[ISLMA-Share] K-5 Fiction Organization

Thu Feb 16 13:58:44 CST 2017

We are a K-5 school.  Currently, I have fiction divided into three color
coded categories:

Red = primary (asy readers separated into baskets) with the prefix of "E"
Purple = easy chapter books (I made up a prefix "Ch-E"
Blue = middle grade novels (Have a prefix of F and a genre label)

Non-fiction is not separated, but easy items are marked with a red
sticker.  It is the green section since the shelf header is green, but is
not marked so on the books.

Graphic novels have a prefix of "G" and are divided into two section"  Easy
Graphics  have a red sticker and are located in the Red zone.

On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I'm new to the K-5 world this year (after many years at 6-8), and this is
> what I inherited (and it seems to work well):
>
>    - Pink "everyone" fiction zone, cataloged with an E prefix. It has
>    picture books and early chapter books. If the audience level is K-3, this
>    is where it goes.
>    - Blue grades 3-5 zone (or younger with teacher approval), has an F
>    prefix. If the audience is 3-6, it goes here.
>    - Yellow: all nonfiction, using Dewey, all grades can check out
>    - GN prefix: graphic novels, for all grades. It used to be separated
>    by GN E ABC and GN F ABC by grade level. I combined them into one.
>    - MP3 prefix for Playaways
>    - SPA: Spanish
>    - POL: Polish
>    - B: Biography
>
>
> The blue section has all blue signage, pink has pink, etc.
>
> Good luck!
> Carrie
>
> *Carrie DeForest*
> *National Board Certified Teacher*
> Roselle District 12 Library Media Director
> Spring Hills Elementary School
> Roselle Middle School
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> I would be interested in reading any suggestions as well. We are moving
> from three K-8 schools to two K-4 schools and a 5-8 school. Lots of changes!
>
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Hello,
>> In the next few years my school district will be transitioning from 1 K-1
>> and 3 2-5 building configurations to 4 K-5 schools. As we begin to prepare
>> our libraries, I am gathering information and ideas on how to set up our
>> new library spaces. For those of you in a K-5 schools, how do you have your
>> library collections set up? Do you have separate fiction sections (E,
>> Beginning Readers for K-3 and then fiction for 4-5) or are they all mixed
>> together? Are they colored coded? Any input would be beneficial. Feel free
>> to email me off line at abendall at antioch34.com
>> Thank you,
>> Amy
>> Amy Bendall
>> Antioch School District 34
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Antioch, IL
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