Building On Up: Hands on with DDC Built Numbers

Wednesday, May 4^th from 11:00am-12:00pm

In this webinar with Alex Kyrios, Senior Editor of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), you’ll review number building techniques before getting hands-on building numbers for a variety of topics, including the tricky builds for literature in the 800s. Working in WebDewey, you’ll learn how to make the most of its built-in number building tool.

The session will cover advanced examples and is well geared towards experienced users, but users of all skill and experience levels are welcome. 

Alex Kyrios ~ Biography

Alex Kyrios is the Senior Editor of the Dewey Decimal Classification at OCLC, based out of the Library of Congress. He is responsible for overseeing the continuous updating and revision of the classification, and works with partners and volunteers around the world to do so.

Previously, he was a cataloger at the Folger Shakespeare Library and the University of Idaho. He has an M.S. in library science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a B.A. in English from the College of William & Mary.