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Deweyless, No Regrets! Life without Dewey
The document outlines the transition of a library's classification system from Dewey Decimal to a more user-friendly 'Word Wise' format initiated by the Wells County Public Library, beginning with a continuous improvement team from 2002 to 2009 and implementing changes from 2010 through 2016. Key milestones include the cataloging of non-Dewey items, creation of new signage, and introduction of consistent labeling for various collections, including adult and children's materials. The process emphasized accessibility and organization, aiming to enhance patron experience and streamline materials despite challenges such as maintaining Dewey classifications in some areas.
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Deweyless, No Regrets! Life without Dewey
- 1. Word Wise Way BeyondDitching Dewey Stephanie Davis, WCPL Library Director sdavis@wellscolibrary.org
- 2. How we began-- • 2002-2009 Continuous Improvement Team -- It was a mere idea. • 2010 Cataloger attended session by Delta Township District Library in MI on a mashup of BISAC &Dewey. • 2010 Started with signage and labels.
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- 4. How we began-- • 2002-2009 Continuous Improvement Team -- It was a mere idea. • 2010 Cataloger attended session by Delta Township District Library in MI on a mashup of BISAC &Dewey. • 2010 Started with signage and labels.. • Summer/Fall 2013 Visited KDL, Made the decision. • Winter 2013/Spring 2014 Created Word Wise. • May 2014 Cataloged the first non-Dewey item. • Fall 2015 Celebrated our completion of all except fiction. • January 2016 Began relabeling fiction.
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- 6. The Process –Labels • The size • The font • Left justified • The number of characters in a line • The number of lines • Caps / lowercase • Call number field limit • Call number classification scheme – learn from us! – Larger Labels – 1.5” x 1” regular & foil -- Demco – Ultra Aggressive Label Protectors -Demco
- 7. Word Wise Format Department(all CAPS) • Adult is the default (no top line) • Teen • Kids • Indiana Room Categories - 1-3 lines; all CAPS Cutter -author is default, but not mandatory Date/Volume – if needed for serials/sets
- 8. Word Wise ShelvingRule Shelve by LABEL Then By TITLE
- 9. The Process –Labels
- 10. Where we began-- • Adult Non-Fiction – Summer 2014 – Weeded – Shifted to the rear – Staff training – One-on-one engagement
- 11. First Milestone • Fall2014 • Adult non-fiction complete • New signage • Word clouds • Displays • Shelf labels
- 12. Dewey lurked elsewhere •Largeprint
- 13. Dewey lurked elsewhere •Audiobooks
- 14. Dewey lurked elsewhere •Movies
- 15. Dewey lurked elsewhere •Reference
- 16. Dewey lurked elsewhere •Ready Reference
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- 18. Word Wise modified •September 2014 -- Kids Collection
- 19. ANIMALS ANIMALS ART ART BIOGRAPHY BUSINESSBUSINESS CAREERS CAREERS COLLECTING COLLECTING COMPUTERS COMPUTERS COOKING COOKING CRAFTS CRAFTS CURIOSITIES CURIOSITIES DINOSAURS EDUCATION EDUCATION ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT FARM FARM FOOD GARDENING GARDENING GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT HISTORY HISTORY HOLIDAYS HOLIDAYS HOME JOKES LANGUAGE ARTS LANGUAGE ARTS LANGUAGES LANGUAGES LAW LIFE LITERATURE LITERATURE MATH MATH MILITARY PARENTING PEOPLES PHILOSOPHY PLACES RELATIONSHIPS RELIGION RELIGION SCIENCE SCIENCE SELF-HELP SOCIAL SCIENCE SPORTS SPORTS STAFF COLLECTION (office locations) STUDY AIDS TALES TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION TRAVEL TRUE CRIME WEDDING WELLNESS WELLNESS READY REFERENCE REFERENCE REFERENCE Adult Kids Adult Kids M O R E A L I K E T H A N D I F F E R E N T
- 20. Where did thefairy tales go? KIDS TALES KIDS TALES CHARACTER ANANSI KIDS TALES CHARACTER KINGARTHUR KIDS TALES CHARACTER ROBINHOOD KIDS TALES CREATURES KIDS TALES FABLES KIDS TALES FABLES AESOP KIDS TALES FAIRYTALES KIDS TALES FAIRYTALES 3BEARS KIDS TALES FAIRYTALES 3PIGS KIDS TALES FAIRYTALES BEAUTY&BEAST KIDS TALES FAIRYTALES CINDERELLA KIDS TALES FAIRYTALES FROGPRINC KIDS TALES FAIRYTALES GINGERBRD KIDS TALES FAIRYTALES HANSEL&GRET KIDS TALES FAIRYTALES JACK&BEAN KIDS TALES FAIRYTALES RAPUNZEL KIDS TALES FAIRYTALES REDRIDING KIDS TALES FAIRYTALES THREEBILLY KIDS TALES MYTHOLGY KIDS TALES MYTHOLGY GREEK KIDS TALES NURSERY KIDS TALES NURSERY MOTHERGOOSE KIDS TALES SCARY KIDS TALES TALLTALES
- 21. Word Wise modified •June 2015 – Indiana Room Indiana & Wells County Information & Genealogy
- 22. ARCHITECT (Architecture) ARTS CENSUS -stats COOKING CURIOSITIES GOVERNMT (Government) GOVERNMT (Government) WELLSCO (Wells County) HISTORY HISTORY BUSINESS HISTORY ORGNIZATN (Organization) HISTORY UNDER-RR (Underground RR) HISTORY WELLSCO (Wells County pictures) LIBRARY LITERATURE LITERATURE FICTION LITERATURE POETRY MILITARY MILITARY CIVILWAR MILITARY REVOLUTN (Revolutionary) MILITARY WWII NATIVEAM (Native Americans) RELIGION SCHOOLS SCIENCE SCIENCE DEAM SPORTS TRANSPORT (Transportation) GENEALOGY GENEALOGY BIRTHS GENEALOGY CENSUS - indexes GENEALOGY DEATHS - records indexes GENEALOGY DEATHS CEMETERIES GENEALOGY DEATHS FUNERAL (Funeral Homes) GENEALOGY DEATHS OBITUARY (Obituaries) GENEALOGY DIRECTORY (Directories) GENEALOGY FAMILYHIST (Family Histories) GENEALOGY HISTORY - includes bio info GENEALOGY LAND GENEALOGY MARRIAGES GENEALOGY MIGRATION GENEALOGY SCHOOLS GENEALOGY SOCIETIES Abbreviated & Expanded
- 23. Word Wise expandsto non-Dewey
- 24. Same Title acrossformats Different locations Label consistency
- 25. Music – theWord Wise Way
- 26. MUSIC BLUESJAZZ BLUES JAZZ VOCAL MUSIC CHRISTIAN CHRISTIANALTERNATE CHRISTIAN CONTEMP CHRISTIAN GOSPEL CHRISTIAN RAP CHRISTIAN ROCK MUSIC CLASSICAL CLASSICAL BAROQUE CLASSICAL HIGHCLASS CLASSICAL MODERN CLASSICAL RENAISSAN CLASSICAL ROMANTIC CLASSICAL VOCAL MUSIC COUNTRY COUNTRY BLUEGRASS COUNTRY CONTEMP COUNTRY FOLK COUNTRY HONKYTONK COUNTRY TRADITNL MUSIC COMEDY MUSIC HOLIDAY HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PATRIOTIC MUSIC INSTRUMNT MUSIC INTERNATNL MUSIC KARAOKE MUSIC OLDIES OLDIES DOOWOP OLDIES EARLYPOP OLDIES MOTOWN OLDIES ROCK&ROLL MUSIC POPROCK POPROCK ALTERNATE POPROCK CLASSIC POPROCK FOLKROCK POPROCK HARD POPROCK HEAVYMTL POPROCK R&B POPROCK RAP POPROCK SOFT MUSIC SOUNDTRCK MUSIC VOCALPOP MUSIC WEDDING More Categories -- Easier to find
- 27. Graphic Novels &Teen Series -- label says it all
- 28. Teen Titles – Onlythe location changes
- 29. Kids Collections Many locations SameWord Wise format • Holiday -- many collections represented in one place
- 30. • Beginning Readers KidsCollections Many locations Same Word Wise format
- 31. • Picture Books KidsCollections Many locations Same Word Wise format
- 32. Picture Books –Special Collections • ALPHABET • COLORS • CONSTRUCTION • DINOSAURS • GRIEF • MANNERS (Key words: manners, courtesy, etiquette as subject headings) • MATH • NEWBABY NUMBERS PICTUREPUZ POTTYTRNG PRINCESS SHAPES TRACTORS TRAINS
- 33. Picture Books --Irregular cutters • Arthur • Barbie • BluesClues • Bob the Builder (BobBuildr) • Caillou • Clifford • Corduroy • Curious George (CuriousGeo) • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (DanielTig) • Dick and Jane (Dick&Jane) • Disney • Dora Flat Stanley (FlatStan) Franklin Lamplighter Lego Lewis (as in C. S.) Magic School Bus (MagicSchl) Maisy Meddaugh Mike the knight (MikeKnight) Peanuts Peppa Pig (PeppaPig) Pete The Cat (PeteTheCat) Wilder Scarry (as in Richard) Scooby Doo Sesame Street (SesameSt) Seuss Splat the Cat (SplatCat) Star Wars (StarWars) Strawberry Shortcake (Strawberry) SuperHero Tonka Thomas the Train (Thomas) Veggie Tales (VeggieTale) Wells
- 34. Kids Collections Many locations SameWord Wise format • Board Books
- 35. Kids Collections Many locations SameWord Wise format • Music
- 36. Kids Collections Many locations SameWord Wise format • AudioKits
- 37. Word Wise ShelvingRule NOTHING before SOMETHING
- 38. Helpful Shelf Labels Adult KidsMagazines
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- 40. Do people likeit?? • Staff • Patrons • Librarians
- 41. Bonus Benefits • HEAVYWEEDING • LOCATION NAMES • REFERENCE COLLECTION • FLIPPER DISPLAYS • RAISE LOWER SHELVES • NEW SIGNAGE • ADDED WORD CLOUDS Change begets change!
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- 43. Word Wise One ClassificationSystem for all material with the customer in mind. Spring 2016
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