tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post7889886256290230844..comments2024-03-26T00:35:59.247-07:00Comments on Eliterate Librarian: Mr. Dewey, I Bid you AdieuAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07786475320854134785noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-14303259734051883842017-05-25T08:32:51.279-07:002017-05-25T08:32:51.279-07:00I'm glad I came across this blog. I am in the ...I'm glad I came across this blog. I am in the process of reorganizing our school library. I love the idea of organizing Fiction by genre. I believe this will help the students find books much easier. And the color-coding stickers will make it easier to reshelve the books. The non-fiction is already by Dewey topics, but they need better signage.Louanne Heintzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800485890034625550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-83321840576258915262017-05-25T08:31:58.535-07:002017-05-25T08:31:58.535-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Louanne Heintzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800485890034625550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-47126411463429704032017-04-06T06:39:59.255-07:002017-04-06T06:39:59.255-07:00Great resource, Allie. Thank you!Great resource, Allie. Thank you!Tamara Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917485388825803714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-29853607534806816492017-04-05T11:27:28.412-07:002017-04-05T11:27:28.412-07:00Check out Suzanne Sannwald's Defense of Genref...Check out Suzanne Sannwald's Defense of Genrefication. Lots of great resources.<br /><br />http://genrefication.weebly.com/ Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217663154021088702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-51136591843385591002015-02-10T13:09:33.150-08:002015-02-10T13:09:33.150-08:00Has anyone tried this with a public library? I am ...Has anyone tried this with a public library? I am considering doing something like this (not entirely eliminating Dewey though) and am interested to hear others opinions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-83987404876967628592014-09-29T13:47:25.540-07:002014-09-29T13:47:25.540-07:00I've been wondering how to do this with my NF ...I've been wondering how to do this with my NF collection as I went with genres for my fiction collection. I do like the NON as a part of the spine label/call number, but I also like NF. The nice thing on my end is that the collection I'm starting with is so small that this should be easy to do, but challenging in not knowing how the future needs of the school may change what I started. Yet, I won't know until I try.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01521963582776275280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-85031581631023497282014-09-08T05:11:20.216-07:002014-09-08T05:11:20.216-07:00You're right the ABC is first three of author&...You're right the ABC is first three of author's last name. This is what I put in the field. Non ABC History, Non ABC Animals, etc. I don't have any numbers for call numbers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786475320854134785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-88730465798662862702014-09-07T18:43:57.889-07:002014-09-07T18:43:57.889-07:00I agree-- books which utilize subject headings cor...I agree-- books which utilize subject headings correctly are usually already grouped this way. I see SO many other areas that we need to be focusing on in our libraries in order to ensure that we still have a existence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-36769263331226247862014-09-06T08:56:57.631-07:002014-09-06T08:56:57.631-07:00Hi Tamara, firstly I am very inspired by your post...Hi Tamara, firstly I am very inspired by your posts and the idea of a non dewey library. In the previous post reply to Kaye, you mention cataloguing items as FIC ABC Fantasy and NON ABC Animals. Would I be correct un assuming The ABC referes to the authors credentials? My second question is: What name would you give the field in a bibliographic record for this type of classification if not a Dewey number? Many thanks RobertAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111019102513510460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-13365999348151094552014-07-07T05:29:15.577-07:002014-07-07T05:29:15.577-07:00I have a small collection of picture books so I ha...I have a small collection of picture books so I have them all together, but all of my other books are by subject, fiction and nonfiction. Now that it is by subject they rarely have to look in Destiny, but when they do it is cataloged as FIC ABC Fantasy, etc or NON ABC Animals. I don't teach Dewey at all anymore. If they understand one organization system they can usually figure out anyone's. Let me know if I can help in any way!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786475320854134785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-6542042922583092014-07-03T15:58:41.449-07:002014-07-03T15:58:41.449-07:00Hi Tamara. I'm coming to this discussion REAL...Hi Tamara. I'm coming to this discussion REALLY late! I'm thinking of doing the same thing in my elementary library. Our goal is for kids to find books they want to read, right? I find I just don't have the time to help all of my students find books they want in the time allotted. I've already pulled out drawing, I Spy, fairies, dogs, cats, horses and early chapter books into stand alone sections where the younger kids who check these out the most can find them and have found a lot of success. A few questions:<br />Are all of your picture books arranged by subject?<br />How do students find books using the library catalog (we use Destiny)?<br />Do you still teach Dewey?<br /><br />It's awesome that you just went for it and are a trailblazer for those of us thinking about going the "Barnes and Noble" direction.Kaye Grissomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-5765637347147252992014-06-18T20:46:48.778-07:002014-06-18T20:46:48.778-07:00While I cannot possibly bear the thought of undert...While I cannot possibly bear the thought of undertaking a project such as this, kudos to you for your success. I will stick with considering a new labeling process. I wish I could manage the time in my too-short classes to provide reader's advisory. You and your students are so fortunate. Maureen Beattie-Waterworthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-26229371516872471042014-05-05T11:37:12.704-07:002014-05-05T11:37:12.704-07:00Wow, Anonymous, I appreciate your thoughts. It mak...Wow, Anonymous, I appreciate your thoughts. It makes me happy to know that I am challenging others to think. A question for you..are you teaching the LOC at your school since that is what is usually in place in the public and academic libraries? Instead of spending my time teaching a classification system, I am in the stacks giving reader's advisory, teaching digital citizenship, collaborating with my teachers, and having an impact on learning goals. I prefer to train my students to be readers, no matter how a collection is organized. I hope you will take your energy and make a positive impact on your school by taking your students needs into account.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786475320854134785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-81101610338820773882014-05-05T10:08:13.962-07:002014-05-05T10:08:13.962-07:00I am not certain if your title should be Eliterate...I am not certain if your title should be Eliterate or Illiterate Librarian. As a school librarian, my goal is to prepare my students to be lifelong learners. This would involve knowing how to use the public and academic libraries. I am sorry to hear that you can't handle teaching students how to use the classification system. I prefer to train the children in my school to be students, not shoppers at Barnes and Noble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-39968079438835061562012-06-01T13:20:51.244-07:002012-06-01T13:20:51.244-07:00I weeded most of those because they are outdated b...I weeded most of those because they are outdated before I can get them on the shelf, but I would probably put them in history or science depending on the focus. You could also make your science a science and technology section if you have lots of these titles. There are always weird things lie that, but I didn't like how Dewey had them either:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786475320854134785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-73840788210434954272012-06-01T09:45:46.352-07:002012-06-01T09:45:46.352-07:00Hello,
Thank you for posting all of your thoughts...Hello,<br /><br />Thank you for posting all of your thoughts around this. I bookmarked your post quite some time ago and shared it today with an elementary colleague who is giving this some thought. I have one, probably annoying, question. Where would books about computers or the internet fall with regard to your broad categories (Assume that you had books on this topic if you don't)!<br /><br />Again, thanks so much for sharing.<br /><br />KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-6979464527380611142012-04-15T16:23:34.100-07:002012-04-15T16:23:34.100-07:00It has worked out wonderfully. Browsing and shelvi...It has worked out wonderfully. Browsing and shelving is easier and circulation is up. Wouldn't change back.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786475320854134785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-78047927037088991052012-04-14T19:25:39.376-07:002012-04-14T19:25:39.376-07:00How has your non-fiction reorganization worked out...How has your non-fiction reorganization worked out, now that it's been in effect for most of the school year? It's an intriguing idea!Cari Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997950983231061990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-81915055790616741752012-02-29T03:39:39.451-08:002012-02-29T03:39:39.451-08:00Interesting. I've never thought about doing th...Interesting. I've never thought about doing this, but it makes some sense. My fiction has always been separate, and for right now, my nonfiction is along the walls and easy to find, but this does give me some food for thought. It's always about finding the best ways to help students easily get the books they need. (All of my graphic stuff is in one section, I will say!)Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-21339720402074688922011-07-16T07:14:07.906-07:002011-07-16T07:14:07.906-07:00I really like this idea. I also think it is inter...I really like this idea. I also think it is interesting that you had to think about how you would categorize certain books. I think conversations about that problem would help students see that they may have to modify their search terms when doing research. If someone doesn't want to toss out the Dewey Decimal system, then perhaps he/she could just label the shelves with category terms. I know that our school's library has signs indicating what is covered by the DDS, but if each section/shelf were also labeled, I think students would be able to find items more easily.Knightonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783799675081934137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-48416042036688230262011-07-13T09:40:43.517-07:002011-07-13T09:40:43.517-07:00It has been so interesting to hear all of the ways...It has been so interesting to hear all of the ways other libraries organize their collections. Featured collections is a great way to boost circulation and I like the idea of a study and reading collection grouping. Thanks everyone for sharing their ideas.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786475320854134785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-71037164411046052582011-07-13T08:06:34.625-07:002011-07-13T08:06:34.625-07:00Hi - coming to this discussion a little late as I&...Hi - coming to this discussion a little late as I've just found you via cpd23things. I have done something similar in my school for many of the same reasons. We cater for 11-16 year olds. My stock is separated in a study collection and a reading collection. The study collection is still organised by Dewey (as I do believe it is important for students to be aware of especially as we're encouraging them to go to college/university etc...), however, it is curriculum specific and can only be borrowed for 2 days. The reading collection is fiction and non-fiction and organised into themes such as LOL, Imagine, Rewind, Play... The aim is that then a reluctant male reader might pick up a book about football, and would also see fiction about football, footballer's autobiographies, fact books about the World Cup and books on other sports all in the same section. Each theme has it's own spine label which ensure's it goes back into the same place. I'd be interested in your comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-67539731430446489962011-07-09T04:49:24.302-07:002011-07-09T04:49:24.302-07:00I did a sort of "featured collections" p...I did a sort of "featured collections" project in my practicum at an elementary library this past spring, and the statistics were astounding. For all the six areas (graphic novels, dogs, cats, drawing, military, dinosaurs), circulation went up from 100-600%. The reason I did it initially was so students would quit making such a mess of the shelves - the librarian didn't have a para and was only there half days - which worked, and it was much easier to put the books away correctly. It'd be interesting to see it done library-wide. I've started at my own library and this is something possible as we build the nonfiction collection at the elementary. <br /><br />Please keep up updated on the students' reaction!Miss Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146784840802852821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-71627451066449981702011-07-08T04:26:03.701-07:002011-07-08T04:26:03.701-07:00@Miriam I'm looking forward to seeing the stud...@Miriam I'm looking forward to seeing the student reaction in a few weeks. I don't regret it (even after the work). I think they'll love it. I've considered grouping fiction by genre. Right now it is just labels. Maybe I can come to NZ and help you:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786475320854134785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3879672699838386732.post-27093897099650831562011-07-07T20:58:18.629-07:002011-07-07T20:58:18.629-07:00So interested to read this post, it's an idea ...So interested to read this post, it's an idea I have been mulling over for a while for my primary school (K-5) library. So far I've just gone down the labelling/signs route with some custom block labels tailored to our collection - attached to our School library association wiki page here: http://slanzawiki.wetpaint.com/page/Dewey+Decimal+Classification<br /><br />Our graphic novels are already shelved separately.<br /><br />I am just starting the process of re-organising fiction (chapter books only, not picture books) by genre, rather than just alphabetically by author. Like you, my mission is always to make it as easy as possible for kids to find what they need. The students are really excited about it!Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18008805134443395191noreply@blogger.com