Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011
Harry Courtright, Director of Maricopa County, Announces Retirement
Published in Library Journal
"Courtright, 74, who has led the district since 1999, is best known for introducing a cataloging taxonomy at the district's Perry Branch in 2007 that does not rely on the Dewey Decimal Classification. Instead, Courtright decided to use BISAC subject headings from the Book Industry Study Group, which he felt would facilitate browsing, a part of his customer-centric approach to librarianship that emphasized customer service over tradition...."
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