Re: [LM_NET] Dewey or Not

[Lizanell Boman <lboman@NORTH-STARACADEMY.COM>]

Lisa's post reminded me of a library I was in recently where they  
used small baskets on the shelves for the youngest kids and picture  
books were grouped by author or topic within the basket.  You could  
modify the system for elementary non-fiction collections if you  
wanted to and still use Dewey to put the baskets in order on the  
shelf....a thought.  I can't decide how I feel about this either.  I  
like Dewey to a degree, but you have to make it work for you.   The  
obvious bonus of Dewey is that it's pretty widely used and kids  
should  in theory, be able to transfer what they know about their  
school library to the public library.   I didn't really understand  
Dewey until I started teaching it and I remember having to memorize  
it in school...guess it didn't stick!


Lizanell Boman
Library Media Specialist
lboman@north-staracademy.com
North Star Academy
Bluffdale, UT




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