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- 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 librarians 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 librarians 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
7. On the other hand
Alabama Library Association Meeting April 2010
- http://www.libraryjournal.com/MS2009Inductee/2140493365.html