EPC Exhibit 131-18
May 8, 2009
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Dewey Section
To:
Caroline Kent, Chair
Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee
Cc:
Members of the Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee
Karl E. Debus-López, Chief, U.S. General Division
From:
Julianne Beall, Assistant Editor
Dewey Decimal Classification
Library of Congress
Via:
Joan S. Mitchell, Editor in Chief
Dewey Decimal Classification
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
Re:
340 Law: Selected topics: Electronic commerce in 381, 658.8, and 343
We distributed EPC Exhibit 130-20.2 Electronic commerce in 381, 658.8, and 343 during
EPC meeting 130 and promised to bring it back for proper discussion at meeting 131.
We are bringing it back with only one change in response to a comment from Deutsche
Nationalbibliothek about the original discussion of law of electronic commerce in EPC
Exhibit 130–20 (October 24, 2008). At the end of this exhibit is an appendix with the
relevant portion of EPC Exhibit 130–20.
Law of electronic commerce:
Comment by DNB on EPC Exhibit 130–20, sent to EPC-L November 17, 2008, with
response.
Comment:
We agree that comprehensive works on the law of e-commerce be classed in 343.0811.
However, comprehensive works on contracts in e-commerce should still be classed in
346. We suggest that a note should be added to the new e-commerce notation “Class
comprehensive works on law of contract in electronic commerce in 346.0202854678.”
Response:
We agree with Deutsche Nationalbibliothek that “comprehensive works on contracts in ecommerce should still be classed in 346”; however, we believe that the appropriate
number in 346 is 346.07 Commercial law, which has the note, “Class here commercial
contracts . . . .” Because the class-here note has hierarchical force, sales contracts are
classed in the subdivision 346.072 Sale. Immediately below the interdisciplinary number
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for contracts, 346.02 Contracts and agency, is a centered entry for contracts, 346.022–
346.025 Contracts. Under that centered entry are the notes “Class sale in 346.072” and
“Class contracts dealing with a specific legal aspect not provided for here with the aspect
in 342-347, e.g., partnership contracts 346.0682.”
We do not believe that notation 0285+ from Table 1 should be added at 346.07 or
346.072 to mean contracts in electronic commerce. We do not find literary warrant for
developing special provisions for contracts in electronic commerce. We therefore
propose to modify our November 18, 2008, proposal by adding the note at 343.08: “class
commercial contracts in 346.07.” The record below shows that newly proposed change
plus changes proposed in the November 2008 exhibit.
343.08
*Regulation of commerce (trade)
Including guarantees, warranties
Class here commodity exchanges [formerly also 341.75244], marketing,
domestic trade, exchange transactions
Unless other instructions are given, observe the following table of
preference, e.g., retail trade of agricultural commodities 343.0851 (not
343.0811):
International commerce (Foreign trade)
Specific commodities
Retail and wholesale trade, interstate commerce
Prices
Marketing
Advertising and labeling
343.087
343.085
343.081
343.083
343.084
343.082
Class regulation of real estate business in 346.0437; class commercial
contracts in 346.07; class law of sale in 346.072; class regulation of banks
in 346.082; class regulation of insurance companies and agencies in
346.086; class regulation of organizations engaged in marketing securities
in 346.0926; class comprehensive works on regulation of industry and
trade in 343.07
See Manual at 343.078 vs. 343.08
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Electronic commerce in 381, 658.8, and 343 (Exhibit 130-20.2, November 18, 2008)
EPC Exhibit 130-20.2
November 18, 2008
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Dewey Section
To:
Caroline Kent, Chair
Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee
Cc:
Members of the Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee
Karl E. Debus-López, Chief, U.S. General Division
From:
Julianne Beall, Assistant Editor
Dewey Decimal Classification
Library of Congress
Via:
Joan S. Mitchell, Editor in Chief
Dewey Decimal Classification
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
Re:
Electronic commerce in 381, 658.8, and 343
Relocations
From
343.081 2
To
343.081 1
Discontinuations
From
To
[343.084]
343.08
Expansions
From
343.081 1
343.081 1
To
343.081 14
343.081 142
343.081 1
381.142
658.872
343.081 142 8
381.142 8
658.872 8
Topic
Wholesale trade through specific marketing
channels
Topic
Marketing
Topic
Retail channels by merchandising pattern
Electronic commerce; mail-order, telephone-order,
television shopping
Mail-order, telephone-order, television shopping
Mail-order, telephone-order, television shopping
Mail-order, telephone-order marketing; television
selling
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In EPC Exhibit 130–20 340 Law: Discussion paper on selected topics, we considered
electronic commerce (pages 6–8) and promised to bring a proposal for discussion at EPC
Meeting 130. In preparing this proposal, we have tried to give parallel development for
electronic commerce under 381 Commerce (Trade), 658.8 Management of marketing,
and 343.08 Regulation of commerce (trade). Since the interdisciplinary number for
commerce is 381, we have been especially mindful of its structure and wording.
At 381 Commerce (Trade), marketing is a class-here concept. Only management of
marketing is classed in 658.8. To parallel the structure at 381, we propose to discontinue
343.084 Marketing to 343.08 Regulation of commerce (trade) and put “marketing” in the
class-here note at 343.08. We cannot find literary warrant to justify a separate number
for law of management of marketing.
We propose to change the caption at 381.1 from “Marketing channels” to “Retail trade,”
the caption it had in DDC 21. Both concepts are classed there in DDC 22; we are just
switching what is in the caption and what is in the class-here note. Upon reflection, we
believe that in general it is more important for the captions to emphasize where retail
trade is classed than where marketing channels are classed. To maintain parallelism, we
propose to make the corresponding change from “Marketing channels” to “Retail
marketing” for the caption at 658.87. We propose to retain the caption “Retail trade” at
343.0811 and put “marketing channels” in the class-here note at that number.
At both 381.1 and 658.87, specific wholesale marketing channels go with the retail
channels, while general works on wholesale trade or wholesale marketing go in another
number (381.2 Wholesale trade and 658.86 Wholesale marketing). To parallel that
pattern at 343.08, we propose to relocate wholesale trade through specific marketing
channels from 343.0812 to 343.0811.
To provide for electronic commerce, we propose to make it the main topic at a number
that has a caption like “Electronic commerce; mail-order, telephone-order, television
shopping” (343.081142, 381.142, and 658.872). That means changing the captions at
381.142 and 658.872. We also propose subdivisions with captions like “Mail-order,
telephone-order, television shopping” (343.0811428, 381.1428, and 658.8728). We
propose putting the subdivisions on x8 because we think that in the future we may need
to subdivide for specific topics of electronic commerce.
At 658.872 we propose to delete mention of “pyramid marketing” because it is illegal in
many jurisdictions.
In deciding what to underline or present in strikethrough in the following proposal, we
have used the most recent version available to EPC; in other words, we are not marking
changes that have already been presented to EPC elsewhere. For 343 we are using
current DDC 22. For 381 we are using a version that is close to DDC 22 but that has
changes approved in EPC exhibit 128-23.1. For 658, we are using the version given in
EPC Exhibit 130-27.1, a PDF that has been presented but not yet approved.
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343.08
*Regulation of commerce (trade)
Including guarantees, warranties
Class here commodity exchanges [formerly also 341.75244], marketing,
domestic trade, exchange transactions
Unless other instructions are given, observe the following table of
preference, e.g., retail trade of agricultural commodities 343.0851 (not
343.0811):
International commerce (Foreign trade)
Specific commodities
Retail and wholesale trade, interstate commerce
Prices
Marketing
Advertising and labeling
343.087
343.085
343.081
343.083
343.084
343.082
Class regulation of real estate business in 346.0437; class law of sale in
346.072; class regulation of banks in 346.082; class regulation of
insurance companies and agencies in 346.086; class regulation of
organizations engaged in marketing securities in 346.0926; class
comprehensive works on regulation of industry and trade in 343.07
See Manual at 343.078 vs. 343.08
343.081
Retail and wholesale trade, interstate commerce
343[.081 01–.081 09] Standard subdivisions
Do not use; class in 343.0801–343.0809
343.081 1
*Retail trade [formerly 343.0887]
Including auctions
Class here wholesale trade through specific marketing channels
[formerly 343.0812], marketing channels
343.081 14
Retail channels by merchandising pattern
343[.081 140 1–.081 140 9]
Standard subdivisions
Do not use; class in 343.081101–343.081109
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343.081 142
*Electronic commerce; mail-order, telephone-order, television
shopping
Class here online shopping, teleshopping
Subdivisions are added for electronic commerce,
mail-order, telephone-order, television shopping together;
for electronic commerce alone
Class online auctions in 343.0811
343[.081 142 028 5]
Computer applications
Do not use; class in 343.081142
343.081 142 8
*Mail-order, telephone-order, television shopping
Class here catalog shopping
Subdivisions are added for any or all topics in heading
343.081 2
*Wholesale trade [formerly 343.0888]
Wholesale trade through specific marketing channels relocated to
343.0811
......
343[.084]
Marketing
Class law of sale in 346.072
Number discontinued; class in 343.08
*Add as instructed under 342–347
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......
381 *Commerce (Trade) [formerly 380.1]
Class here internal commerce (domestic trade), warehousing, interdisciplinary
works on marketing
Unless other instructions are given, observe the following table of preference,
e.g., retail trade in rice 381.41318 (not 381.1):
Specific products and services
Retail trade Marketing channels
Wholesale trade
Interregional and interstate commerce
Commercial policy
381.4
381.1
381.2
381.5
381.3
Class supply and demand in 338.1–338.5; class restrictive practices in business
organizations engaged in commerce in 338.82; class comprehensive works on
warehousing in 388.044; class interdisciplinary works on consumption in 339.47.
Class cooperative, labor, finance, land, energy economics in relation to commerce
with the branch of economics in 330, e.g., cooperative marketing 334.6
For international commerce, see 382; for management of marketing, see
658.8
See Manual at T1—025 vs. T1—029
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......
381.1 *Retail trade Marketing channels
Including exhibitions, trade fairs (trade shows)
Class here marketing channels retail trade; markets, shops, stores
Class street fairs in 381.186; class consumer problems and their alleviation in
381.3; class interdisciplinary works on exhibitions, on fairs, in 907.4. Class
marketing channels and marketing enterprises limited to or predominantly for
a specific product or service with the product or service in 381.4, e.g., food
supermarkets, comprehensive works on food and grocery trade 381.456413
Management of marketing channels limited to or predominantly for a specific
product or service is classed with the product or service in 381.4, e.g.,
management of chain bookstores 381.45002068, management of food
supermarkets 381.4564130068. Management of marketing channels not
limited to or predominantly for a specific product or service is classed in
658.87, e.g., management of all kinds of chain stores 658.8702, management
of supermarkets that are not predominantly food stores 658.879
For consumer cooperatives, see 334.5; for producer cooperatives, see
334.6
......
381.14
Retail channels by merchandising pattern
For factory outlets, see 381.15; for outdoor and street markets, see
381.18
381[.140 1–.140 9] Standard subdivisions
Relocated to 381.101–381.109
......
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381.142
†Electronic commerce; mail-order, telephone-order, television shopping
Teleshopping
Class here online shopping, teleshopping, catalog shopping, mail-order
shopping, telephone and television shopping; comprehensive works on
electronic commerce
Subdivisions are added for electronic commerce, mail-order,
telephone-order, television shopping together; for electronic commerce
alone
For online auctions, see 381.177
381[.142 028 5]
Computer applications
Do not use; class in 381.142
381.142 8
†Mail-order, telephone-order, television shopping
Class here catalog shopping
Subdivisions are added for any or all topics in heading
*Add as instructed under 380
†Add as instructed under 380, except observe special instructions for management at
381.1
......
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658.87
Retail marketing Marketing channels
Including consumer cooperatives, managing producers’ cooperatives;
convenience stores, shopping centers; fairs, markets; garage, yard sales
Class here marketing through specific wholesale channels, marketing
through retail channels; comprehensive works on marketing channels
Class personal selling through specific channels, e.g., personal selling by
telephone, in 658.85; class comprehensive works on wholesale marketing
in 658.86; class direct-mail advertising in 659.133. Class management of
enterprises selling a specific type of product with the product in 381.4,
plus notation 068 from Table 1, e.g., management of book stores
381.45002068, financial management of bookstores 381.450020681; class
a specific aspect of managing enterprises in a specific channel if there is
no emphasis on a specific kind of product with the channel in
658.8702–658.879, plus notation 0681–0687 from Table 1, e.g., financial
management of department stores 658.8710681
For export marketing, see 658.84
......
658.872
Electronic commerce; mail-order, telephone-order marketing; television
selling Telemarketing and direct marketing
Standard subdivisions are added for electronic commerce, mail-order,
telephone-order marketing; television selling together; for electronic
commerce alone either or both topics in heading
Class here direct marketing, multilevel marketing, online marketing,
telemarketing catalog, mail-order, telephone-order marketing;
direct-mail marketing, direct selling, pyramid
marketing; television selling
See also 659.143 for television advertising
See also 659.144 for online advertising
658[.872 028 5]
Computer applications
Do not use; class in 658.872
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658.872 8
Mail-order, telephone-order marketing; television selling
Standard subdivisions are added for any or all topics in heading
Class here catalog marketing, direct-mail marketing, direct selling
See also 659.143 for television advertising
Appendix. Law of electronic commerce (from EPC Exhibit 130–20,
October 24, 2008)
Federica Paradisi (Italian National Bibliography) pointed out the need to provide for law
of electronic commerce. A copy of her note appears as an appendix to this exhibit. A
search in WorldCat on dd:343* and (su=electronic commerce) yields 665 hits.
We plan to propose a new subdivision for electronic commerce under 343.0811 Retail
trade. We plan to parallel the development at 381.1 Marketing channels (which has the
note “Class here retail trade”); however, we will first need to update that development.
The interdisciplinary number for electronic commerce is a subdivision of 381.14 Retail
channels by merchandising pattern:
381.142
Teleshopping
Class here catalog shopping, mail-order shopping, online shopping,
telephone and television shopping; comprehensive works on
electronic commerce
For online auctions, see 381.177
That development at 381.142 now looks dated, as does the parallel development at
658.872:
658.872
Telemarketing and direct marketing
Standard subdivisions are added for either or both topics in
heading
Class here direct-mail marketing, direct selling, multilevel
marketing, pyramid marketing; television selling; catalog, mailorder, online, telephone-order marketing
See also 659.143 for television advertising; also 659.144 for
online advertising
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In DDC 22, electronic commerce was added to numbers for mail-order, telephone-order,
and television commerce. Now electronic commerce is starting to overwhelm these
numbers and really needs to be separated. For example, here are some WorldCat
searches:
dd:381.142* yields 671 hits
dd:381.142* and su=electronic commerce yields 274 hits
dd:381.142* and su=teleshopping yields 98 hits (the LCSH Teleshopping has a see
reference from Online shopping)
dd:381.142* and su=mail-order business yields 172 hits
dd:658.872* yields 1712 hits
dd:658.872* and su=electronic commerce yields 507 hits
dd:658.872* and su=internet marketing yields 370 hits
dd:658.872* and su=mail-order business yields 344 hits
dd:658.872* and su=telephone selling yields 35 hits
dd:658.872* and su=telemarketing yields 74 hits
dd:658.872* and su=direct marketing yields 120 hits
We have not yet worked out the best way to separate electronic commerce; we will
present a proposal for discussion at Meeting 130.
Appendix: Message from Federica Paradisi (Italian National Bibliography)
Electronic commerce
We ask for your assistance on a law issue not exclusively concerning the civil law, i.e.
electronic commerce law and legislation. This subject, that is not present in the DDC22
printed Edition, is mentioned in WebDewey but only associate with 380, and 650.
There are many publications on the electronic commerce law (more than 270 in our
OPAC) but it is not clear where to classify such publications (see also the online
catalogue of LofC and WorldCat where the works on this subject are classified both in
343.07 and 343.0994, and hardly ever in 343.08).
This last number is more frequently used by the BNI, if you consider that the subject
material usually includes such topics as commercial contracts, consumer protection, law
of competition in internet, advertising, intellectual property, the privacy law, means of
fund transferring, etc. topics traditionally covered by commerce legislation.
Another issue would be regarding the addition of the standard subdivision 0285’4678,
which seems to be corrected if added to the two abovementioned numbers 380 and 658,
but not when added to law numbers, e.g., 343.4508028446, when decoded, if read from
right to the left, would mean: Data processing or Internet applications of/to law of
commerce. The electronic procedures with Internet does not apply to the law, simply to
commercial operations. Internet is only the means of accomplishing the commercial
procedures.
Once the appropriate number has been decided, we feel that it would be necessary to
include the topic “electronic commerce” within the 340 schedules with cross references
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between 343.0994 and 343.08 in order to give useful indications to classifiers. We also
would like to enrich the entry in the Relative Index, with the subheading (Electronic
commerce -> law).
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