Where Are the Spooky Books? How to Genrefy Your Library: Weeding, Moving, and Genrefying by Brenda DeHaan:

by Brenda Dehaan

Overview

Are you wondering if you should genrefy your library and what's the easiest way to do it? Are you concerned that genrefication might "dummy down" your library? Do you need to move your library because of getting new flooring, remodeling, or getting a new space? Do you need some guidelines as to which books you should weed? This book will help answer these questions.

After hearing "Where are the spooky books?" countless times, the author genrefied her library. Now the beloved spooky books are in one spot, including supernatural fiction and nonfiction shelved together. The fiction and nonfiction sports books are in one spot, including sports biographies. All sorts of genres and subjects were reorganized in an easily accessible manner. Patrons can quickly find what they'd like to read. Shelving is faster also.

In addition to explanations of how an elementary and a secondary library each arranged by the Dewey Decimal System became one genrefied K-12 library, numerous photographs document the process. The new library is a hybrid system of genrefication and Dewey Decimal.

Genrefying has helped to build a reading culture, and books that had been previously overlooked for many years were suddenly being checked out. Genre categories, label ideas, signage suggestions, genre activities, and more are included. If not sure about genrefying your library, mini-genrefication ideas are also included.

Seeing how someone else does something can make it easier to determine what is the best route for you and your library. There's not just one right way to genrefy. There's not just one right way to organize your library, regardless of which system you use. This book shares one way that worked for one librarian who encourages you to find your own way.

Note: This edition was updated in September 2019. Also included is a genres bookmarks activity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781987052312
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	03/15/2019
Pages:	86
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.23(d)

About the Author

Brenda DeHaan is a K-12 librarian in two school districts. Before taking online classes to become a certified school librarian, she taught high school English for 22 years. Brenda has written an eclectic mix of books in a down-to-earth style complete with colorful photographs to illustrate the information. She also has started writing children's books. Being a librarian and an author is her double dream job.