My students use the catalog to find non-fiction titles, e-books, and reference titles.
For fiction, they prefer to browse as if they were in a bookstore. They see a title or cover that catches their eye, leaf through it, and replace it (if they don't want to read it) or borrow it if they do.

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For genrefying HS, was there any talk about teaching them to use the catalog to find titles? We have categorized in the catalog and taught a few groups how to browse that way.

I wonder about the example we set when we color code things for HS students. 

Stephanie Patterson
Southington High School Library 
"Building character with critical thinking, creativity,
 collaboration and communication."

tel: 860.628.3229 x 11335
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Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Genrefying Fiction Collection??
 

Morning All!

 

We genrefied our HS fiction collection a few years ago and have had a generally positive experience with it. Those in support of it say it's easier to find books they like, for us to promote, display and book talk titles, and our fiction circulation saw marginal increases as well. Those opposed claim there are either not enough specific categories or that they don’t think books should be categorized by content.

 

Our genres are color-coded and shelved together:

 

·         Adventure

·         Classics

·         Fantasy

·         Historical

·         Multicultural [being re-absorbed into other collections, based on diversity feedback]

·         Mystery

·         Realistic

·         Romance

·         Science Fiction

·         Sports

·         Supernatural

·         Suspense

 

Each has it’s own list of subgenres below signage; too many to list J Hope this helps; happy holidays!

 

 

Mike McKenna, MLS, M.Ed.

Library Media Specialist

Simsbury High School

34 Farms Village Road

Simsbury, CT 06070

mmckenna@simsburyschools.net

(860) 658-0451 x. 161

Joe Townsley Virtual Library

 

 

 

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