Alabama School Library Association Annual Conference 2014 Presentation by Carolyn Starkey and Carla Crews, Shades Valley/JCIB/SVTA; Shannon Sisco, Calera Intermediate School; and Melissa McRae, Boaz Middle School.

1. Best Practices in School Library Genrefication
Carolyn Jo Starkey, SVHS/JCIB/SVTA
Carla Leake Crews, SVHS/JCIB/SVTA
Shannon Sisco, Calera Intermediate School
Melissa McRae, Boaz Middle School

2. Panel Introduction
• Shades Valley HS / JCIB / SVTA
• cstarkey@jefcoed.comCarolyn Starkey
• Shades Valley HS / JCIB / SVTA
• ccrews@jefcoed.comCarla Crews
• Calera Intermediate School
• ssisco@shelbyed.k12.al.usShannon Sisco
Melissa McRae
•Boaz Middle School
•mmcrae@boazk12.org

3. What is Genrefication?

4. Genrefication of a collection is a highly individual
process for a library, full of triumphs and pitfalls.
How Do I Start?
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5. Carla Crews and Carolyn Starkey
Shades Valley High School / JCIB / SVTA
Before weeding
After weeding

6. Carla Crews and Carolyn Starkey
Shades Valley High School / JCIB / SVTA
Preparing for genrefication

7. Carla Crews and Carolyn Starkey
Shades Valley High School / JCIB / SVTA
The process begins:
gather supplies &
recruit helpers

8. Carla Crews and Carolyn Starkey
Shades Valley High School / JCIB / SVTA

9. Carla Crews and Carolyn Starkey
Shades Valley High School / JCIB / SVTA

10. Carla Crews and Carolyn Starkey
Shades Valley High School / JCIB / SVTA
Temporary signage
Still on our to-do list:
• Shift books, make room where needed
• Relocate shelving for classics
• Finalize section locations & make
permanent signage

11. Shannon Sisco
Calera Intermediate School
-Research
-PLAN! PLAN!
-It was a lot of work!
-It was worth all the hard work.

12. Shannon Sisco
Calera Intermediate School
Process
-Decide on your neighborhoods.
-Order/Gather Materials
-Let the maddness begin!

13. Shannon Sisco
Calera Intermediate School
Signage

14. Shannon Sisco
Calera Intermediate School
Destiny (Getting New Books)
-Determine neighborhood
-Make stacks of different neighborhoods
-Label books
- Change call number

15. Melissa McRae
Boaz Middle School
Getting Started
• Talk with other librarians.
• Recruit student helpers.
• Decide on genres.
• Don't stress.

16. Melissa McRae
Boaz Middle School
Identifying Genres
• Identification Labels/Signage
• Use the Internet
• Automation System

17. Melissa McRae
Boaz Middle School
Positives
• Increased circulation
• Easier for students to locate
items
• Weeding/repairing

18. Questions from the Audience