[CASL-L] Biography/Memoir categories

[Shannon McNeice]

I have

Bio Science
Bio World History
Bio American History
Bio Sports
Bio Music
Bio Art
Bio Entertainers
Bio Authors
Bio Memoir

:-)

Shannon McNeice
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On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 2:04 PM, Melissa Thom via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
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> Hello,
>
> I have had the same thought and this past fall I created a spine label for
> "Artists" and "Writers/Authors."
>
> I haven't thought through the other categories but I agree that it would
> make it easier for students to find something they were interested in if I
> categorized them.
>
> Melissa
>
> Melissa Thom
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> *                                   The First Rule of Punk by Celia C.
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>                                    *How to Fall in Love with Anyone: A
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>                                  *Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up
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> On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 1:37 PM, Deborah Sharpe <
> dsharpe at woodstockacademy.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>> After genrefying my teen fiction section, I'm thinking of tackling my
>> biography section in a similar fashion.  We have several classes that read
>> biographies/memoirs and I would like to split them into categories to make
>> it easier for the students to find one that they are interested in and/or
>> fits their assignment.  I'm having a harder time coming up with categories
>> than I did when I was genrefying the fiction section.  Have any of you have
>> done this? If so,  what are your categories?  Any/all suggestions
>> appreciated! Here is what I am thinking for categories: military,
>> celebrities (singers/actors), historical & political figures, athletes,
>> inspirational/overcoming adversity, scientists/explorers/inventors,
>> medical, crime.  Would love your thoughts on this...
>>
>>
>> Thanks & have a great day!
>>
>>
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