[aisle] Question for middle school librarians

[Amy Williams]

I use these very small dots for other labeling. They are 1/4 in about the
size of a whole punch:
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On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 2:14 PM Jordan Adams <jadams at rccu1.net> wrote:

> That was kind of the idea I've had, but I already have genre stickers and
> spine labels at the bottom of the books and then labels at the top of the
> books for series numbering, so I'm not sure if I want to take up anymore
> real estate on the spines.
>
> On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 2:11 PM Amy Williams <amyloves2teach at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> What about putting a colored dot on the spine? They sell dot stickers in
>> a range of colors and sizes. Just a thought.
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 2:06 PM Jordan Adams via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am in the process of re-doing my mature shelves for my 6-8 library. I
>>> wasn't very... diligent whenever it came to making sure the mature books
>>> were on the mature shelf because I believe that kids should read whatever
>>> they need because what is not relevant to one student may be very relevant
>>> to another. With that being said, I was wondering how you physically marked
>>> the books that you label "mature" or for 8th grade or whatever wording you
>>> use. I have put a note in their destiny records that they need to be
>>> shelved on the mature shelf, but I am looking for some way to make knowing
>>> the shelf that they go on easier, i.e. at first glance. I know I can just
>>> place them to the side whenever I check books in and the mature shelf note
>>> pops up, but I sometimes have others check in books and shelve them so I'm
>>> looking for an easy way to tell the difference.
>>>
>>> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
>>>
>>> --
>>> *Jordan Adams, *MLIS
>>> RCMS School Librarian
>>>
>>>
>>> *Currently Reading:*
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Amy Williams
>> District Librarian, Auburn School District
>> 511 N 7th St, Auburn, IL 62615
>> (217) 438-6817
>> Library Teacher because Book Wizard isn't an official job title.
>>
>>
>
> --
> *Jordan Adams, *MLIS
> RCMS School Librarian
>
>
> *Currently Reading:*
>
>


-- 
Amy Williams
District Librarian, Auburn School District
511 N 7th St, Auburn, IL 62615
(217) 438-6817
Library Teacher because Book Wizard isn't an official job title.
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