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# The Browne Issue System and public transport
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/the-browne-issue-system-and-public-transport/
- Published: 2006-11-07T21:00:59.000Z
- Updated: 2023-12-10T14:29:57.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Social, Systems

I [mentioned](https://blog.oclc.org/lorcand/archives/001196.html?ref=lorcandempsey.net) the Brown(e) Issue system below, and noted that there was not a wikipedia entry for it. A couple of interesting things.  
Tom Roper pointed out that it is indeed Brown**e** and not Brown as I typed, and points to [Harrod’s glossary](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31661556?ref=lorcandempsey.net) to provide some description. Interestingly, a [search](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22browne+issue+system%22&ref=lorcandempsey.net) on the Browne Issue System on Google brings back only twenty six results which still means that there is not much available about it, although more than there is for the *Brown Issue System* 😉  
Second, I was very interested to see the response which suggested that I create a Wikipedia entry myself. And indeed some folks went ahead and created a [stub](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown%5FIssue%5FSystem?ref=lorcandempsey.net). And the stub is now under the right spelling, with a redirect from the first entered ‘Brown Issue System’.  
Now, I was going to look into this myself, except that I am in Ohio State University this week on an OCLC professional development course. I am away from the library and have not got around to requesting stuff. I will look at it next week – but maybe by then it will be a long and extensive entry!  
Incidentally, I have been traveling by bus to Ohio State. We live a ten minute bus ride north of OSU. It made me realize how much I miss public transport: I am used to a bus or train ride to and from work – where you can read or just sit and watch the world go by.