[aisle] Question for middle school librarians

Wed Dec 21 10:14:49 CST 2022

I have an 8th grade section with a pink 8 sticker from demco on the bottom
of the spine.  This helps me spot them. They are the HS Lincoln list books.
This shelf makes my 8th graders feel special since they're reading "HS
books."  I rotate these out then I need the shelf space and typically only
purchase the Perma Bounds 7-12 from the list though there are some
exceptions. Other mature books that are purchased have the YA sticker on
the spine at the top. I give our "leave if you know your guardian doesn't
want you reading those just yet" or "...if it makes you uncomfortable..."
speech with those especially during orientation.
Have a great break!

On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 2:35 PM Christine Wilson via AISLE <
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> You could use Highlighter tape across the spine label, which is a good
> visual without taking up more spine real estate.
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> On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 2:19 PM Catherine Gallagher via AISLE <
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>> How about colored tape in a certain color? You could put that at the top
>> or bottom of the spine label. Something like this
>> <https://www.demco.com/demco-reg-color-coded-paper-tape>. I use this to
>> label new books at my school. The kind I use is removable so it won't
>> damage spines.
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>> On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 2:15 PM Carolyn Roys via AISLE <
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>>> The colored dot could work well. Just make sure to get ones that stick
>>> well both for wear and against the kids trying to take them off to check
>>> out a book.
>>> I used to use a colored spine cover. I chose the lightest one I could
>>> find but just enough to see it easily upon return. The ones I mean are the
>>> ones that cover the spine label.
>>> Good luck on your quest.
>>> Retire ~ Carolyn Roys
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>>> On Dec 20, 2022, at 2:11 PM, Amy Williams via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>> 
>>> 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!
>>>>
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>>>> RCMS School Librarian
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