I have a very lovely Reference Room, which is used mostly as a conference room, but also when classes come down to hear book talks before selecting SSR books. If I interfiled my reference books, I’d have to put other books in there or risk having the room repurposed as someone’s office. It could become the “history room,” I suppose, but I have other projects to work on for now.
Tracy Earnshaw
Library Media Specialist
Coginchaug Regional High School
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Durham, CT 06422
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From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Rice, Rachel
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 11:16 AM
To: casl-l@mylist.net
Subject: [CASL-L] Interfiling reference collections
Hi all,
I am in the process of once again examining our collection as we move to restructure a very large media center space to meet the changing needs of our students in the 21st century.
I have a question: how many of you have dispersed, heavily weeded or interfiled your reference collection so that ALL the books in the Dewey classification are in the same area?
If you have made such a move, have you had any feedback from students or teachers, good or bad? Anecdotal evidence to support or dissuade?
Thanks so much!
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Rachel Rice
Library Media Specialist
East Haven High School
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