K Classification in HSSL

Books whose Call Numbers begin with a “K” at HuSSL have a bizarre and unusual order. Library patrons are known to have a hard time locating these items.
For your convenience in helping them to locate a book in the “K” section, I have created this table, listing the order of the K section at McLennan (excluding the year label):
First row K K K K # KA-KJ# KJA-KJV# KK# KKA-KKZ# KL
Second row A-H# # J –Z# A-Z# A-Z# A-Z# A-Z# A-Z# A-Z#

First row KL# KLA-KLR# KMB-KTX# KU-KZ# KZA#
Second row A-Z# A-Z# A-Z# A-Z# A-Z#


N.B. Some of these “K” books have the label “MCL” or “HuSSL” above the first row of call numbers. These titles only indicate that the books belong to McLennan/HuSSL, but they don’t affect the ordering of these books.