Re: [LM_NET] HIT => Interfiling books and videos

[ann reed <reedref@YAHOO.COM>]

Hello Everyone... one point I think that has not been mentioned on this topic:  
Many colleges/universities now interfile.  In a strange coincidence, a public 
librarian that also works part time with me at our local community college was 
saying that now they (the public library) interfile all VHSs ... because no one 
ever steals them anymore ... but for that reason they still keep the DVDs separate. 
 It's also the same at that community college. 
   
  Ann
  Ann Cober Reed, MLIS
  (30 year retired H.S. Library Media Specialist)
  Now Reference Librarian at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
  Princess Anne, Maryland
  reedref@yahoo.com
   
  

Sara Kelly Johns <sarakellyjohns@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
  It works...We have done this forever and do sign out to students ...However DVDs 
are kept behind the desk with the packaging on the shelf with books and videos. 

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----- Original Message ----
From: Lorrie Quesada 
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 4:48:14 PM
Subject: [LM_NET] HIT => Interfiling books and videos


Thanks to all who helped me with the following question! Below it are
the
answers I received: 



I am looking at doing some innovative rearranging of our library, and
would
like to know if anyone has tried interfiling videos with books, using
the
Dewey or author call numbers. It sounds a little strange, I know, but
it
might be different and stimulating (?) Any experiences out there? I
will
post hits if I get some good feedback. Thanks to all.

Lorrie Quesada, Librarian



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I do - sort of.



I don't check videos out to students, so all videos are in the PRO
collection. I've divided that collection into two parts. The videos
that are
going to be used in class are out in the main part of the library. 

Those for professional development are shelved with the professional
development books in the back room. That way a teacher can send a
student to
get the "Maria" art video, and I can point them to the right shelf. The
stuff in the back room is what only a teacher will want, and they want
to
pick it out themselves. The reason it is in the back is just a space
issue,
not because I'm trying to segregate anything.



There are no real problems in that section, other than once in a while
a dvd
will crawl behind some of the books. I have my aide check those shelves
every couple of weeks to see what is trying to hide.



David Lininger



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I don't think it's strange at all! And yes, I have had the exact idea
and
think it's great. I've intershelved all my reference with my
circulating
collection and it's worked out fantastically. I just never got around
to
doing the same with my visual media.



Multi-volumes still get shelved with my circulation collection.



And yes, in a busy school library, who has time to run back and forth
between sections to help a child. This way it is one-stop shopping!
It's
worked great for me for the last 11 years.



Patricia Sarles, MA, MLS



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Hi,
I did that with some audio/CD books. They were packaged in slim boxes
and I
shelved them right next to the print book version. I would do that
with any
media you're allowing students to check out that can be shelved.



Patricia Menno-Coveney, LMS



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I did that about 30 years ago in a large public high school. It made
sense
to me and everyone seemed to like it. What it also did sadly was to
screw up
the shelves - tall ones, short ones, various sizes. The problem was
media of
various sizes, such as kits. 

Everything was arranged by Dewey and made assignments a breeze.

I think it would work better today as we mostly have DVDs, CD-ROMS, and
VHS.

Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo, MGC



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I saw this once in another library and thought it was a GREAT idea.
However,
when I tried it my library, it was not as great as I thought. For one
thing,
the videos kept falling off the shelves when kids pulled out the books.
The
other thing was that often times people come in specifically looking
for a
video, and it was very hard to find them then. So I moved them back to
their
own section.

Good luck in whatever you decide,
Yapha Nussbaum Mason 



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I shelve videos/dvds separately as they are used exclusively in the
classroom as part of the curriculum. However, I do shelve my audio
books
alonside books and usually the kids check out both. I have recently
added
Playaways and have had success with them. I'm hoping they will be less
maintenance than cds or tapes and easier to use.



Liz McMahon









Lorrie Quesada, Librarian

MARIAN BAKER SCHOOL

Ph. (506) 273-0024 ext. 106

Fax (506) 273-4609

E-mail: lquesada@mbs.ed.cr






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