The October, 2005 issue of Library Media Connection included an article written by
Middle School LMS Elizabeth P. Dumas. The article, "Give 'Em What They Want:
Reorganizing Your Fiction Collection by Genre," outlined steps to "merchandise" the
fiction collection by rearranging and shelving fiction in like groups (Mystery,
Historical fiction, Romance, Fantasy, etc.) This would make the fiction collection
more user-friendly since the kids are used to finding books arranged in this way in
bookstores. It would also answersome of those infernal questions like, "Where are
all of the funny books?" or "I can't find the fantasy books."
I guess my question to you venerable sages is...What do you think about this? I
keep thinking about the pros and cons, and mulling it over. I realize that it would
require a LOT of work initially, but I can't seem to shake the idea that it would
be a good idea. HELP! Talk me out of it!
Deb Evers, Library Media Specialist
Cushing High School
Cushing, OK
devers@cushinghs.k12.ok.us
A house without books is like a room without windows. No man has a right to bring
up children without surrounding them with books.... Children learn to read being in
the presence of books. - Horace Mann
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