[CASL-L] Genre-fying School Libraries

[IRENE KWIDZINSKI]

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From: Jan McGee <jmcgee at opsb.net>
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Subject: [aaslforum] Re: Re: Research on Genre-fying School Libraries

  Good for YOU!  They can't be looking that hard if they can't find it!  And, 
after all, your article was published, too!


Jan McGee, LMS
Technology Facilitator, WMHS
Coordinator of Library Programs, OPSB
Office:  318-323-3771
Fax: 318-388-4594

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----- Original Message -----
>From: Elizabeth P. Dumas <dumas at opsb.net>
>To: <aaslforum at ala.org>
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>Date: Thursday, November 29 2012 3:01 PM
>Subject: [aaslforum] Re: Research on Genre-fying School LibrariesWhen we 
>reorganized the fiction collection at my school library into genres, the 
>research I found was about studies conducted in public libraries. . .mainly the 
>work of Sharon L. Baker. After the reorganization of our fiction collection at 
>my middle school, circulation of these books increased 40%. It's the best thing 
>I have done in my middle school library!
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>https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/indexablecontent?id=uuid:aae6093b-8414-4cd5-830a-12d3aa90d207&ds=DATA_FILE
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>Grouping fiction according to subject category or genre type has been shown to 
>facilitate browsing in libraries (E. A. Baker, 1899; S. Baker, 1986;
>Briggs, 1973; Goldhor, 1981; Rutzen, 1952; Spiller, 1980).
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>Baker, Sharon L. (1988). Will fiction classification
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>schemes increase use? 
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>Baker, Sharon L. (1987). Fiction classification schemes:an experiment to 
>increase use. 
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>Baker, Sharon L. (1986). Overload, browsers, and selections. 
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>Baker, Sharon L. and Gay W. Shepherd. (1987). Fiction classification schemes: 
>the principles behind them and their success. 
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>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <info at storytrail.com>
>>To: <aaslforum at ala.org>
>>Cc: <elmss at ala.org>
>>Date: Thursday, November 29 2012 01:47 PM
>>Subject: [aaslforum] Research on Genre-fying School LibrariesDear All,
>>Can you point me to some research on the impact of genrefying fiction and/or 
>>non-fiction school library collections?
>>Either my spelling, my keyword searching, or the literature is failing me.
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>>Does anyone know of a study in progress?
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>>My question: On what evidence are some school librarians making these changes?
>>Example:
>>http://www.slj.com/2012/09/librarians/are-deweys-days-numbered-libraries-across-the-country-are-giving-the-old-classification-system-the-heave-ho-heres-one-schools-story/
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>>Thank you for your help.
>>Best,
>>Judi
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>>Judi Moreillon, M.L.S., Ph.D.
>>Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Studies
>>Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX
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>>New Publication Available:
>>Coteaching Reading Comprehension Strategies in Secondary School Libraries: 
>>Maximizing Your Impact (2012)
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>>Author: 
>>Collaborative Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension: Maximizing Your 
>>Impact, Sing Down the Rain, and Read to Me/Vamos a leer
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>>http://storytrail.com/
>>info at storytrail.com
>>RQ, 27(3), 366-376.Public Libraries,26(1), 75-77.Library and Information Science 
>>Research,8(4), 315-329.RQ, 27(2), 245-251.
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>Elizabeth P. Dumas
>Library Media Specialist
>Good Hope Middle School
>400 Good Hope Road
>West Monroe, LA 71291
>Phone: 318 396-9693
>Twitter: @web2teaching
>Web Site:http://web2teachingtools.com/
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