[ISLMA-Share] Classifying books about women in different fields

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I have found that books do better in their subject classifications rather than in a general biographies section- it’s more intuitive to go to the sports section to find a sports biography than a general biographies section- and maybe the kid will find another sports book that catches their eye as well. The only reason I can think of, or that I’ve heard, for having a biographies section is for biography projects, but if I have a copy category for biographies, they’re easy enough to pull if teachers need a cart of them, and to browse the catalog if a kid wants a biography.

Kristina 

> On Mar 1, 2018, at 5:43 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> I put “them or the women” in the 920’s. I all the books about individual people in 92. Then I teach the students that books about people are in alphabetical order y the FAMOUS persons last name, not the author.  That’s a song from Judy freeman. 
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> Kathryn Green
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>> On Mar 1, 2018, at 4:08 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Usually when I purchase a book about women in certain fields (i.e. sports, engineering, etc.) the call # in the MARC record is the Dewey for that field (i.e. Sports). I’m wondering if most libraries keep the titles classified this way, or change it to 920 collective biographies. What would be more intuitive for students?
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>> Daphna Neirick
>> Library Information Specialist
>> Wilmette Junior High School
>> Library Resources | Reserve the LC
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