[LM_NET] Hit: Cataloging of Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom

[Keith Schroeder <keitschr@HSSD.K12.WI.US>]

Responses on Cataloging of Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom

 

This is educational because Morrie was Mitch's college professor (yes, I
agree, it is reaching but goes along with the trend to put biography
material in the area where the subject was best known - Morrie was an
educator so the biography (of Morrie) goes into education).  Not sure
how it would get to be fiction - it is a biography.

 

Our Tuesdays with Morrie is in 379.1 also and I don't understand why.
I've been thinking about moving it to the biographies (92 SCH) because
NOBODY goes to the 379's in a middle school library (thought about
putting it with the "social issues" books--which they do look at-- but
it doesn't fit there, either). I see that book as a memoir, which fits
in with biographies. More to the point, my kids like biographies so
they're always snooping around the 92s so that's a better place for
Morrie to be. 

Just my 2 cents worth.

 

I would say put it in the section where your patrons will find it
easiest and read.  Mine is in Fiction.

 

I often have the same title in two places when I have two copies, for
example  Snowflake Bentley can be 921 (biography) and 551.57 (snow) both
are suitable for this title and I do it to create greater visibility of
the book/topic for my students.  I consider this local authority.

 

I think the Albom book can be in a couple of places, but I think it's
your choice where you put it for greatest access for your patron
population.

 

We have it as 378.1

 

It's at 921/Sch in my library -- seems to be the best fit here!

 

I have it in with the biographies - 921 SCH

 

We have it in biography.

 

 

 

Keith Schroeder

keitschr@hssd.k12.wi.us

920-662-7157 

 


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