[ISLMA-Share] Memoirs

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I have a separate section for all biographies (including memoirs) that are
classified by Dewey.  The students learn that the same number they like in
nonfiction corresponds to people from that category in biography (i.e., if
I like football I will look in 796.332 for books about the game but B
796.332 for books about individual players.)

On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 1:27 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I am in the process of moving books from 920/921 to their Dewey section.
> All biographies and autobiographies/memoirs have a yellow spine label. The
> autobios also have a classification sticker. (see attached photo)
>
> Patti Fleser
> Library Media Specialist
> Deer Path Middle School
> Lake Forest, IL
> 847-604-7433 <(847)%20604-7433>
> @DPM_Library
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> Past President, Illinois School Library Media Association
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> "...a library is more than a collection of dusty old books. It is a place
> to learn, explore, and grow!” *Escape from Mr. Lemoncello**’s Library*
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> Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 1:14 PM
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> Subject: [ISLMA-Share] Memoirs
>
> Hi all,
>
> Internal debate happening in my head.  I am thinking of putting all my
> memoirs in 922 (next to my biographies in 921 on a separate wall).  My
> concern is that by not putting it into it's dewey subject number that I'll
> be missing kids who want to read books about people's stories from that
> subject.  For example, sports is big concern.  It's the most known and used
> section, so they all know it's 700's.  But if I take the sports memoirs out
> of the 700's and put it in 922, it's one more place for them to look for a
> book they want. Middle schoolers may just give up and not bother looking at
> 922.
>
> What would you do? Does anyone have their memoirs in 922?  Or do you keep
> it with the dewey number?
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Amy Hamernick
> Media Specialist
> Apple Teacher
> Century Jr. High
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Jeanne Brucher
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Geneseo Middle School (309) 945-0524
Geneseo High School (309) 945-0316
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