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I have enjoyed the discussion of Dewey vs. "other" systems. We have a separate, small preschool library for our school and the preschool teachers did NOT like my Dewey arrangement in fiction. It is essentially a teacher resource library and self service (due mainly to financial considerations) and I have my hands full with the k-6 library and teaching art. (They know how to find me if they need something) The non-fiction was Dewey accompanied by numerous relevant shelf labels. Their biggest objection was that they didn't know the authors to look for if they wanted a counting book, for example. (Their library isn't automated) Over Thanksgiving, they took over and intershelved the fiction and non-fiction so that all books involving farm animals were together, transportation all together and they could go directly to that section to find their resources for that unit. It was only a short time before they came to me wanting to know where they could find Eric Carle books for their author study. I could only tell them I couldn't help them since I had no idea where they might have put them--colors? days of the week? insects? animals? I turned that library over to a pre-k teacher since I was over the top in terms of frustration with them. She did it for a year and refuses to do it anymore--and returned it to the pre-intershelved condition. The grass is always greener on the other side.... No easy answers are there? Mary Jo Enders, librarian Children's University Arlington, TX 76017 chapelst-mj@charter.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------