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The following comes from *Administering the School Library Media
Center, Gillespie and Spirt, Bowker, 1983.

         A Budget Allocation for a School Library Collection

                                    K-6        7-12
000-099   General Works            2 - 5%      6-8%
100-199   Philosophy, Psychology   5%          1-2%
200-299   Religion & Mythology     1-2%        1-2%
300-399   Social Science           5-10%       10-15%
400-499   Language                 5%          2-5%
500-599   Pure Science             10%         5-10%
600-699   Applied Science          10%         5-10%
700-799   Fine Arts, Recreation    5%          5-10%
800-899   Literature               5%          5-10%
900-999   History,Geography, Bio.  20%         20%
F         Fiction                  20%         20%
E         Picture Books            20-25%      N/A

    Very Broad Breakdown
          Reference                2-5%        6-8%
          Non Fiction              53-55%      69-72%
          Fiction                  20%         20-25%
          Picture Books            20-25%       N/A

Mary Ludwick         Ludwick@tenet.edu


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