[aisle] cataloging confusion

[Kristi Pierce]

80 Dollar Champion is nonfiction.  It is the story of Snowman and Harry de
Leyer who together wowed the showjumping world with their talent.  It is a
true story.  This is the adapted version for kids, but still nonfiction.
You can see a bit about Snowman here:
http://www.horsestarshalloffame.org/inductees/82/snowman.aspx  It is a
great "rags-to-riches" tale!

Now the other title, Scholastic called it nonfiction on their own website.
https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/book/out-of-hiding-by-ruth-gruener/  I'm
thinking someone made an error on the verso.  Ah OH!

Side note: There are a few instances where fiction is located in DDC
nonfiction. That is usually when the book is a classic.  For instance,
*Frankenstein* is often placed in 928.2 or 821.7794 or even 801.  Smaller
libraries or libraries for younger students, sometimes just stick with
fiction and do F or FIC SHE.  Cataloging is really interesting and also an
art.  Plus, some cataloging depends on your patrons and their needs; for
instance, Kindergarten kiddos probably don't need DDC out to the 10th
place. The little kiddos would be so confused!
http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/ClassifyDemo?wi=80631

Thanks for starting this thread!  It has been very interesting!

Kristi Pierce

On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 3:10 PM Mrs. Hamernick via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I have come across two new books today that I am cataloging.  Both are
> coming up as nonfiction in Titlewave and the OCLC.  BUT on the verso page
> it states that "This book is a work of fiction" or the subject headings are
> all fiction.
>
> What do you do in that situation?
>
> The titles are Out of Hiding, by Ruth Gruener
> The Eighty-Dollar Champion (adapted for young readers)
>
> Thanks for any professional advice on this matter.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Amy Hamernick
> Media Specialist
> Apple Teacher
> Century Jr. High
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Kristi L.S. Pierce
Certified Library Media Spec.
Certified Educational Technology Spec.
Marion Junior High School
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