<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I always use the time to evaluate each book since you have to touch each one to scan. Condition of the spine, the covers, any torn covers, spine label, does it need replacing, paper condition or topic/information aged, etc. Every so often I find some book cataloged incorrectly and would better be used / found if relocated in another section or Dewey section. You really can get a good overall view of your collection. I’m always glad I do inventory every year. <br><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i>Mrs. Kristine Schauff,</i> Library Media Specialist</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Rock Falls High School</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">101 - 12th Ave.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Rock Falls, IL 61071</span></div><div><span dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">815-625-3886 x248</span></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="mailto:schauffk@rfhs301.org" target="_blank">schauffk@rfhs301.org</a> (respond to me directly)</span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="mailto:library@rfhs301.org" target="_blank">library@rfhs301.org</a> (general library question)</span></font></div><div><a href="http://www.rfhs301.org/" target="_blank" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">School website</font></a></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://rockriver.tlcdelivers.com:8480/?config=rfh#" target="_blank">Online catalog</a><br></span></font></div><div><a href="http://sites.google.com/rfhs301.org/rfhslibrary/home" target="_blank" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">Library Website</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">RAILS: ILDS/XRF/RTLY-14</span></div></div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">OCLC: LJ5</span></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 27, 2023, at 7:09 PM, Brentano Librarian via AISLE <aisle@list.railslibraries.info> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">All of the books are in one location, but they are divided by collections (or sections) of the library. We currently have 5 collections: easy, fiction, graphic novels, nonfiction and reference. If I understand the inventory process, it looks like doing the collections separately gives me the ability to see if a book is shelved in the wrong place (ie. A graphic novel was scanned while I was inventorying nonfiction and an alert pops up to indicate the error). That makes sense and definitely has a benefit, but I wasnt sure if there were other reasons to do it one way or the other. <br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Alison Hightower<br>Library Coordinator & Brentano Parent <br>(she/her)</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 27, 2023, 12:21 PM Kathryn Green via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">If you could explain how the collections are separate I could answer your question. <div><br></div><div>For example, I have two different libraries in my elementary school. They are about 1/4 mile apart. One serves pre-k through grade 2, the other grades 3-6. </div><div><br></div><div>Same building-two collections. In Destiny, it is one collection, even though they are separated by distance. Is this what you mean?<br><div dir="ltr">Kathryn Green</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 27, 2023, at 11:32 AM, Brentano Librarian via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi, <div>I am a parent volunteer librarian at a K-8 school. We're preparing to do inventory for the first time in about 6 years--and the first time at all under my leadership. I'm unsure whether to inventory each of our collections separately or do them all together. Other than the benefit of locating books shelved incorrectly when inventorying one collection at a time, are there other pros and cons to consider? I also welcome any other first time inventory advice. </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you!<br clear="all"><div><br></div><span>-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Alison Hightower (she/her)</div><div>Library Coordinator & Brentano Parent </div><div>Brentano Math & Science Academy</div><div><a href="mailto:BrentanoLibrary@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">BrentanoLibrary@gmail.com</a> </div><div><br></div><div><i>Support Brentano's Library. </i></div><div><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3M0HT8MEJXCCY?ref_=wl_share" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Shop our Wishlist here</a>. </i></div><div><br></div><div><span></span><span></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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