I have the same definition of labeling as Julie. I am a big label person -
for many items - I use Christian, Mystery, SF, Fantasy, Holocaust, etc. The
only labels I won't use (and we have been through this thread before) are
those that state "boys" or "girls".
Allan
Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo (Brother Donogh Allan, MGC)
Bishop Kearney High School Library
125 Kings Highway South
Rochester, New York 14617
585-342 -4000 x231
585-342- 4694 (FAX)
acuseo@bkhs.org
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Bless the day.
Come to aid us.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie-Olson -SGH" <jolson@FWPS.ORG>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: Labeling Pros and Cons
> Okay, so maybe I'm way off base, but I think we're talking about two
> different types of labeling here. I mean, I don't think that labeling
> intended to assist patrons in finding materials they are looking for is
> the same as labeling intended to alert patrons that they may find
> something objectionable. I'm fairly certain that ALA's anti-labeling
> stance applies only to the second kind. I just don't see how labeling for
> Accelerated Reader or library ownership or genre categorization could be
> opposed by ALA. Even a spine label is a type of labeling....
> What do others think?
>
> At any rate, I will continue to label for AR, genre, and call number! :)
>
> Julie
>
> Julie Olson, Librarian
> Saghalie Middle School
> 253-945-5010
> jolson@fwps.org
>
> "Life is not tried, it is merely survived, if you're standing outside the
> fire." Jenny Yates and Garth Brooks
>
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