Using the bookstore_model_of_classification_in(3)withlinks

Using  the Bookstore Model of Classification in an 

Elementary School LibraryHolli Buchter, SVVSD District Librarian, Longmont, CO

DeAnn Hoff, Mackin, Opening Day Collections Director

Ann Weber, Mackin, Opening Day Collections Coordinator

Ryan Thomas, Mackin, National Sales Director

Twitter feed:  #redhawk    @Mackin_Talk    @shannonmmiller                        #AASL11   

10/28/2011

Collaborators-Who We Are

©

• Why the decision was made to use the bookstore model instead of the Dewey Decimal System as a pilot in Red Hawk's Library

• About the process and timeline for implementation of this project

• About the unique features of Red Hawk's Library

• About our initial statistical findings

• About the community, staff, student and District reaction towards this library

• Future Plans

  10/28/2011

In this session you will learn...

©

Why did we choose the bookstore model for this library? 

    The visit to Anythink Public Libraries and their reasons for  using the bookstore model.

      Cyrus Weinberger, Principal discussing the bookstore model

©                                                                                               10/28/2011

The Picture Books

Traditional Picture Book Organization

Red Hawk Picture Book Organization

1.  The Roadblocks  Joe McBreen, CIO discusses District Support for the Project 

 2.  Vendor selection - Now that we know we want to do this. Who is going to help us? 

10/28/2011

The Process at St. Vrain Valley School District

©

• Cautious discussion and research, because we almost never say "No."

• Can we do this? Breaking down our mental barriers. 

• Who will be affected and how will it impact our staff?

• Should we do this? What are the negatives?

• Accepting the task. Mackin is about making life easier for our customers, in whatever form that takes.

• Addressing the "Designation Dilemma."

10/28/2011

The Process at Mackin

©

Moving Forward Together

• 8/26-Visit to Anythink Public Libraries

• 8/27-Mackin approached via Sales Rep

• 9/1- Mackin agrees to take this project on

• 9/1- District cataloger begins process of creating BISAC-based grid. The final version was completed 6 months later.

Norm 

10/28/2011©

• 9/1-3/29-Title Selections-6031 titles

Moving Forward Together Continued• 4/1 Deadline to have the order and final grid to Mackin.

• 4/1 to 7/11 Mackin works on preparing the collection for delivery.

• 5/31-7/15 Signage created

• 6/16 Layout of the library

• 6/16 Adjustment of the grid

• 6/22 Import of the test records and resolution of the problems

• 7/12-7/14 Imports of the production records

• 7/12 Collection delivered and shelved

• The Collections: o Picture Books

By Genre-by author  o Graphic

By Title o Ready to Read

By Title Broken out between Fiction and Nonfiction

o  Fiction By Genre-by author

o Non-Fiction  By Subject(beginning with Art) and then by Title Exceptions:

History-(broken out chronologically)\ Biographies and Autobiographies-arranged in subject name order

o Reference-our only library without a print version of the Encyclopedia

10/28/2011

Red Hawk Elementary

©

Red Hawk's LibraryCyrus Weinberger discusses his vision of the library? 

Young readers enjoying the picture books during an open house

The very first books to be shelved without Dewey

Signage

10/28/2011©

Cyrus Weinberger discusses the response of parents & staff?  

Staff Comments:

"The students are actually excited to use the library.  I have never seen this in any building I have worked at in Boulder Valley.""I think this is a great, kid-friendly approach to the library."

"Very user friendly!" 

10/28/2011

Reactions

©

10/28/2011

Parent and Student comments: 

 " My kindergartner does not need to ask for help to find the books she likes.  She knows exactly which shelf to go to."

"All you have to know is the alphabet to find books in this library"

"I want to shake your hand and thank you for opening the kind of library that you did. My child can easily find books she loves!"             -this comment was made to me at a Red Hawk Open House.

©

• SVVSD Challengeso In excess of 500 hours making designations(classification of titles)o As the first public elementary school to pilot this, there was nobody to call

for advice.o No classification system is perfect

Pirates Multi genre fiction Finding duplications and making designation decisions.-the Warrior series

•  Mackin Challengeso Programming for something totally different.o Retooling our processes in every department.o Figuring out new ways to sort and shelve. 

' -

10/28/2011

 Challenges

©

• Looking for changes in book selection habits• Baseline statistics on all Erie Feeder System 4th graders last year• Following 5th graders this year• Surveys• Observations

 • Consultation with Keith Curry Lance

•  Statistics

10/28/2011

Data Collection

©

• Teachers and students say it is easy to find things.

• Increase in student checkouts for new categories.

• Empowered studentso Kindergarten & 1st grade easily able to navigate nonfictiono Very little use of online catalogo Data :

Fiction: Erie Elementary-24% of 5th graders checked out a fiction book in a

new category Black Rock Elementary-35% of 5th graders checked out a fiction

book in a new category Red Hawk Elementary-100% of 5th graders checked out a book in a

new category

10/28/2011

Initial Findings

©

10/28/2011

Initial Findings (cont) 

Nonfiction:

    Erie Elementary-26% chose a book in a new category

    Black Rock Elementary-18% chose a book in a new category

    Red Hawk Elementary-55% chose a book in a new category

©

• Plan under way to convert Erie Middle if this pilot is successful...                                                                              o Feeder Middle School for Red Hawko Initial plan was to do one feeder system at a timeo No set deadline at this time

10/28/2011

Moving forward....

©

10/28/2011

Interested in the News Coverage?

http://www.timescall.com/news/longmont-local-news/ci_18517432

http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2011/07/23/would-your-elementary-library-work-better-if-you-scrapped-dewey-for-the-bookstore-model/

http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_18561610?IADID=Search-www.dailycamera.com-www.dailycamera.com

©

Also, you can contact us at: 

Holli BuchterBuchter_Holli+rhes@svvsd.orgTwitter: @svvsdlibrariesFacebook page: SVVSDlibraries

Ryan Thomas507-358-8540 ryan@mackin.comTwitter: ryancthomas1

10/28/2011

Want to continue this discussion?See us in the Learning Commons Today at 3:30pm

©