Dear Colleagues,
And when I go into a bookstore like Barnes & Noble, I have to ask the clerks
to look up a book on their database because I have searched for the book in
what I thought would be the correct location. So the public still needs to
have a database, like an OPAC, in the bookstore. Does this mean that these
AZ librarians will look everything up for their patrons??
Just my 2 cents!! Have a great Friday!!!
Sydney Schatz
Librarian
Liberty High School
100 Liberty Minutemen Drive
Bedford, VA 24523 USA
fancyschatz@hotmail.com
>From: Anne Oelke <cflibrary@CF.K12.WI.US>
>Reply-To: Anne Oelke <cflibrary@CF.K12.WI.US>
>To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>Subject: Re: Dewey Decimal System eliminated in new Arizona library.
>Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 08:53:46 -0500
>
>So now all of the books will have to have a shelving location put into the
>record such as History--US--Civil War. Then this will need to be on the
>book somewhere so that it can be reshelved in its proper spot (more or
>less). Then there will need to be a map of the facility indicating where
>every section is located (why don't bookstores have maps at the door???).
>And of course all of this will need to be in some electronic database so
>the customer (patron) can find it. Huh, I think I just described DDC or LC
>and an OPAC. Oh, and all of those titles that fit more than one category
>will need multiple access points in the database (can we say subject
>headings or cross-references??). I think that I can make better use of my
>time and resources by serving my patrons and not reinventing the wheel.
>
>Ok, eyerolls and sarcasm over (mostly)--what can each of us learn from
>this? 1. Emphasize to all of our patrons/students/customers that DDC or LC
>are subject classification systems. The number is just a code to help us
>find the spot a book is located.
>2. Good signage and labeling of sections /shelves is helpful to our
>patrons/students/customers.
>3. Providing a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere makes our facilities
>more attractive to the end user.
>
>What other lessons to any of you see in this?
>
>Barbara Allen wrote:
>> This may be of interest:
>>_http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0530nodewey0530.html_
>>(http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0530nodewey0530.html)
>> OMG
>>
>--
>Anne Oelke
>Library Media Specialist pK-12
>Cambria-Friesland School District
>Cambria, WI
>mailto:cflibrary@cf.k12.wi.us
>
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