I paid a visit to the Perry Library in Gilbert shortly after they
opened. I agree that the atmosphere is friendly and similar to the feel
of a bookstore such as Borders. However, it is also attached to a large
high school and will serve as the high school library; their collection
will not grow any larger than it is currently. I understand the students
have easy access to a regional county library nearby which will probably
serve their research needs better, but sometime in the last week there
was a problem at the regional library--their fire sprinkler system went
off during a storm and destroyed their periodical collection!
For a public browsing library I think the format is suitable; for any
high school students doing much research I can foresee some
difficulties. MHO.
Karen Weaver
Librarian
Apache Junction High School
Apache Junction, Arizona
982-1110 x5234
kweaver@ajusd.org
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Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:40 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Doing without Dewey
Am intrigued with a field trip that I took today to Perry Library in
Gilbert, Arizona which is "doing without Dewey." They are part of the
Maricopa County library system and have opted to organize their library
ala Borders, Barnes and Noble, etc. The place is warm, friendly and
familiar in tone to the bookstores that I haunt. The director spoke at
the past ALA conference in Anaheim, CA about their decision to do a
public library without Dewey. This library is also part of a
partnership with Gilbert School District and is on the Perry High School
Campus. Am wondering if any of the LM-Netters have heard of this, seen
other examples of it in the public/private library systems. Here is the
link to the powerpoint presentation they used:
http://www.ala.org/ala/pla/plaevents/plaatalaannual/deweymcld.ppt#256,1,
Slide%201
Very interested in your thoughts as librarians, cataloguers, and
patrons.darlene price, cybrarianHorseshoe Trails ElementaryCave Creek,
AZdtp004@hotmail.com
"Good judgment comes from experience,
and often experience comes from bad judgment."
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