I tried to send another message, but it got kicked out. trying again...
Lots of replies!! Of course, I should have mentioned in my original post that
academic libraries
catalog and shelve fiction in the 800s, as so many wonderful LM_NETters have
reminded me.
But remember, this was in the category of 3rd grade reading.
In my (limited) knowledge, I would guess not too many elementary school libraries
(or public libraries
for that matter) shelve their fiction in the 800s. So I thought it a bit
surprising that all of the fifth graders
would get the answer technically correct... Most adults don't know it! I wonder
if many elementary LMS cover this when they teach Dewey? (I'm in a MS, so we don't
do lessons on Dewey per se.)
I thought it was terrific that they included a question on Dewey (to paraphrase
from Spamalot: "it's not dead, yet!") -- I suppose I shouldn't be whining! We'd
probably all complain if they put the answer the other way 'round, as well. I
just thought that the wording was awkward and the whole explanation left out, so
that viewers would end up more confused, rather than educated about Dewey.
Leigh Woznick
Library Media Specialist
Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
Bridgewater, NJ
lwoznick@brrsd.k12.nj.us
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