Using the Bookstore Model of Classification in an Elementary School Library Holli Buchter, District Librarian, St. Vrain Valley School District, Longmont, CO DeAnn Hoff, Mackin Educational Resources, Opening Day Collections Director Ann Weber, Mackin Educational Resources Opening Day Collections Coordinator Ryan Thomas, Mackin Educational Resources, National Sales Director
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Using the Bookstore Model of Classification in an Elementary
School LibraryHolli Buchter, District Librarian, St. Vrain Valley
School District, Longmont, CODeAnn Hoff, Mackin Educational Resources,
Opening Day Collections DirectorAnn Weber, Mackin Educational Resources
Opening Day Collections CoordinatorRyan Thomas, Mackin Educational Resources,
National Sales Director
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Collaborators
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• 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
• What the Red Hawk Elementary Library looks like
• About our Initial Findings
• About the community, staff, student and district reaction
• What our future plans are
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In this session you will learn...
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•Why Did We Choose the bookstore model for this library?The visit to Anythink Public LibrariesEmpowers library users (students)Promotes browsing-increased usage of difficult to locate materials Increased circulation, decreased reference desk needs
Cataloging support-Norm video clip about supportive of contract
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1) Starting on the BISAC-based Grid.-extremely customizable
2) Vendor selection - Now that we know we want to do this. Who is going to help us?
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The Process (St. Vrain Valley School Dist.)
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• 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."
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The Process (Mackin)-Deann
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Moving Forward Together• Holli learns that she must designate the headings and begins creating lists. • Agreeing on timelines and procedures.
o 8/26-Visit to Anythink Public Librarieso 8/27-Mackin approached via Sales Repo 9/1- Mackin agrees to take this ono 9/1- District cataloger begins process of creating BISAC-based grid. The final version was completed 6 months
later. o 9/1-3/29-Title Selections-6031 titles
THE PHONE CALLo 4/1 Deadline to have the order and final grid to Mackin. o 4/1 to 7/11 Mackin works on preparing the collection for delivery. o 5/31-7/15 Signage createdo 6/16 Layout of the libraryo 6/16 Adjustment of the grido 6/22 Import of the test records and resolution of the problemso 7/12-7/14 Imports of the production recordso 7/12 Collection delivered and shelved.
o • Cataloging staff from Mackin and SVVSD in communication.• Ann and Holli work together to build the collection. Many phone calls. Many lists. Many hours. • Regular communication was key.
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• The Collections:o Picture Books
By Genre o Graphic
By Title o Ready to Read
By Title Broken out between Fiction and Nonfiction
o Fiction By Genre
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
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Red Hawk Elementary- video
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Signage- put pic of library here...
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embed video of joanne mcneill
other comments-Joe's friend, staff comments, 5th grade comments
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Reactions
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• In excess of 500 hours off the clock making designations(classification of titles)• As the first public elementary school to pilot this, there was nobody to call for advice. • No classification system is perfect
o Pirateso Multi genre fictiono Finding duplications and making designation decisions.
Mackin Challenges
o Programming for something totally different.o Retooling our processes in every department. o Figuring out new ways to sort and shelve.
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SVVSD Challenges
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• Keith Curry Lance consultation/plano looking for changes in book selection
• Baseline statistics on all Erie Feeder System 4th graders last year• Following 5th graders this year• Surveys• Observations• Statistics from online catalog• Consultation with Keith Curry Lance
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Data Collection
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• Teachers and students say it is easy to find things. • Increase in student checkouts for new categories.• Empowered students
o Kinders, 1st graders easily able to navigate nonfictiono Very little use of online catalogo Data :
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Initial Findings
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• Plan under way to convert Erie Middle if this pilot successfulo Feeder Middle School for Red Hawko Initial plan was to do one feeder system at a timeo No set deadline at this time
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Moving forward....
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Questions
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Contact us:Holli Buchter:[email protected]: @svvsdlibrariesFacebook page: SVVSDlibraries
Ryan Thomas:[email protected]: ryancthomas1
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Want to continue this discussion?See us in the Learning Commons Today at 3:30 or
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Norm's reaction
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