Melvil Dewey nasceu em 1851 e faleceu em 1931. Em 1876 publicou Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Library e foi responsável pela criação da classificação Dewey de obras bibliográficas.
Na semana passada, a Associação dos Bibliotecários dos Estados Unidos passou uma resolução retirando o nome de Dewey da maior honraria profissional, a Melvil Dewey Medal:
The resolution explains that Dewey did not permit Jewish people, African Americans or other minorities admittance to the resort he owned, the Lake Placid Club. He also “made numerous inappropriate physical advances toward women he worked with and wielded professional power over” and was ostracised from the ALA after four women accused him of sexual impropriety, the resolution continues, declaring that “the behaviour demonstrated for decades by Dewey does not represent the stated fundamental values of ALA in equity, diversity, and inclusion”.
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