[CASL-L] Genre label

[Rachel Rice]

Hi,

We have a substantial classics section at Berlin High School. It circulates
more than the majority of our other genre classifications. I was actually
very surprised when I arrived at this high school that we had a classics
section and then even more surprised when students regularly asked me for
one. (I know a lot of the English teachers place a huge emphasis on reading
them for independent reading).

For Sherlock Holmes, I have that in Mystery. For Jane Austen, I have that
in Classics. War of the Worlds is also in Classics, primarily because
that's where my kids tend to go.

We have the sublocation listed in Destiny so when we are stumped with where
a book might be located, we just look it up or walk to both areas and look.
Sometimes if I have more than one copy, I put one in each location.

Hope that helps!
Rachel



On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 11:06 AM Tietjen, Katie <ktietjen at easthamptonct.org>
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> I definitely approached genre-fying as more of an art than a science. Many
> books could go under multiple genres. In many cases, I just went with my
> gut (or asked my student library interns for their input when I was really
> stuck).
> -Katie
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> Does anyone use a “classic” label?
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> Would Sherlock Holmes get more circulation if it was labeled Classic or
> Mystery?
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> Should Jane Austen be under Romance or Classic?
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> *War of the Worlds* in Classic or Sci-fi?
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> Any input would be appreciated.
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