1. Alabama Library Association April 2010 FLIP YOUR SHELVING Kaskel Library, Hackley School

2. Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010 FLIP YOUR SHELVING The Unquiet Library, Creekview High School

3. What do patrons want? Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010

4. We know what they want: Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010 http://truthpraiseandhelp.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/bookstore-interior3.jpg http://www.yespeaks.com/2009/03/borders-or-barnes-noble-same-really.html

5. A librarian’s perspective: Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010 I was quite the spy today at my local Barnes and Noble store. I went looking for Food Rules by Michael Pollan. I was by myself and took my time looking around…. I found some interesting books, and grabbed a few, but not the one I wanted. So I went to wait in line at the information counter. There were two people working there, a line of people and a ringing phone. One of the workers went off to help a customer and a man was left to answer phones and the people waiting in line. He was nice and helpful, and people had mostly questions about the location of particular books, like I did. He disappeared to get me the book, came back and was ready to answer more questions (I never did find out what section Food Rules is in). Next, I lingered by the information desk browsing my load of books. As I stood watching and listening, new people were constantly coming up to the counter and asking for titles. It made me wonder about all they hype the bookstore shelving idea gets in the library world. Does it really decrease the amount of questions and increase self service? I'll bet that nice young man at the information desk goes home exhausted at the end of every day - and this was a 3:00 on a Thursday! Imagine what a Saturday must be like. Elizabeth Abarbanal : http://archipelagoblog.blogspot.com/ : April 1, 2010

6. Another librarian’s perspective Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010 A public library has the ability to [do away with the Dewey Decimal System] as browsing is often a major driver in circulation; I think that the purpose of a school library is entirely different. I can't see successfully abolishing Dewey for a HS collection, and also feel that using Dewey is HS is important training for using college and university libraries, as the underlying conceptual framework nicely sets them up for success with LC. Karyn Silverman: e-mail to the HVLA e-list : May 18, 2010

8. Interfile REF, BIO, NF, multimedia Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010

9. Create special sections Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010 Plays Science Experiments Poetry

10. What can you do? Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010 http://www.wordle.net/

11. Shelving Conundrums… http://www.thrall.org/dewey/ Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010

12. I’m lost! Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010 in the 909 world history section, there are a lot of Islamic and Arab history books sprinkled though out. Shouldn't they all be together? In the constitutional section, 342-347, there are a bunch of different books on the amendments by smith. Seems like they should all be together? Also the Supreme Court Milestones books, mostly written by Gold -seems like there is some overlap between 320-321 and 335 -there are such wildly different subjects contained in section 363. I find it very confusing. Hackley parent volunteer e-mails 1 Dec 2009 and 5 Jan 2010

13. 326.0973? 815.008? 974.68? Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010

14. 495.111??? 895.283532??? Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010

15. 306.46?? 660.6?? Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010

16. Finding Aids Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010

17. Too many systems… Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010

18. HUH??? Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010

19. Add subject headings! Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010 Economics – General Economics – Sociological aspects Economics – Psychological aspects Economics Social Sciences – Sociology Popular Culture Business and Investing Popular Economics Economic history

20. Subject headings should make sense! Arthur, King  King Arthur Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010

21. Can you read the signs? Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010 http://www.openingthebook.com http://raeco.com.au

22. Laura Pearle, Head Librarian Hackley School lpearle@gmail.com @@@VennLibrarian http://lpearle.wordpress.com http://www.hackleyschool.org/GoodhueLibrary lpearle.wordpress.com www.hackleyschool.org/GoodhueLibrary Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010 FLIP YOUR SHELVING