Conclusions
In the early 1900s, there was a need for a classification system that would work for theological books in ways that
the Dewey and Cutter systems could not. Through diligent work and theological thinking, Julia Pettee created
a system that remains unparalleled in its attention to theological materials. According to Richard Spoor, “Her
unique contribution to the life of the seminary library at Union in New York benefited not only Union but theological and academic libraries everywhere.”47 She forever changed the way theological libraries would think
about classification, and when she passed away in 1967, Raymond Morris said of her, “In a generation when
librarianship simply went unnoticed, Miss Pettee, by her creativeness, insight, enterprise—those matters which
distinguish the extraordinary form the ordinary—made for herself and for theological librarianship a name known
not only in her vicinity, but the whole nation, and indeed, beyond in the world.”48 As times and technology changed
libraries and librarianship, Pettee’s system began to fall out of use. It became more cumbersome for catalogers, and
there were fewer libraries using and discussing the system. Although there are still libraries elsewhere in the world
using Union, it is unfortunate that in the United States there will be no more cataloging in Pettee’s scheme. As one
Australian cataloger noted, “It is a great shame that it was allowed to languish in the United States.”49 Theological
librarianship as a field owes a great debt of gratitude to Julia Pettee and her work, and although her system has
fallen into disuse, her contribution to the field should not be overlooked or forgotten.
ConclusionsIn the early 1900s, there was a need for a classification system that would work for theological books in ways thatthe Dewey and Cutter systems could not. Through diligent work and theological thinking, Julia Pettee createda system that remains unparalleled in its attention to theological materials. According to Richard Spoor, “Herunique contribution to the life of the seminary library at Union in New York benefited not only Union but theological and academic libraries everywhere.”47 She forever changed the way theological libraries would thinkabout classification, and when she passed away in 1967, Raymond Morris said of her, “In a generation whenlibrarianship simply went unnoticed, Miss Pettee, by her creativeness, insight, enterprise—those matters whichdistinguish the extraordinary form the ordinary—made for herself and for theological librarianship a name knownnot only in her vicinity, but the whole nation, and indeed, beyond in the world.”48 As times and technology changedlibraries and librarianship, Pettee’s system began to fall out of use. It became more cumbersome for catalogers, andthere were fewer libraries using and discussing the system. Although there are still libraries elsewhere in the worldusing Union, it is unfortunate that in the United States there will be no more cataloging in Pettee’s scheme. As oneAustralian cataloger noted, “It is a great shame that it was allowed to languish in the United States.”49 Theologicallibrarianship as a field owes a great debt of gratitude to Julia Pettee and her work, and although her system hasfallen into disuse, her contribution to the field should not be overlooked or forgotten.
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Conclusions
In the early 1900s, there was a need for a classification system that would work for theological books in ways that
the Dewey and Cutter systems could not. Through diligent work and theological thinking, Julia Pettee created
a system that remains unparalleled in its attention to theological materials. According to Richard Spoor, “Her
unique contribution to the life of the seminary library at Union in New York benefited not only Union but theological and academic libraries everywhere.”47 She forever changed the way theological libraries would think
about classification, and when she passed away in 1967, Raymond Morris said of her, “In a generation when
librarianship simply went unnoticed, Miss Pettee, by her creativeness, insight, enterprise—those matters which
distinguish the extraordinary form the ordinary—made for herself and for theological librarianship a name known
not only in her vicinity, but the whole nation, and indeed, beyond in the world.”48 As times and technology changed
libraries and librarianship, Pettee’s system began to fall out of use. It became more cumbersome for catalogers, and
there were fewer libraries using and discussing the system. Although there are still libraries elsewhere in the world
using Union, it is unfortunate that in the United States there will be no more cataloging in Pettee’s scheme. As one
Australian cataloger noted, “It is a great shame that it was allowed to languish in the United States.”49 Theological
librarianship as a field owes a great debt of gratitude to Julia Pettee and her work, and although her system has
fallen into disuse, her contribution to the field should not be overlooked or forgotten.
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