[CASL-L] Has anyone genrefied their fiction section?

[Yulo-medeiros, Julie]

I have not physically organized the fiction collection by genre but I have organized the collection by creating resource lists in Destiny Catalog.  See below for the names of some of my lists. When classes come in to select an independent reading book I have the students start on the computers using Destiny. If they haven't been in in a while I do a quick lesson on the best features of Destiny. Students select books in Destiny Quest from either a resource list or from their own searching. I have students put at least two books in their Want to Read shelf and then have them find the book(s) in the collection using Dewey. This has made a big difference in student satisfaction with their book selection. I find more are selecting a book they really want to read instead of simply finding the book with the fewest page numbers. About 97% of the books purchased make it on to a resource list which increases the probably of the book being checked out. Organizing the fiction collection this way provides me with the ability to put the book into more than one resource list since some books don't easily fit into one genre plus some of my list are not traditional genres.

A side note... a trick that works with locating books quickly... have students take snapshots with their phones of the Destiny screen. I have them take a shot of the cover with the call number below. When they are lost in the library all they have to do is show me the snapshot and I direct them to the book. Of course only do this if phones are allowed in your school.

Sample from CHS's Resource Lists:

*         Action & Adventure

*         Books to Movies

*         Fantasy

*         GLBTQ

*         Mystery

*         Historical Fiction

*         Novel in Verse

*         Sports Novels

*         War Fiction

Resources about Genre & Dewey can be found in iCONN. See below for two to potential sources of information.

Knowledge Quest- Journal of the American Association of School Librarians dedicated an entire issue to this topic. Dewey or Don't We, Volume 42, No. 2, Nov/Dec 2013.
Jameson, Juanita. "A Genre Conversation Begins." Knowledge Quest 42.2 (2013): 10-13. Professional Development Collection. Web. 11 June 2014.
Jackman, Becky. "Genre Shelving: Why And How I Made The Leap." Library Media Connection 32.5 (2014): 22. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 11 June 2014.

Good luck with your decision.
Julie

Julie Yulo-Medeiros
School Librarian
Virtual High School Site Coordinator
Cromwell High School
34 Evergreen Road
Cromwell, CT 06416
860.632.4841 Ext: 14830
jyulo at cromwell.k12.ct.us<mailto:jyulo at cromwell.k12.ct.us>

I am currently reading The Secret History by Donna Tartt, The Rosie Project by Graeme C. Simsion and The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban . What are you reading?



From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of SEELY, MOLLY
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 12:01 PM
To: casl-l at mylist.net
Subject: [CASL-L] Has anyone genrefied their fiction section?

Hello,
I am a new librarian and new to CASL. I'm looking into genrefying the fiction section of my school's library and was hoping to talk to some librarians who have already made the switch. If your school has genrefied fiction (or done a total genrefication of the library) or could put me in touch with librarians (from any state) who have done this, could you please shoot me an email? Thank You!

Molly.seely at new-haven.k12.ct.us<mailto:Molly.seely at new-haven.k12.ct.us>

Sincerely
Molly Seely
Library Media Specialist - Truman
1-203-691-2120
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