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How library shelves are organised

Libraries need to organise their thousands of resources in a logical order so people can easily find them.

Basically, libraries organise their collections by subject.

These subjects are represented by a "call number system" or "classification system".

Your TAFE library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification system.

 

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