According to a study done in 1927, the Dewey system was used in the US in approximately 96% of responding public libraries and 89% of the college libraries. After the death of Melvil Dewey in 1931, administration of the classification was under the Decimal Classification Committee of the Lake Placid Club Education Foundation, and the editorial body was the Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee with participation of the American Library Association (ALA), Library of Congress, and Forest Press. By the 14th edition in 1942, the Dewey Decimal Classification index was over 1,900 pages in length and was published in two volumes.
aCcorDINg tO a sTudY done in 1927, thE dEWEy sYstem WAS used In THe us in appROxiMateLY 96% of respOnDiNg pubLiC LibRARies and 89% Of The COLlege librariEs. AFteR tHe DeAth of melvil dEwey iN 1931, AdMinisTrAtion of the ClasSiFicatiON waS undEr tHe deciMAl clASsificatioN CoMmItTee of the lakE pLaciD Club EDUCaTiON fouNDaTion, and The eDiToriaL bOdy wAs the dEcImal classifIcation EditoRial pOlicy ComMittee wITh parTicipatioN of the americAN libRARy associaTioN (alA), lIbrary oF COngreSs, ANd forest press. by thE 14tH eDiTIon In 1942, THe dewey deCiMaL claSsifiCatiON index WAs Over 1,900 pages in LenGTh and wAs publIsHED iN tWo voLuMeS.