Language Learning with Turkish Librarian Mediha Hanim | Dewey Decimal System a la Turk

Marvin and Mabel talk about Mediha Hanım...

Mediha Hanım's kinda like your Guardian Angel, isn't she Marvin?
Yup. She's got the power, Mabel.
Do you remember last year when I had the leg-tick?
Sure do, Marv. You were all in a dither...
Well, it was embarrassin' --
the way I kept knee-jerk kickin' ever'one who came to visit.
I know.
I got caught in the crossfire once --
and my derrière still smarts when there's a change in the weather...
I apologized about that a hunnert times, Mabel.
You've got a memory like a danged elephant...
Anyway, it was Mediha Hanim who fed me the
herbal tea that finally cured me...
Is that why you got the 'Aegean Comeback Kid Award' this year?
Uh, no...
That was for winnin' the 'Monica Lewinsky Lookalike Contest' at the Big Havana Pub in Gümüldür last Thursday.
You shoulda seen me in drag, Mabel.
I was a 'dead ringer' for her...
oh marvin,
sometimes I think you just make these things up...

Introducing ...

Hanımefendi
Mediha Yurttabir

Mediha says,
"Welcome everyone... to my Turkish library information page!"
"Türkçe kütüphane bilgileri sayfama...hoş geldiniz!"

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The Dewey Decimal System for Turkish libraries -- first established by Mediha Hanım in 1963
The basic system Mediha recommended in 1963 is still in use today in Turkey and her book *Kütüphane Kilavuz* (which has been reprinted countless times) is now in its third revised and expanded edition. Below are some excerpts from that book that give insight into the organization of modern Turkish libraries. The excerpts also provide an opportunity for us language-learning strugglers to pick up some useful new Turkish vocabulary. Oh yeah...

Overview of the basic sections of a Turkish library -- by 'subject'
The title in the illustration states: Books are classified in ten basic sections (as follows)... 000-099 Genel Konular/Eserler (General Subjects/Works); 100-199 Felsefe (Philosophy); 200-299 Din (Religion); 300-399 Sosyal İlimler (Social Science); 400-499 Dilbilim (Linguistics); 500-599 Nazari İlimler (Theoretical/Speculative Sciences); 600-699 Tatbiki İlimler (Applied Sciences); 700-799 Güzel Sanatlar -- Eğlence ve Spor (Fine Arts -- Entertainment and Sport; 800-899 Edebiyat (Literature); 900-999 Tarih -- Coğrafya, Biyoğrafya (History -- Geography, Biography)

000 -- 099 Gurubu (000 -- 099 Group) Genel Konular/Eserler (General Subjects/Works)

Turkish	English	Explanation
000 Genel Konular/Eserler (22k bytes)	General Subjects/Works
010 Bibliyografya ilim ve Tekniği Only on CD...	Bibliography Science and technique
020 Kütüphanecilik Only on CD...	Librarian Science
030 Genel Ansiklopediler Only on CD...	General Encyclopedias	Such as: Türk Ansiklopedisi 039-956 [Turkish Encyclopedia -- see illustration above.]
040 Toplanmış Genel Denemeler Only on CD...	Collected General Essays
050 Genel Periodikler Only on CD...	General Periodicals
060 Genel Kurumlar, Cemiyetler Only on CD...	General Associations and Societies
070 Gazetecilik Only on CD...	Journalism
080 Külliyatlar Only on CD...	Complete Works
090 Nadir Kitaplar Only on CD...	Rare Books

100 -- 199 Gurubu (100 -- 199 Group) Felsefe (Philosophy)

Turkish	English	Explanation
100 Felsefe	Philosophy	Such as: Felsefe Tarihi Alfred Weber 109 WEB [History of Philosophy by Alfred Weber -- see illustration above.]
110 Metafizik	Metaphysics
120 Metafizik Teorileri	Metaphysical Theories
130 Psikolojinin Alanları	Psychological Fields
140 Yedek	Spare -- Unused
150 Psikoloji	Psychology
160 Mantık	Logic
170 Ahlak İlmi	Morality
Dogu ve Eskiçağ Felsefesi	Eastern and Ancient Philosophy
190 Yeniçağ Felsefesi	New Age Philosophy

200 -- 299 Gurubu (200 -- 299 Group) Din (Religion)

Turkish	English	Explanation
200 Din	Religion
210 Tabiî Din	Natural/Customary Religion
220 Kitabı Mukaddes	Holy Books
230 Sistematik Teoloji Yahut Doktrin Teolojisi	Systematic Theology or Doctrines of Theology
240 İbadet Teolojisi	Worshipping Theology
250 Pastoral (Papazlığa ait) Teoloji	Pastoral Theory (belonging to the non-Muslim priesthoods)
260 Kilise Teskilatı ile ilgili Teoloji	Theology concerned with Christian Church/Jewish Synagogue organization
270 Hiristiyan Kilisesi Tarihi	Christian Church History
280 Hiristiyan Kiliseleri ve Mezhepleri	Christian Churches and Religious Sects/Denominations
290 Hiristiyan Olmayan Dinler	Non-Christian Religions	Such as: Kuran-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı 297.2 DIY [The Munificent Koran and the Turkish Meaning/Translation-- see illustration above.]

300 -- 399 Gurubu (300 -- 399 Group) Sosyal İlimler (Social Sciences)

Turkish	English	Explanation
300 Sosyal İlimler	Social Sciences
310 İstatistik	Statistics
320 Siyasî İlimler	Political Science
330 Ekonomi	Economics
340 Hukuk	Law
350 Amme Hukuku İdaresi	Public Law Management
360 Sosyal Refah	Social Welfare
370 Eğitim	Education	Such as: Pedagoji Tarih Halil Fikret Kanat 370.9 KAN [The History of Education by Halil Fikret Kanat -- see illustration above.]
380 Ticaret	Commerce
390 Örf ve Adetler	Common Law

400 -- 499 Gurubu (400 -- 499 Group) Dilbilim (Linguistics)

Turkish	English	Explanation
400 Dilbilim (Lengüistik)	Linguistics
410 Mukayeseli Dilbilim	Comparative Linguistics
T420 Türk Dili	Turkish Language	Such as: Türk Dili Bilgisi Dersleri İbrahim Necmi Dilmen T428 DIL [Turkish Grammar Lessons by Ibrahim Necmi Dilman -- see illustration above.]
420 İngiliz Dili	English Language
430 Alman Dili	German Language
440 Fransız Dili	French Language
450 İtalyan Dili	Italian Language
460 İspanyol Dili	Spanish Language
470 Latince	Latin
480 Yunanca	Greek
490 Başka Diller	Other Languages

500 -- 599 Gurubu (500 -- 599 Group) Nazarî (Nazari) İlimler (Theoretical/Speculative Sciences)

Turkish	English	Explanation
500 Nazarî (Nazari) İlimler	Theoretical/Speculative Sciences
510 Matematik	Mathematics	Such as: Cebir Dersleri, Lise III, Edebiyat Kolu Turan Tanın 512 [Algebra Lessons, Third Year High School, Literature Branch by Turan Tanin -- see illustration above.]
520 Astronomi	Astronomy
530 Fizik	Physics
540 Kimya	Chemistry
550 Jeolojik İlimler	Geological Sciences
560 Paleontoloji	Paleontology
570 Biolojik İlimler (Hayat İlimleri)	Bilogical Sciences (Life Sciences)
580 Botanik	Botany
590 Zooloji	Zoology

600 -- 699 Gurubu (600 -- 699 Group) Tatbiki İlimler (Applied Sciences)

Turkish	English	Explanation
600 Tatbiki İlimler	Applied Sciences
610 Tip İlimleri	Medical Sciences
620 Mühendislik	Engineering
630 Ziraat	Agriculture
640 Ev Ekonomisi	Home Economics	Such as: Yemek, Pastacılık ve Teknologisi Esat İren 641.5 IRE [Food, The Pastry Art and Technology by Esat Iren -- see illustration above.]
650 İş ve İş Metotları	Work and Work Methodolgy
660 Kimyasal Teknoloji, Endüstriyel Kimya	Chemical Technology, Industrial Chemisty
670 Mamul Maddeler	Product Materials
680 İmalat	Products
690 Bina İnşaatı	Building Construction

700 -- 799 Gurubu (700 -- 799 Group) Güzel Sanatlar (Fine Arts)

Turkish	English	Explanation
700 Güzel Sanatlar -- Eğlence ve Spor	Fine Arts -- Entertainment and Sport
710 Bahçe ve Park Mimarisi	Garden and Park Architecture
720 Mimari	Architecture
730 Heykeltraşlık	Sculpture
740 Çizgi-Resim, Dekoratif Sanat	Line-drawing and Decorative Arts
750 Resim Sanatı	The Art of Painting	Such as: Resim, Terbiyesi ve Tekniği Turgut M. Tokat 750 TOK [Painting, Training and Technique by Turgut M. Tokat -- see illustration above.]
760 Basma Resim ve Basma Resim Sanatı	Picture Printing and the Art of Printing
770 Fotoğrafçılık	Photography
780 Müzik	Music
790 İstirahat ve Eğlence	Relaxation and Entertainment

800 -- 899 Gurubu (800 -- 899 Group) Edebiyat (Literature)

Turkish	English	Explanation
800 Edebiyat	Literature
T 810 Türk Edebiyatı	Turkish Literature	Such as: En Büyüğümüz İçin Kazım Nami Duru T 811 DUR [For Our Grandest by Kazım Nami Duru -- see illustration above.]
810 Amerikan Edebiyatı	American Literature
820 İngiliz Edebiyatı	English Literature
830 Alman Edebiyatı ve Başka Cermen Edebiyatları	German Literature and Other German Literature
840 Fransız, Provans, Katalonya Edebiyatları	French, Provencal, Catalonian Literature
850 İtalyan, Rumen Edebiyatları	Italian, Romanian Literature
860 İspanyol ve Portekiz Edebiyatları	Spanish and Potuguese Literature
870 Latin Edebiyatı	Latin Literature or The Literature of Romance-language countries
880 Yunan Edebiyatı	Greek Literature
890 Başka Dillerin Edebiyatları	The Literature of Other Languages

900 -- 999 Gurubu (900 -- 999 Group) Tarih (History)

Turkish	English	Explanation
900 Tarih	History
910 Coğrafya	Geography
920 Biyografya	Biography
930 Eskiçağ Dünya Tarihi	Prehistoric World History
940 Avrupa Tarihi	European History	Such as: Ortaçağ Tarih A. Müfitmansel, Cavid Baysun, E. Ziya Karal 940.1 MAN [History of the Middle Ages by A. Müfitmansel, Cavid Baysun, E. Ziya Karal -- see illustration above.]
950 Asya Tarihi	Asian History
960 Afrika Tarihi	African History
970 Kuzey Amerika Tarihi	North American History
980 Güney Amerika Tarihi	South American History
990 Okyanusya Tarihi	The History of Oceania