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To be Dewey or not to be Dewey?

How do we want to move forward in serving our patrons in the best way possible?

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Motivation & Innovation

Browsability Searchability Items are placed together by category based

on a language system, not numerical system Collection development will be easier Customer satisfaction Staff time will be used for more patron

interaction & reader’s advisory

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Bookstore Model

We are not Borders or Barnes & Noble, but what they do is successful – why?

Customers are engaged Materials are merchandised to be seen Layout is effective Signage is key Words vs number classification

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Pictures from Maricopa County

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BISAC Categories• ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES• ARCHITECTURE• ART• BIBLES• BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY• BODY, MIND & SPIRIT• BUSINESS & ECONOMICS• COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS• COMPUTERS• COOKING• CRAFTS & HOBBIES• DESIGN*• DRAMA• EDUCATION• FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS• FICTION• FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY• GAMES• GARDENING• HEALTH & FITNESS• HISTORY• HOUSE & HOME• HUMOR• JUVENILE FICTION• JUVENILE NONFICTION

• LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES• LAW• LITERARY COLLECTIONS• LITERARY CRITICISM• MATHEMATICS• MEDICAL• MUSIC• NATURE• PERFORMING ARTS• PETS• PHILOSOPHY• PHOTOGRAPHY• POETRY• POLITICAL SCIENCE• PSYCHOLOGY• REFERENCE• RELIGION• SCIENCE• SELF-HELP• SOCIAL SCIENCE• SPORTS & RECREATION• STUDY AIDS• TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING• TRANSPORTATION• TRAVEL• TRUE CRIME

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How will BISAC look for us?

We will use the main headings of some of the categories

Our book vendor, Ingram, already has this system in place for their bookstore clients

New spine labels New call numbers New layout of materials

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Record and label changes

This is what we are talking about!

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Other spine label examples

SPORTS

BASEBALL

SPORTS

BASEBALL

RED SOX

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

HISTORY

MILITARY

WW2

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What is next?

Work with Ingram on BISAC labeling of existing collection & new materials

Work on collection development Create new areas based on BISAC Re-design and new layout for adult collection

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The Space Now

Designed by Kristi Tillotson 2009 16

First Option Design 4:  44 double shelves, 16 single shelves

Designed by Kristi Tillotson 2009 17

Second option Design 1:  36 double (front and back) shelves, 16 single (one sided) shelves

Designed by Kristi Tillotson 2009 18

Third Option Design 3:  43 double shelves, 14 single shelves

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Fourth Option Design 2:  36 double shelves, 14 single shelves

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It’s more than books

Layout of the library is key to its success

Signage is very important

Staff feedback Customer feedback