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Hi Amanda,I have worked in school libraries (K-8) where the paperback fiction was interfiled with the hardcover fiction. However, I have colleagues in the same school division that have a separate call number category for paperbacks such as PBK AUTHOR and they have been shelved on a spinner or in cartons. The rationale I suppose is to make the more popular paperbacks more easily accessible to patrons. This leads to a major shelving problem as the shelver (maybe a volunteer) may not know what is "popular" nowadays and then mis-shelve these books. The only way around it that I can see is to have a master list of what is shelved as "popular" currently and then update it periodically. Also, the patrons may be used to looking for certain titles on the spinners. I foresee major headaches.My next assignment is at a school that has a "PBK" designation and spinners so I am going to be facing the same issue. I think I would like to move to interfiling but at a very slow pace to let the patrons adjust. I also must clear it with admin. Hope that helps. Patti PoirierLibrary TechnicianSt. John Brebeuf SchoolWinnipeg, MBpattie_poirier@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Stay in the loop and chat with friends, right from your inbox! http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9671354 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ --------------------------------------------------------------------