Genrefying library collections

GENREFYING A LIBRARY COLLECTION

Presented byIsobe l Wi l l i ams , He len Chapman, Mandy

Kerby and R ae lene Barker

Australian School Library Association Inc.


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A NEW WAY OF FINDING -GENRE AND THE FICTION

PR E SEN TED BYISO BEL W I LLIA MS AN D HELEN C HA PMA N

O GILVIE HIGH SC HO O L



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Introduction

Isobel WilliamsCurrently ASLA President, teacher librarian and year 7 Science teacher And Helen ChapmanLibrary Technician

Both at Ogilvie High School in Hobart [email protected]


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What we started with

All girls800 students Grades 7-108000 fiction titlesCramped shelvesDo not use SCIS


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The weeding

Huge weeding effort Older than 2000 Dog-eared Yellow pages Ancient illustrations Food spills More than 1 copy

Reduced to 6000


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Thinking about genre

Girls’ schoolInterests of our studentsGraphic Novels already doneRequests for genre rather than authorWanted a way to reinvigorate our fiction

collection


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What genre?

Adventure Animals Crime Fangs and Wings Fantasy Friends Funny Futures Graphic Novels History Love Lucky Dip

Science Fiction War


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What we didn’t choose

ClassicsAustralianMysterySportSpiesHorsesRelationshipsMovies


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Making the lists

Create lists in OPAC


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After the lists

Graphic for labelsImage search – clip art and free for reusePrinted out 3-5 designs and trialled them

with students “What does this label mean to you?


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Managing the process

Lists used to find booksEvery book examinedMade clear definitionsHolds or check-in notes Made signs


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Adding to the record

Added subject headings Added genre F xxxxxxx ACB to call numberNew spine labels only on new books


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Making room

Moved books And moved books againShuffled and crammed to make space


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Left overs

Not on the lists?Multiple genre – a dog solving crime

Check online reviews Read some of the book Ask if someone has read it

All else fails - Lucky dip


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Down sides

Some could be in two or more genreStudents who want to read 1 authorKeep series together even if they cross over

different genreHuge job – taken 3 terms - but not a huge

cost


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Non Fiction

WarTasmaniaBiography


18Reaction from students and teachers

I am tempted to try a different genre now - Grade 8 Its much easier to find

what I want - Grade 10

I am really excited to find new books – Grade 7

This makes it easier to link novels

to the themes I am teaching –

English Teacher

GENREFYING A LIBRARY COLLECTION

MANDY KERBYRAELENE BARKER

VICTOR HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL, SA


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Victor Harbor High SchoolVictor Harbor SA 5211

Victor Harbor High School

Co-educational Year 8-12 Public School situated 80km South of Adelaide on the Fleurieu Peninsula

750 Students

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Victor Harbor High SchoolResearch Centre

Victor Harbor High School

Research Centre

5,038 Fiction titles

7,347 Non-fiction titles

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Victor Harbor High SchoolResearch Centre Staff

Raelene Barker

Research Centre Officer

Mandy Kerby

Research Centre Manager

Photography by yr 12 student Shara Iriks at Asian Market Day VHHS 2015


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Genrefying Fiction

What the students say!

“I prefer to look for a book by its Genre as I have favourite themes

and not a favourite author.”

Year 9 Students

What the teachers say!

“I have learnt most of the books I’m looking for are in Senior Fiction.”Year 12 Teacher

“It fits the curriculum.”Year 9 Teacher

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Adolescents – teenage, adolescence

A5 Acrylic Signage

Shelf Label

Stickers

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Graphic Novels – Comics, illustrated stories

A5 Acrylic Signage

Shelf Labels

Stickers

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Senior Fiction – Senior Students Only

A5 Acrylic Signage

Shelf Labels

Stickers

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Quick Reads – variety of Fiction & Non-Fiction titles

Quick Reads

A4 Acrylic Signage

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War – War Stories

A5 Acrylic Signage

Shelf labels

Stickers

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Genrefying Fiction – Tools to Assist

Victor Harbor High School - Research CentreMiddle School - Oral Reading Rubric

Students Name: _____________________ Date: _____________ Today I read: ________________________________________ By: _________________ To (Teacher): __________________

1. My favourite authors are: ____________________________________________________

2. My favourite book is:____________________________________________________

3. My favourite genres are:____________________________________________________

4. I rate reading as an enjoyable activity by:


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Genrefying Fiction - Stages

First: Visit to another

school Continuous weeding Labelled each novel

using genre sticker Changed sub-location

to new genre on V-Library

According to SCIS mostly

Next: Shelf shuffle Labelled shelves Promoted


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Genrefying Non-Fiction - Stages

First Continuous weeding Modified Dewey to fit

with topics from ACARA and local subjects -compiled a unique Dewey list

Label books with spine labels - unique picture for each Dewey category

Change call number and sub-location on V-Library to suit

Next Shelf shuffle as we

progress Label shelves Promote


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Genrefying Non-Fiction - ACARA HISTORY TOPICS

YEAR 8 MEDIEVAL EUROPE SHOGUNATE JAPAN BLACK DEATH YEAR 9 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION MAKING A NATION WORLD WAR I YEAR 10 WORLD WAR II RIGHTS & FREEDOMS POPULAR CULTURE

SENIOR YEARS ANCIENT HISTORY (SOCIETIES, PEOPLE, POWER AUTHORITY) MODERN HISTORY (EVENTS, IDEAS, MOVEMENTS,

DEVELOPMENTS)

SCIENCE TOPICS YEAR 8 THINKING SCIENTIFICALLY Introduction to equipment & method BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Cells as the unit of living things Multi-cellular Organisms CHEMICAL SCIENCES Particle Theory Chemical Change PHYSICAL SCIENCES Types of energy EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE Rocks HUMAN ENDEAVOUR YEAR 9 THINKING SCIENTIFICALLY Lab Safety & scientific method review CHEMICAL SCIENCES Atoms & Molecules & Reactions Reactions BIOLIGICAL SCIENCES Organisms Coordinated Systems Ecosystems EARTH & SPACE & SCIENCES Tectonic plates CCP SUSTAINABILITY PHYSICAL SCIENCES Energy Transfer Introduction to Electrical Circuits


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Genrefying Non-Fiction - Dewey

Dewey Numbers forMedieval History For example are, 305.409 Women 340.5 Law 391.009 Clothing 394.1 Food 398.094 Myths etc… 509.4 Science & Tech 610.9 Medicine

Combined these Dewey Numbers into the one Dewey Location

940.1 Medieval History

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