[aisle] [EXTERNAL] High School Genrefication Nonfiction

Tue Feb 4 15:06:01 CST 2020

I am in a middle school, but I genrefied my non-fiction and have not done
that to my fiction yet.

I love it!
I broke it down into sections that made it easier to search for topics such
as, sports, animals, military, science, etc.
Really made a difference for my students searching through my collection.

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On Mon, Feb 3, 2020 at 10:05 AM Karen Kruckenberg via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I am in complete agreement with Amy!! I have had a similar experience:
> After I "genrefied" my collection, my circulation stats
> escalated dramatically.  Students loved it.
>
> Like Amy, I have my "Sports" section with fiction selections and
> nonfiction together, the nonfiction by Dewey.  Ditto for my "Horror and
> Suspense" section.
>
> While organizing a library by genre is challenging in some ways, the
> benefits for patrons are worth the effort.  I use Copy Categories in
> Destiny and Sublocations to designate genres, and I populated them with by
> making Resource Lists.  I have a relatively small collection and we made
> the switch during a library renovation, so it wasn't too bad.  Titlewave
> makes it super easy to put new books in the correct genre for your
> collection as well.
>
> *Mrs. Karen Kruckenberg, MS Ed. TS, **LIS Endorsed*
> Harvard High School Library Media Center Director
> NHS Co-Advisor
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> On Mon, Feb 3, 2020 at 9:26 AM Amy V. Bland via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I say go for it! I especially enjoy seeing students more independent with
>> the collection now.
>>
>> Fiction and nonfiction is still separate in my library (not interfiled);
>> however, I do have Sports and Humor sections which include both fiction and
>> nonfiction - for example, SPORTS includes three shelves of sports
>> nonfiction (in Dewey order), a couple shelves of sports biographies, and
>> then several shelves of sports fiction. All other biographies are together,
>> not in smaller categories. Biography circulates more than any other
>> nonfiction category. Having a call number prefix for each genre/category
>> has been useful for analyzing circulation stats.
>>
>> Our circulation stats have improved dramatically over two years ago
>> (we're maintaining almost 2x previous years' levels). Around the time we
>> genre-fied nonfiction, English teachers at the freshman level also
>> committed to 10 minutes independent reading daily. When students come to
>> browse the collection, they are more successful at finding the kind of book
>> they like ... and then come back again for more from that same location.
>> When I showed a student the mythology section the other day, she gasped and
>> said, "Oh my gosh. I'm going to live right here for the next several
>> months."
>>
>> Here is our current library map
>> <https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-AQ1f9shBJgqzFrwvSgfp5doJ14NUQbX>
>> which lists all the genres/categories. Feel free to call me with any
>> questions. I actually think separating nonfiction into categories and
>> deciding for each book was easier for me than the fiction section. And I
>> appreciated how it made me weed what needed to go.
>>
>> *Amy V. Bland *
>> Teacher-Librarian, Prairie Ridge High School
>> Master of Library & Information Science, Dominican University
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>> Team Assistant Coach
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>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 3, 2020 at 8:35 AM Mrs. Brunner via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes I completely agree about using Dewey as a starting point.  I went to
>>> a bookstore and actually took notes on how things are arranged, and then I
>>> sat down and talked with my kiddos.  Then we developed a labeling system
>>> and now the kids can go to one area and find the fiction and nonfiction on
>>> a subject they are interested in.   I have various historical fiction next
>>> to the corresponding nonfiction about that time period, and all of the
>>> animals books are together--fiction and nonfiction, and pets and wild
>>> animals.  I also separated out by individual sport, with fiction and
>>> nonfiction together, but it is all labeled very clearly as to which one is
>>> which.  It's worked out very well.
>>>
>>>
>>> Valerie Brunner
>>> Mt. Zion Jr. High Librarian
>>> 315 S. Henderson
>>> Mt. Zion, IL 62549
>>> 217-864-2369
>>> brunnerv at mtzschools.org
>>>
>>> *"be kind.  everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."*
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 2:21 PM Wagoner, Benjamin via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thank you Kristine for your input.  Katie, I like your idea of using 3
>>>> decimal places for non-fiction.  I appreciate everyone taking the time to
>>>> respond.  It's a big shift for us to wrap our minds through.
>>>>
>>>> Ben
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 1:47 PM Flaherty, Megan via AISLE <
>>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Very good points, Kristine-thank you for sharing! I have organized my
>>>>> fiction by genre but I am considering re-organizing my non-fiction now too!
>>>>>
>>>>> Megan Flaherty
>>>>>
>>>>> Library Media Specialist
>>>>>
>>>>> Westview Hills Middle School
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> * On Behalf Of
>>>>> *Schauff, Kristine via AISLE
>>>>> *Sent:* Friday, January 31, 2020 1:39 PM
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>>>>> *Cc:* Schauff, Kristine <schauffk at rfhs301.org>
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [aisle] [*EXTERNAL*] High School Genrefication
>>>>> Nonfiction
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok, this was a long time coming for me.  I'm old and I used to argue
>>>>> strongly that ditching Dewey was so wrong.  I've worked with Dewey in
>>>>> public libraries and schools (including the GSLIS library at the U of I)
>>>>> for way too many years to admit.  Guess who's wrong?  Me.  For my community
>>>>> and patrons--I am now absolutely convinced that knowing pets live in 636
>>>>> whatever is not a life skill.  There's not a horse, pup or kitty loving
>>>>> person that knows this-- if there are, I want to give 'em a hug--because
>>>>> they learned another language just to find their books!  They may know
>>>>> where their favorites are geographically in the library but NOT the
>>>>> number.  If the library had a change of layout, they'd be lost.  So, faced
>>>>> with specific book report (yes, it still happens here) assignments that
>>>>> encompass many different Dewey numbers (government assignment that examines
>>>>> how what does government does or not--affects its citizens).  Talk about
>>>>> ping-ponging around the room.  300s, 900s, 600s, etc.  It is an
>>>>> intentionally wide scope assignment to allow students to find something
>>>>> that interests them.  I have pulled books about drugs and the legal
>>>>> consequences of using them together.  I have alphabetized the countries.
>>>>> I've added genre terms to the top of call numbers and shortened Dewey.
>>>>> Sports are all 796 but with the specific sport at the top.  Kids ARE
>>>>> reading more nonfiction because they can find it (keeping all bios together
>>>>> means they had to wade through actresses and actors and authors, and
>>>>> presidents to find their sports figure-- and I weeded like crazy.  In
>>>>> biography collection, I found books on Holocaust survivors that we don't
>>>>> know by name-- but we have their story (really bad cataloging--whole other
>>>>> story).  Another book report for a class.  Finding enough books on
>>>>> Holocaust survivors for 3 sections of history students... I'm searching for
>>>>> every title I can find.  Relabeling them to a common location means next
>>>>> year will be a bigger win.  Having a gold star of David on the shelf--big
>>>>> tip-off.  Dewey is a genre-based system.  No doubt.  Use it as a starting
>>>>> place.  I haven't ditched it, but Dewey looks very different.  History
>>>>> still lives in 900s.  Lit is in 800, etc.  One doesn't have to throw the
>>>>> baby out with the bathwater-- but you can change some things up.  My system
>>>>> is so not perfect.  I argue with myself.  Then I talk to my students and
>>>>> teachers.  They help a lot!  I'm only partially through my collection but
>>>>> the kids like what they see done so far.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If your community and patrons would not do better with an altered call
>>>>> number--don't mess with your success!  My folks weren't successful
>>>>> searching on their own.  I started to pay attention to students who came in
>>>>> to find a book.  It was not good.  They wandered.  They were frustrated.
>>>>> So I changed things--after awhile.  If anyone is interested I can share
>>>>> specifics.  I use a google sheet to keep my Dewey version straight as I
>>>>> relabel books.  Do what helps your students and teachers use the
>>>>> collection.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *Kristine Schauff,* Media Specialist
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Rock Falls High School
>>>>>
>>>>> 101 - 12th Ave.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rock Falls, IL 61071
>>>>>
>>>>> 815-625-3886 x248
>>>>>
>>>>> schauffk at rfhs301.org
>>>>>
>>>>> www.rfhs301.org
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *I'm reading*:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>> On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 12:27 PM Wagoner, Benjamin via AISLE <
>>>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> We are debating in our district whether or not to genrefy
>>>>> non-fiction.  Has anyone done that?  It does seem to already be genrefied,
>>>>> but it if will increase circulation, I'm willing to do it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *Ben Wagoner*
>>>>>
>>>>> *  LRC Director/Media Specialist *
>>>>>
>>>>> *St. Charles North High School*
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> *Ben Wagoner*
>>>>
>>>>   LRC Director/Media Specialist
>>>>
>>>> St. Charles North High School
>>>>
>>>>   255 Red Gate Road, St. Charles, IL
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