A Library Divided
Adventures into a Dewey-less Library and a Dewey Library
Adventures into a Dewey-less Library and a Dewey Library
Some school libraries are moving away from the Dewey Decimal System into other ways of categorizing books.
The big question is, will this help students when they move on from the school library into a more universal library?
The elementary school library is a challenging place. You have community members who are learning to read AND members who are reading to learn.
The ultimate goal is to help readers find the books they need and want.
In hopes for allowing readers (both emerging and those who are able to read) to find books, the library at Paris Elementary has divided the nonfiction section into two parts. All nonfiction books with a 2.0 reading level or lower are being moved into an Everybody Nonfiction Section. This will be located right next to the Everybody Fiction section which has fiction picture books. The other nonfiction books will stay in the original nonfiction section and stay organized by the Dewey Decimal System.
Read on to learn more about our journey.