ELEM/HS: Collection percentages...

["Earl J. Moniz" <earlj@MONIZ.ORG>]

Those of you pondering the percentages of books in a "balanced collection" ...


Here are a few more numbers to throw into the mix...


From "Administering the School Library Media Center"  3rd edition, (1992);

Betty J. Morris with John T. Gillespie and Diana L. Spirt.

ISBN 0-8352-3092-9 / LC 92-9186.


K-6 level       Dewey       7-12 level

*********       ******      **********

 2-5%           000-099        6-8%

  .5%           100-199        1-2%

 1-2%           200-299        1-2%

 5-10%          300-399       10-15%

  .5%           400-499        2-5%

  10%           500-599        5-10%

  10%           600-699        5-10%

   5%           700-799        5-10%

   5%           800-899        5-10%

  20%           900-999       20-25%

  20%           Fiction       20-25%

 20-25%         Easy, Picture  None


I hope these number help...


Aloha...   Earl J.



Aloha y'all. . .

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