[aisle] reference section?

[Jo Anne Sundberg]

I like to keep the reference section even though it is not used too often.
I have 2 sets of encyclopedias, a few dictionaries, and an animal reference
set.  When 4th and 5th grades do research the teachers want them to have
well-rounded sources.  One teacher does a HERstory project where the
students are researching a woman in history.  They follow the subject of
their current Social Studies / History topic so often the kids ask for
obscure names.  Often the Encyclopedia will save the day since my Biography
section can only hold so much.

JoAnne Sundberg
Manor Hill LRC
(630) 827-4344


On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 1:55 PM Annette Davis via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Thank you for all of the great information and ideas!  I have some
> oversized books.... what do you do with them?
>
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> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 11:04:25 AM CST, Christine Wilson via
> AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>
> Our principal had us delete our reference section years ago. He was big on
> "books are outdated, they should only do research on the internet". We were
> able to keep our nonfiction section for pleasure reading and background
> work, but the reference section is gone. Things like encyclopedia sets went
> to recycling. I kept a few dictionaries, thesauri, etc. and moved them to
> our regular collection. The rest I either moved to our regular collection -
> the ones with animals and the solar system are very popular - and some,
> that I knew would fall apart if they circulated, are on a bookshelf by our
> casual reading area. Kids who for whatever reason aren't able to check out
> a book are able to look at these books while their classmates are checking
> out.
>
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 10:19 AM Annette Davis via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> Hello, all!
>
> I need your input and perspective and advice, please!  I am moving books
> around in my library (I got new shelves!).  What do I do with the books
> that were in the reference section?  Do I keep a reference section?  Do I
> integrate those books into the nonfiction section?  Are some books too old
> to keep?  Do you have a reference section?  Why or why not?  Any other
> ideas, suggestions, input?  I welcome any and all ideas!  Thank you!!!
>
> Annette Davis
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