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==You will be going off to college soon and it is important for you to realize something about the libraries in the future. The majority of ALL libraries use the Dewey Decimal Cataloguing System (DDC), the one we use here at MHS. As you should know, the DDC has 10 categories and all books are put into one of these 10 categories. Most schools place their fiction books in a separate section, like we do here, but some libraries put the fiction in the middle of the 800s. Most libraries then put special books or collections in different areas of their library, still using the DDC to organize it. MHS Library does this in its reference section as well as DVDs, graphic novels, picture books, etc.== ==As you go off to college, most colleges use the LCCC system. That is the Library of Congress Classification System. This system is divided into 26 categories using the alphabet, and then subdivided out into specifics using numerals. The larger the college, the more split up is their library. Some universities have a main library and then other libraries, such as a Law Library, a Music Library, Architecture Libraries, Medical Libraries, etc. Many of these special libraries may have their own classification system, or may use the LCCC, or the DDC. Today we are going to explore the LCCC system so that you have the information to get you started on your college career.==