The Informed Life Chiara Ogan on Personal Libraries
Aug 27, 2023
Former UX designer and information architect, Chiara Ogan, discusses organizing her personal library for a career change. Topics include physical vs. digital books, limitations of the Dewey decimal system, and different library classification schemes
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
From User Experience Design to Therapy
01:44 • 7min
Organizing a Personal Library and the Preference for Physical Books
08:44 • 9min
The Dewey Decimal Classification System and its Shortcomings
17:14 • 5min
Pre-coordinate and Post-coordinate Systems in Libraries
21:51 • 2min
Classification Schemes in Libraries
23:28 • 17min
Living with Books and Wrapping Up
40:37 • 2min