[aisle] [EXTERNAL] High School Genrefication Nonfiction

Fri Jan 31 14:20:31 CST 2020

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
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> Library Media Specialist
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> Westview Hills Middle School
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> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> * On Behalf Of *Schauff,
> Kristine via AISLE
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> *Cc:* Schauff, Kristine <schauffk at rfhs301.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [aisle] [*EXTERNAL*] High School Genrefication Nonfiction
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> *Kristine Schauff,* Media Specialist
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> Rock Falls High School
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> On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 12:27 PM Wagoner, Benjamin via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> 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.
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