ALLA10: Flip your shelving

Alabama Library Association April 2010
FLIP YOUR SHELVING
Kaskel Library, Hackley School

Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010
FLIP YOUR SHELVING
The Unquiet Library, Creekview High School

What do patrons want?

We know what they want:
http://truthpraiseandhelp.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/bookstore-interior3.jpg
http://www.yespeaks.com/2009/03/borders-or-barnes-noble-same-really.html

A librarian’s perspective:
I was quite the spy today at my local Barnes and Noble store. I went looking for Food Rules by Michael Pollan. I was by myself and took my time looking around…. I found some interesting books, and grabbed a few, but not the one I wanted. So I went to wait in line at the information counter. There were two people working there, a line of people and a ringing phone. One of the workers went off to help a customer and a man was left to answer phones and the people waiting in line. He was nice and helpful, and people had mostly questions about the location of particular books, like I did. He disappeared to get me the book, came back and was ready to answer more questions (I never did find out what section Food Rules is in).
Next, I lingered by the information desk browsing my load of books. As I stood watching and listening, new people were constantly coming up to the counter and asking for titles. It made me wonder about all they hype the bookstore shelving idea gets in the library world. Does it really decrease the amount of questions and increase self service? I'll bet that nice young man at the information desk goes home exhausted at the end of every day - and this was a 3:00 on a Thursday! Imagine what a Saturday must be like.
Elizabeth Abarbanal : http://archipelagoblog.blogspot.com/ : April 1, 2010

Another librarian’s perspective
A public library has the ability to [do away with the Dewey Decimal System] as browsing is often a major driver in circulation; I think that the purpose of a school library is entirely different. I can't see successfully abolishing Dewey for a HS collection, and also feel that using Dewey is HS is important training for using college and university libraries, as the underlying conceptual framework nicely sets them up for success with LC.
Karyn Silverman: e-mail to the HVLA e-list : May 18, 2010

On the other hand…
http://www.libraryjournal.com/MS2009Inductee/2140493365.html

Rethink Your Collection

Interfile REF, BIO, NF, multimedia

Create special sections
Plays
Science Experiments
Poetry

What can you do?
http://www.wordle.net/

Shelving Conundrums…
http://www.thrall.org/dewey/

I’m lost!
in the 909 world history section, there are a lot of Islamic and Arab history books sprinkled though out. Shouldn't they all be together?
In the constitutional section, 342-347, there are a bunch of different books on the amendments by smith. Seems like they should all be together? Also the Supreme Court Milestones books, mostly written by Gold -seems like there is some overlap between 320-321 and 335 -there are such wildly different subjects contained in section 363. I find it very confusing.
Hackley parent volunteer e-mails 1 Dec 2009 and 5 Jan 2010

326.0973? 815.008? 974.68?

495.111??? 895.283532???

306.46?? 660.6??

Finding Aids

Too many systems…

HUH???

Add subject headings!
Economics – General
Economics – Sociological aspects
Economics – Psychological aspects
Economics
Social Sciences – Sociology
Popular Culture
Business and Investing
Popular Economics
Economic history

Subject headings should make sense!
Arthur, King  King Arthur

Can you read the signs?
http://www.openingthebook.com
http://raeco.com.au

Laura Pearle, Head Librarian Hackley School
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FLIP YOUR SHELVING

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