Sooooo, should I follow Sears authority headings, or tag items with specific genre??? Should I classify based on Dewey numbers, or tag items with specific genre???
READ the following articles from GALILEO. You might even search for articles of your own on this topic. Use this information from your readings when you post your thoughts at the TWO discussion boards at CourseDen. Consider the following questions as you read:
* Does genrefication of nonfiction help reach out to reluctant readers through ease of access and increased browsing opportunity?
* Should we consider childrens’ developmental stages regarding classification of information, or is the main consideration always to get students exposed to a variety of works through browsing?
* Is genrefication of nonfiction best for all levels?
* Does genrefication of nonfiction inhibit access to specific information for students who are researching topics?
* How much should Common Core Standards drive how collections are arranged?
* Should we be driven by the very noble mandate to get students interested and reading, or focus on children’s developmental needs and life-long learning skills for information retrieval?
* With such a variety of topics used to categorize books across a growing number of libraries, and no authority control to maintain consistency, will students be able to locate what they want or need as they transition among schools or visit various public libraries?
* Should both fiction AND nonfiction be organized by genre?
ARTICLES and TWO REPORTS from media specialists
Pendergrass, Devona J. “Dewey or Don’t We?” Knowledge Quest 42, no. 2 (November/December 2013): 56-59.
* Does genrefication of nonfiction help reach out to reluctant readers through ease of access and increased browsing opportunity?
* Should we consider childrens’ developmental stages regarding classification of information, or is the main consideration always to get students exposed to a variety of works through browsing?
* Is genrefication of nonfiction best for all levels?
* Does genrefication of nonfiction inhibit access to specific information for students who are researching topics?
* How much should Common Core Standards drive how collections are arranged?
* Should we be driven by the very noble mandate to get students interested and reading, or focus on children’s developmental needs and life-long learning skills for information retrieval?
* With such a variety of topics used to categorize books across a growing number of libraries, and no authority control to maintain consistency, will students be able to locate what they want or need as they transition among schools or visit various public libraries?
* Should both fiction AND nonfiction be organized by genre?
ARTICLES and TWO REPORTS from media specialists
Pendergrass, Devona J. “Dewey or Don’t We?” Knowledge Quest 42, no. 2 (November/December 2013): 56-59.
Buchter, Holli. “Dewey vs. Genre Throwdown.” Knowledge Quest 42, no. 2 (November/December 2013): 48-55.
Panzer, Michael. “Dewey: How to Make It Work for You.” Knowledge Quest Nov./Dec. 2013: 22-29.
Kaplan, T. B., Giffard, S., Still-Schiff, J., & Dolloff, A. K. (2013). One Size DOES NOT Fit All. Knowledge Quest, 42(2), 30-37.
Adamich, T. (2014). DON'T THROW THE BABY OUT WITH THE BATHWATER!. Library Media Connection, 32(5), 32-33.
Hembree, J. (2013). READY! SET! SOAR!. Knowledge Quest, 42(2), 62-65.
Snipes, P. R. (2015). Concrete to Abstract: Growing Past Genre Into Dewey. Library Media Connection, 33 (4), 26-29.
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Report from Cynthia Ford
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