
I propose we append another 'century' to the end of it so that we don't have to decide whether magic is best filed under Useful Arts, Fine Arts, or Theology. Which would bring us to 1000, Magical Arts. There are subdivisions within all these categories, but we'll have to play those somewhat by ear. Dewey didn't exactly plan them for worlds other than Earth!
With Magical Arts appended, that brings us to eleven major subject areas, nine of which are up for grabs after the aforementioned Magical Arts and History are handed out to you and me. Why don't you choose at least one more that might be within your realm of interest and begin to plan out the books needed? You're welcome to take more than one more, but I shouldn't like to overwhelm you.
I found a copy of Dewey's guide to the subject, and I'm happy to lend it to you if you haven't read it before. How much experience with librarianship have you got, by the way? I don't want to move too fast through these areas if they're new to you.
As far as fiction goes, I must admit that it's been a very long time since I read anything that could be called children's literature. If you have, we'll place you in charge of that section, and I will manage the adult fiction we shelve. You are, of course, welcome to assist in the selection of classics there.
As I hope you can see, Miss Granger, I prefer to run a tight ship when it comes to the organization of the library. Every book in its rightful place, or no one will ever be able to make proper use of the collection. If you feel you can uphold that same sentiment in your own work, I'd be happy to have you aboard.