<div dir="ltr">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.<div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">JoAnne Sundberg<div>Manor Hill LRC</div><div>(630) 827-4344</div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 1:55 PM Annette Davis via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr">Thank you for all of the great information and ideas! I have some oversized books.... what do you do with them?</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 11:04:25 AM CST, Christine Wilson via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:
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<div><div id="m_-7932782882337752045yiv0824918193"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif">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 He was big on "books are outdated, they should only do research on the internet".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.</div></div><br clear="none"><div><div id="m_-7932782882337752045yiv0824918193yqt80095"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 10:19 AM Annette Davis via AISLE <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div dir="ltr">Hello, all!</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">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!!!</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Annette Davis</div><div dir="ltr">K-12 Media Director</div><div dir="ltr">PCHS RtI Coach</div><div dir="ltr">Itinerant Teacher for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Putnam County High School</div><div dir="ltr">402 E. Silverspoon Ave.</div><div dir="ltr">Granville, IL 61326</div><div dir="ltr">815-882-2800, option 4</div><div dir="ltr"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:davisa@pcschools535.org" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">davisa@pcschools535.org</a></div></div></div>MAILMAN_MIMEDEFANG<br clear="none">
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