[ISLMA-Share] Changing 741 to GN

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We have ours listed as GN and 741.5, however on their own shelf.   This
year we also added fiction super hero books to this shelf to assist in
their circulation.  The graphic novel shelf is well circulated.
On Apr 1, 2016 12:26 PM, "Email list for the Illinois School Library Media
Association" <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Mine are GN and in their own location.  Kids know exactly where to go to
> find them.  It also keeps the graphic "novel" separate from the few "comic"
> books I have like Garfield.  (Not to mention the books about drawing
> cartoons, etc.)  I am all for making things easy to find--though I'm still
> not on the bandwagon for "genrefying" my library!
> Connie
>
> On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 11:29 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Okay – this is good. Mine are also in their own space, but with 741.5 on
>> them. Which is why I want to relabel. I find them within the non-fiction,
>> and it becomes a nightmare if there is a sub, or even with student aides. I
>> just feel they would be easier if they were their own.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Amy
>>
>>
>>
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>> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] Changing 741 to GN
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>>
>>
>> I agree.  I've relocated all my graphic novels to their own space, but
>> re-classifying them all with GN makes sense to me.  I have not done that
>> yet; they are all still 741.5.  Occasionally, I find a few graphic novels
>> reshelved with the "regular" 741's.
>>
>>
>> Dean Poignant, JD
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Midland Community School District #7
>>
>> Varna, IL 61375
>>
>> (309) 463-2095
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 10:47 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>> I saw this conversation happen a couple months ago, and I’ve been sitting
>> on it.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am thinking of taking the advice and swapping the 741 spines of my
>> Graphic Novels to “GN XXX”
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone have an pro/cons about this?
>>
>>
>>
>> Currently my fiction is “FIC XXX” and I feel moving from the 741 to the
>> “GN” will be easier for my patrons, and my aides.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> Amy Stefanski
>>
>> District Libranian
>> Dunlap School District
>>
>> astefanski at dunlapcusd.net
>>
>> @LibranSki    @AmyNSTEM
>>
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> Table Grove, IL  61482
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