Re: [LM_NET] GEN, MID/SEC: Reorganizing Fiction by Genre

[drupp <drupp@MOBERLY.K12.MO.US>]

I did this at a K-2 building and the circulation has gone
up, the students love it, the teachers love it. I did my
whole collection. One word of caution, my state LMS said she
would ding a library for doing the change. I have good
arguements so I did it any way.
----- Original Message -----
From: Deb Evers <devers@CUSHINGHS.K12.OK.US>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: GEN, MID/SEC: Reorganizing Fiction by Genre
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 11:12:32 -0600
 
> 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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Deanna Rupp
North and South Park
Moberly, MO
"Leaders are readers."

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