Ken Jenkins was Toastmaster at last Wednesday’s meeting of the Pioneer Toastmasters Club. His theme was Early Rock n Roll Music, and among other things, he played part of an Everly Brothers song. The Wikipedia article says that The Everly Brothers:
“were an American rock duo, known for steel-string acoustic guitar playing and close harmony singing.”
A few days ago I went looking for an Everly Brothers CD under Rock at the Ada County library on Victory Road. All-Time Original Hits by The Everly Brothers was not there. As shown above, it instead was shelved earlier in the alphabet under Pop & Easy. But the Caldwell library has another CD, The Very Best of the Everly Brothers, shelved under Rock. At Ada on Victory I also found Ladies of the Canyon, the 1970 third album by Joni Mitchell, shelved under Pop & Easy. To me it obviously instead belongs under Folk.
How things should be classified may not be obvious. Before I go to either the Lake Hazel or Victory Road library I usually check in the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) and write down where to find a book, CD, or DVD of interest. Wikipedia defines taxonomy as:
“the practice and science of categorization or classification”
A book or otherr item may be classified in more than one category, as shown above. A primary one gets chosen. Public Speaking books are shelved under 808.51, while Business Presentations are under 658.45.
As shown above, hose washers are rubber seal rings which sit in the female end fitting on a garden hose. Where would I find them shelved at a home improvement and hardware store like Lowe’s? Are they inside, in the aisle with plumbing supplies, near the other faucet washers? No, they are outside in the Garden and Lawn department, next to the garden hoses.
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