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The question was: What do I do with a set of novels and their
accompanying audio book?

 

The overwhelming response was to catalog these as a kit and the storage
solutions varied.

 

"I catalog them like the book, and then add a note that it includes 5
copies of the book and a CD (or whatever).  The call number is KIT and
first three of authors last name."

 

"I catalogued items like that as mixed media (print & audio) and I
shelved them with teaching kits in the Professional Library (teacher
materials).  I either used media bags or small plastic containers if I
felt the media bags couldn't handle the weight."

 

"Our class sets are stored in a different room (leveled library), and
the audio books are checked out through the library."

 

Several librarians recommended using hanging media bags for smaller
sets:

 

http://www.highsmith.com/search/hanging%20bag/Monaco-Heavy-duty-HangUp-B
ag-c

_23408883/

 

http://www.elizabethrichards.com.au/products.php?product=Hang-Up-Bags&th
eme=yellowclr

 

The solution I'm most likely to use for these heavier sets was
recommended by several librarians (and is something I wouldn't have
considered!):

 

Use see-through or clear plastic shoe boxes such as those you can get
from Target, Wal-Mart, etc.  

 

I like this idea the best because then you can see the items inside.  If
I had to use opaque boxes, I'd probably do a color printout of an image
of the book cover to help with identification.  If I wanted to get
psychotic, I'd use different color boxes (or labels) for different grade
levels, reading levels, genres, lesson units, or whatever fit the best.

 

Thanks for all the great input!  Now I know what I'm going to do!

 

 

Kay Barrington, MLS, MEd.

CMS Librarian

 

Collins Middle School

3651 Santos Drive

Ft. Worth, Texas 76106

(817)306-4250

x2536 Circulation Desk

x2545 Office

 


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