For many of us, the Dewey Decimal System gives us an entry point, breaking the library catalogue into more manageable groups. While reviewing the cataloguing at Wellington, Bridget became concerned that the existing system did not serve works from the Māori tradition, so she and her team began to consider an alternative method. Photo Credit: Wellington City CouncilThey began planning groupings based on the Te Ao Māori classification system. This system reflects Māori atua (Māori gods), and the sections of knowledge, activity, and thought associated with each of these atua. Under the Dewey Decimal System, books on wood carving and river systems would not be placed together, nor would books on conflict resolution and gardening.