For their new branch library, see how the Gail Borden Public Library District has chosen to make their collection more user-friendly by using a de-emphasized Dewey system and browsing categories. Discover which other libraries influenced this conversion, and see examples of a library that has gone Dewey-free.

1. Some Dewey, Some Don’t A webinar by staff of the Gail Borden Public Library District For Nicolet Federated Library System October 21, 2010

2. Moderator: Patricia K. Noonan Speakers: Karen Maki William Blohm Carol Skelton Margaret Peebles Handouts at: http://www.slideshare.net/gailborden

3. Patricia K. Noonan Director, Access & Technical Services Gail Borden Public Library District

4. Influencing factors Adult collections Youth collections Rakow experience What we’ve learned Time for your questions Here’s what’s coming:

5. Karen Maki Deputy Director Gail Borden Public Library District Some of the pictures used during Ms. Maki’s talk are courtesy of Engberg Anderson, Inc., the architect of the Rakow Branch.

6. Gail Borden Public Library Elgin, Illinois

7. Richmond Public Library Richmond, British Columbia, Canada www.yourlibrary.ca Cate McNeely Deputy Chief Librarian

8. Ballard Branch Library Seattle, Washington

9. Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library Why Do We Dewey webpage www.tscpl.org/dewey

16. William R. Blohm Reference Librarian & Collection Development Manager Gail Borden Public Library District

18. Median household income in 2005: $84,657, compared with approximately $58,497 in the entire library district

19. Median age: 32.8 years, compared with 31.7 years in the entire district

20. Median home value: $209,102, compared with $217,478 in the entire district

21. Five elementary schools

22. Del Webb Edgewater, a gated, over-55 community of more than 1,000 homes just across the road.Demographic SummaryWithin a 3-mile radius of branch

23. NONFICTION RELATIVE USE

24. Initial Subject Bay Proposal, November 2006 Six subject bays: Cookbooks (641) Self-Help (158 self-help, 650.1 personal success in business, 646 personal life, grooming, dating) Health, Diet & Exercise (613 personal health, diet & exercise, 616 diseases, possibly 618.92 pediatrics) Money (332 personal finance & investment, possibly 333 real estate ownership & management)

25. Initial Subject Bay Proposal, November 2006 Home & Garden (635 gardening, 636 pets, 643.3-643.7 remodeling, 648 house cleaning, 710 garden design & landscaping, 747 interior decorating; cookbooks could be included here, although the number of them warrants their own collection) Relationships (306 marriage & family relationships, 646.77 dating could also go here)

26. 28 nonfiction categories For example: Food and Fitness, Pets, Arts and Crafts, Do-It-Yourself, That’s Entertainment!, etc. 10 fiction categories For example: Thriller, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Horror, Inspirational, etc. Final Adult Subject Bay Categories

30. Carol Skelton Youth Services Collection Manager Gail Borden Public Library District

59. Margaret Peebles Director of Branch ServicesGail Borden Public Library District Rakow Branch

60. Where’s Dewey? Melvil Dewey 1851-1931

61. KEYWORD Subject Labels DEWEY Spine Labels

62. OTHERS ARE DEWEY-FREE

63. Some Dewey, Some Don’t ILA 2009 Peoria Civic Center Frankfort Public Library & Gail Borden Public Library

64. Dewey-Free Spine Labels

66. No “Ethnic” OR “Courses & Dishes” categories

67. COOKING

68. AFRICAN

69. AMERICAN

70. APPETIZERS

71. ASIAN

72. BEVERAGESFrankfort’s Cooking Collection

74. APPLIANCES

75. BUILDING

76. CLEANING

77. CONSUMER

78. DECORATING

79. BASEMENT

80. BATHROOM

81. BEDROOMHOME COLLECTION

83. SIGNS, SIGNS, SIGNS

89. Sept 2009 - Aug 2010 Gate Count: 124,637 visits Circulation: 234,320 items

90. A Browser-Friendly Collection

91. People like to find their favorite genre.

92. And easily locate their interests.

99. SUCCESS!

100. What we’ve learned in a year

101. Seen on TV is very popular! 998 owned in September 2010 72% are checked out at any given time

102. “Seen On TV” call number table

104. Fewer Multiple Copies

105. Community Response is important

106. Questions? Karen Maki (Deputy Director) kmaki@gailborden.info William Blohm (Adult collections) wblohm@gailborden.info Carol Skelton (Youth collections) cskelton@gailborden.info Margaret Peebles (Branch manager) mpeebles@gailborden.info Handouts at http://www.slideshare.net/gailborden