Re: [LM_NET] TARGET>SEC--Reference vs. Nonfiction

[msirwin <msirwin@OPTONLINE.NET>]

You can put anything you want into reference. Cost is as much a factor as
content, but especially when the required info may be on a few pages (a
manageable number for the copy machine) it doesn't inconvenience students to
have them in reference.  Also, if the content will be needed by  many people
within a short time,  tha's another reason to restrict circulation, or put
in reference.  Multivolume works, especially those that  have the index in
only one of the volumes are good candidates too, because you need the index
to use the set. If an item is out of print, or would be hard to replace it
should probably go in reference. Big, bulky Encyclopedias of the  . . . are
also in reference.  We keep specialized encyclopedias, multi-volume sets,
standing order sets (American Writers, Current Biography, etc) all the
atlases and mmost of the dictionaries and thesauri, Magill's literature
series, Companions for American History, etc. all in reference.  Hope that
helps

Maureen S. Irwin
Library Director
Rye Country Day School
Rye, NY 10580
msirwin@optonline.net

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