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We merged the biographies into the Dewey areas three years ago and haven't
looked back.  Our local public library had already done it, so we followed
their lead.  We've also marked all of them with orange tape, which makes
browsing for the freshman biography/autobiography reading project much
easier.   The students start in a section they already know well through
their personal interests, like soccer or World War II.

Ann Marie Jinkins
Librarian
Rochelle Township High School
1401 Flagg Road
Rochelle,  IL 61068

(815)562-4161, ext. 4112
ajinkins at rthsd212.org

On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 10:57 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> We did this as an intermediate step to going Dewey free altogether. It
> works great. Nobody says, boy, I feel like a sports biography. They do
> say--I want a basketball book!!! (We have all the basketball books
> together---fiction and "real."
>
> Leah Krippner
> Librarian, Harlem High School
> I am currently reading *I'll Give You the Sun* by Jandy Nelson
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 10:48 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> I was just thinking the exact same thing this morning.  I would also be
>> interested in hearing responses.  My biographies already have a Dewey
>> designation, but I still shelve them in a separate area than the nonfiction.
>>
>> Jeanne Brucher
>> Teacher-Librarian
>> jbrucher at geneseoschools.org
>> Geneseo Middle School (309) 945-0524
>> Geneseo High School (309) 945-0316
>>
>>
>> On Nov 17, 2016, at 10:41 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
>> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone integrated their biographies into the area of Dewey that the
>> person is known for rather than keeping them in separate location?
>>
>> Athletes in the 790's instead of in the 920's or B?
>>
>> If so, does this make it easier for students to locate biographies of
>> interest to them?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Barbra Miller
>> Learning Resource Center Facilitator
>> Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C
>>
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