[aisle] Elementary Non-fiction Arrangement

[Donna Brockmeyer]

This is the first year I’ve used bins in nonfiction and the kids and I love
it. The most requested topics are now in a bin with a picture and word
label. It drives me a little crazy that the bins may not be in perfect
order but rather in the order that makes best use of the space. I have tubs
for Outer Space, Rocks & Minerals, Weather, Military (300 & 600), different
animal tubs, different sport tubs, Magic School Bus, Jokes, Titanic and
many others. I continue to add as I find more groupings. I don’t know how
this will work with your space issue but I’m using the same footprint as
before. In some ways it’s easier for the students since there isn’t an
entire shelf of books sliding around as they try to look. Reshelving is a
breeze!

On Sun, May 15, 2022 at 7:10 AM Nichole Folkman via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Does anyone do anything besides Dewey for their elementary nonfiction
> section? These kids don't know decimals yet and I want to make browsing
> really easy. I get annoyed when I'm trying to find things, so they
> absolutely do. Dewey of course is already sort of genrefied.... just
> looking for good, practical suggestions. I sadly don't have a lot of space,
> either. (My library is also the school office, copy room, head teacher
> office, teacher's lounge, mail room... and there is literally no more space
> in our school to change any of that.)
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> Any ideas appreciated. Thank you!
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Donna Brockmeyer
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District 110, Grant and Illini
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