[ISLMA-Share] color genrefying & categories

[Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association]

My fiction is currently divided into (too) many categories:

Animal stories
Historical fiction
Fantasy
Mythology-fantasy
Sports Stories
Family & Friendship
School Stories
Science fiction
Dystopia
Survival
Adventure
Horror
Funny
Fairy tale
I also have a whole section NOT classified as a genre.

Funny, sports, mythology, and adventure are the most popular.  I will
probably be nixing school stories and survival for sure.  I just created
them on categories kids asked me most about.

On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 10:59 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Humor and Fantasy move the most at our school.  We have our fiction color
> coded and actually have them in genre sections.
>
>
>
> The kids love being able to find books similar to ones they enjoy reading.
>
>
>
> Kay Carter, Media Specialist
>
> River View Elementary
>
> 2097 Bronk Road
>
> Plainfield, IL 60586
>
>
>
> Currently Reading*:  I Am Malala by * Malala Yousafzai
>
>
>
> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:islma-bounces at list.
> railslibraries.info] *On Behalf Of *Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association
> *Sent:* Friday, January 13, 2017 10:46 AM
> *To:* islma at list.railslibraries.info
> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] color genrefying & categories
>
>
>
> I do! Email me at abendall at antioch34.com
>
> Amy Bendall
>
>
>
> *From: *<islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> on behalf of "
> islma at list.railslibraries.info" <islma at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Reply-To: *"islma at list.railslibraries.info" <islma at list.railslibraries.
> info>
> *Date: *Friday, January 13, 2017 at 10:42 AM
> *To: *"islma at list.railslibraries.info" <islma at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Subject: *[ISLMA-Share] color genrefying & categories
>
>
>
> I am thinking about color genrefying my library.
>
>
>
> They will still be arranged by author's last name, but they will be color
> labeled by genre so kids can find the translucent blue over the call number
> for mystery or purple for fantasy, etc.
>
>
>
> Does anyone have any experience with this?
>
>
>
> Also, for anyone that has genreyfied, can you tell me the categories of
> genres that move the most at your schools so that I know how many colors to
> start with?
>
>
>
> So far I am thinking of
>
> Mystery
>
> Fantasy
>
> Science-fiction/Dystopian
>
> Sports
>
> Coming-of-Age
>
>
>
> What else should I do?
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> --
>
> Mariela Siegert
>
> School Librarian
>
> Westfield Middle School
>
> @marris116
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> ISLMA-Share mailing list
> islma at list.railslibraries.info
> For list archives and subscription options, visit:
> http://list.railslibraries.info/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/islma
> To unsubscribe, send a message to:
> islma-leave at list.railslibraries.info
>
> _______________________________________________
> ISLMA-Share mailing list
> islma at list.railslibraries.info
> For list archives and subscription options, visit:
> http://list.railslibraries.info/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/islma
> To unsubscribe, send a message to:
> islma-leave at list.railslibraries.info
>
> _______________________________________________
> ISLMA-Share mailing list
> islma at list.railslibraries.info
> For list archives and subscription options, visit:
> http://list.railslibraries.info/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/islma
> To unsubscribe, send a message to:
> islma-leave at list.railslibraries.info
>



-- 
Michele Whisenhunt
Librarian, Southeast Elementary School
Sycamore, IL

-- 
NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY: The information contained in this email 
transmission is confidential information which may contain information that 
is privileged. The information is intended solely for the use of the 
individual or entity named above. Access, copying or re-use of the e-mail 
or any attachment, or any information contained therein, by any other 
person is not authorized. If you are not the intended recipient, you are 
hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking of any 
action in reliance on the contents of this email transmission is strictly 
prohibited. If you have received this email transmission in error, please 
return the e-mail to the sender and delete it from your computer. Although 
we attempt to sweep e-mail and attachments for viruses, we do not guarantee 
that either are virus-free and accept no liability for any damage from 
viruses.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://list.railslibraries.info/pipermail/aisle/attachments/20170113/0f620d2c/attachment-0002.html>