tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524304515904591432.post9094010998146364499..comments2023-05-04T04:34:57.216-04:00Comments on The Candid Librarian: Jennifer LaGarde, this is for you....Jennifer Northruphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12097409206233243281noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524304515904591432.post-90815733924050241172015-01-27T12:04:35.061-05:002015-01-27T12:04:35.061-05:00I did this a few years ago to my fiction section i...I did this a few years ago to my fiction section in the high school library where I work. Circulation improved, and the students love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524304515904591432.post-60030012661379445982013-05-07T17:21:43.757-04:002013-05-07T17:21:43.757-04:00I added genre to the beginning of the call number ...I added genre to the beginning of the call number so it would read<br /><br />ADV<br />FIC<br />AVI<br /><br />It was one of the best moves I ever made!Jennifer Northruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097409206233243281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524304515904591432.post-83394393662305593162013-05-01T15:17:18.694-04:002013-05-01T15:17:18.694-04:00I am looking for high schools that have done this ...I am looking for high schools that have done this reorganization of fiction. We are considering it, but I am torn. Does it really increase your fiction circulation? We already have genre stickers on the spines (which I instituted when I started 17 yrs. ago). I feel strongly that if we do organize by genre, that we would need to change the call numbers and add a prefix or suffix. We have Destiny, so from what you said, I should retain the FIC prefix. Where did you add the genre? <br /><br />I am currently in the process of relabeling the entire 800 section, changing the cutter to the Subject/author so that all the works by and criticisms about an author are filed together. This was a larger task than I had initially thought, so I am a little leery of tackling a new reorganization. <br /><br />I do like browsing factor, getting a better handle on what genres are being read and knowing which collections need to be built up.<br />auroraboraalicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565670373226584447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524304515904591432.post-86113319105578169902011-11-23T16:55:46.315-05:002011-11-23T16:55:46.315-05:00Do you mind if I link to your post in a slide for ...Do you mind if I link to your post in a slide for the December TL Virtual Cafe Smackdown? Looked for your Twitter handle to ask you, but wasn't sure where to find it.<br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786475320854134785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524304515904591432.post-70036568800301857402011-09-18T12:39:00.422-04:002011-09-18T12:39:00.422-04:00I considered historical fiction, but so many of th...I considered historical fiction, but so many of those could also fit into adventure. I have to admit I am scared of moving the non-fiction, not so much because of the process but the layout of my library. I just don't know if it is conducive to our current setup. <br /><br />I don't know how you are doing it without an assistant. I only have mine five hours a day and I am finding that incredibly challenging. <br /><br />Keep us posted on how it goes.Jennifer Northruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097409206233243281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524304515904591432.post-47794201759819604692011-09-17T22:13:33.851-04:002011-09-17T22:13:33.851-04:00Yes! I love it, Jennifer. I've been on the fe...Yes! I love it, Jennifer. I've been on the fence about this for a couple of years myself but have decided to get off my duff and do it this year. Like Tamara, I'm starting with non-fiction and moving to fiction. Although I no longer have an assistant, I have two faithful volunteers with whom I've discussed this at length. They were both on board right away saying, "no matter what we do, it's not like the kids could possibly be MORE confused!" :) <br /><br />Thanks so much for posting this. I can't wait to get started!librarygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738500783236906569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524304515904591432.post-61560497171489196872011-09-17T19:50:40.343-04:002011-09-17T19:50:40.343-04:00Thanks for sharing. I switched my Nonfiction to Su...Thanks for sharing. I switched my Nonfiction to Subject organization instead of Dewey and I have genre labels on all my fiction, but they are still in order of last name. Still deciding if I want to move them into genre. I figured one HUGE switch at a time:) I also have a category for Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction and Thrillers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786475320854134785noreply@blogger.com