[aisle] Middle School Fiction / Non-fiction percentages

[Carol Naughton]

I would say your NF should be mostly narrative NF or the high interest
stuff the kids like to check out like Ripley's Believe it or Not. Most
students are using databases for NF academic texts and research. Not sure
if there is a percentage you should be looking at, but rather working with
your staff to make sure their needs are met. Some teachers prefer that
students use at least 1 printed piece. I would work with them to see what
makes sense for you, rather than trying to hit a (mostly arbitrary) average.


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On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 8:15 PM Dawn Scuderi via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Generally speaking they used to say 60% fiction and 40% nonfiction, but I
> feel like more and more collections are leaning into fiction and relying
> more heavily on databases and online resources.
>
> My collection still reflects that percentage but I am working on more
> online resources and narrative nonfiction.  I hope to get to 70%/30% next
> year.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Dawn
> Summit Hill JR
> Frankfort Dist. 161
>
> On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 6:13 PM Rebecca Milos via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARIANS:
>>
>> I am curious: What are the percentages of fiction and non-fiction in your
>> collection? Has the ALA recommended a certain balance for middle school
>> libraries?
>>
>> Thanks so much,
>>
>> Rebecca Milos
>> Library Media Specialist
>> River Trails Middle School
>>
>>
>>
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