Bookstore Model Transition is Complete!

Post date: Feb 19, 2015 8:33:04 PM

Mrs. Traeger and I are proud to announce that we have completed the transition of our library collection from the Dewey Decimal System to a Bookstore Model. In this new model, books are grouped by genre or category. For example, the Fiction section is arranged according to genres like Mystery, Fantasy, Humor, Historical Fiction, etc. The Informational (non-fiction) section contains categories like animals, world language, science, and sports. We also have Everybody Fiction and Everybody Informational sections categorized in similar manners.

This was a big project that was particularly challenging to complete because we did most of it during the school year, when students and staff were checking out books. The slideshow on this website provides a general overview of the process.

We are grateful for help provided by volunteers and for scholar and staff flexibility. We have received very positive reactions from scholars and staff, who find it much easier to find books by browsing or by using the online catalog.