Killing Dewey
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The document discusses how the Portneuf District Library in Chubbuck, Idaho redesigned their nonfiction section by creating their own subject headings that better reflected their community. They weeded over 2,000 books, heavily relabeled their collections section by section over 8 weeks, and saw a 250% increase in nonfiction circulation and a 90% overall circulation increase as a result. The redesign was well received by patrons and staff. They plan to next redesign their fiction section using a similar approach.
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Killing Dewey
- 1. KILLING DEWEY Jezmynne Dene, MLIS Portneuf District Library Chubbuck, ID 83202 jezmynne.dene@portneuflibrary.org
- 2. WHO WE ARE Small library in Chubbuck, Idaho 12,000 patrons in our database 18,000 in our population area 13 employees 46,000 items, 6,000 non-book items A library that needed a theme
- 3. ABOUT OUR USERS Browsers Fiction readers This side of the Digital Divide
- 4. OUR INSPIRATION Overcrowded, unused collection Visit to Anythink! in Denver
- 5. WHAT WE DID Studied BISAC headings Made our own headings
- 6. WHAT WE DID Used words instead of nonsensical numbers and decimal points
- 8. WHERE DID WE CHANGE Nonfiction first User surveys Juvenile nonfiction second Matched juvenile nonfiction to school projects
- 9. WHEN DID WE CHANGE PLAN A: Initially going to do section by section Create space, pull and relabel materials Pull one heading at a time
- 10. WHEN DID WE CHANGE UNPLANNED B: Renovation Boxed the library, in rough order of new headings Unboxed in rough order
- 11. HOW DID WE CHANGE Planned! One year Weeded, heavily! Created our subject headings and sub categories Planned our new labels Planned shelves and locations
- 13. WHY WE DID IT Better categories OUR categories Mimic bookstore browsing Make more sense for our community
- 14. HOW LONG IT TOOK Closed 2 weeks for renovations Unboxing in a few days 8 weeks to relabel No dedicated staff for the job
- 15. SO WHAT HAPPENED? Deleted ~2000 nonfiction books Purchased many new nonfiction books 9800 adult nonfiction books 3600 juvenile nonfiction books New labels
- 17. SO WHAT HAPPENED? Hugely positive response from users Better organization and display of materials Improved ‘browseability’ Improved finding for users and staff
- 19. SO WHAT HAPPENED? As we relabeled, we changed the catalog records Created ‘shelf locations’ for nonfiction sections Able to pull stats on each section to see use
- 26. SO WHAT HAPPENED? Significant circulation increase 250% increase of nonfiction circ 90% overall circulation increase Biography section increased
- 27. SO WHAT HAPPENED? Staff Reactions Some not on board at first All on board after seeing the results User Reactions LOVE IT.
- 28. PROS: Better browsing for users Super easy to shelf read Super easy to find things Helped us hone and define our nonfiction collection
- 29. CONS: Some additional work for ordering Some additional work for cataloging Where do we stuff donations?
- 30. NEXT STEPS: FICTON Already done a pilot with paperbacks Choose genres Cross genre authors in one place
- 31. SO WHAT DO YOU NEED? Weed – remove the deadfall Create or choose your categories Plan for change All at once? Parts at a time?
- 32. SO WHAT DO YOU NEED? Storage space Lots of labels Lots of label covers Lots of boxes A plan for keeping things organized
- 33. GETTING BUY IN Field trips to libraries Propose a pilot project Share success stories you hear Us, Anythink!, Maricopa County Arizona
- 34. BUT WE’VE ALWAYS DONE IT THAT WAY! Yes. We have. But it’s time to try new things Teaching Dewey in schools?
- 36. THANK YOU! Jezmynne Dene, MLIS Portneuf District Library Chubbuck, Idaho 83202 jezmynne.dene@portneuflibrary.org