zoning out @ lewisville pl
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Zoning Out @ Lewisville
PL Adventures in Collection Reorganization
Texas Library Association | 2015 Annual Conference | Austin, TX#txla15
CHERIE KOFOED
Adult Services Librarian
Lewisville Public Library
KELLY BROUILLARD
Adult Services Supervisor
Lewisville Public Library
Ditched Dewey Dewey Hybrid
• Delta Township (MI) District Library
• Topeka & Shawnee Co. (KS) Public Library
• Gail Borden Public Library District, Rakow Branch (IL)
• Darien (CT) Library
• Pauline Haass Public Library (WI)
• Lewisville (TX) Public Library
• Maricopa Co. (AZ) Library District
• Rangeview (CO) Library DistrictCreated WordThink, based on BISAC
• Markham Public Library System (CAN)
Created Customer Centred Classification (C3)
• Wells Co. (IN) Public LibraryCreated WordWise, a 3 word sequence
system
• Seward (NE) Memorial Library
• Indian Prairie (IL) Public Library
• Keokuk (IA) Public Library
Why reorganize your collection?
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Why reorganize your collection?
Lewisville Public Library• Medium sized public library
• Single location
• Broad, generalist collection
• Adult Nonfiction (print) = 23,000 items
• No true Technical Services Unit
• Adult Services Unit 10 staff (4 Librarians, 6 Technicians)
Project Background
2010
2011
2012
PLA 2010 “Doing Away with Dewey” --Markham (CAN) Public Library System’s ‘homegrown’ Customer Centred Classification (C3)
Spring/SummerReorganized Adult Fiction by Genre
August Reorganized
DVD collection by
film genre
September/October •Ref collection weeded & moved to circulating•Created CAREER CENTER & TRAVEL CENTER
BEFORE
AFTER
Nonfiction Zone Project Timeline
PHASE 1 | Sept/Oct 2012• Research possible categories to be called Zones, created Zone
definitions and guidelines, prepare/train staff, order supplies
Adult Nonfiction Zones26 Zones total
Animals & Pets ANIArt, Architecture & Photography ARTBusiness & Finance BUSComputers & TechnologyCOMPCrafts & Hobbies CRFTCrime CRMEducation EDUEvents & Holidays EVEFamily & Relationship FAMFood & Drink FOODGovernment & Politics GOVHealth & Medicine HLTHHistory HIST
Home & Garden HOMELaw LAWLiterature LITMusic & Performing Arts MUSPsychology & Philosophy PSYCReligion & Spirituality RELScience, Nature & Math SCISelf Help SELFSocial Sciences SOCSports, Games & Recreation SPORTexasTEXTransportation TRSPWorld Language LearningWLAN
Supplies
• Spine label sheets
• Book tape
• Label scraper
• Adhesive remover
Nonfiction Zone Project Timeline
PHASE 1 | Sept/Oct 2012• Research possible categories to be called Zones, finalize Zone
definitions and guidelines, prepare/train staff, order supplies
PHASE 2 | November 2012—August 2013• Assign each item to Zone, change call #/location, new label
• Originally planned to have this phase complete by end of February 2013
Zone Assignments• Adult Services Librarians responsible for this step
• Started with the 000s book-by-book
• How to decide on the Zone:Subject headings FirstSearch/WorldCat
Synopsis Amazon
Book jacket Confer with other librarians
• Where would the typical CUSTOMER expect to find it?
New Call Number Labeling
Display progress
Nonfiction Zone Project Timeline
PHASE 1 | Sept/Oct 2012• Research possible categories to be called Zones, finalize Zone
definitions and guidelines, prepare/train staff, order supplies
PHASE 2 | November 2012—August 2013• Assign each item to Zone, change call #/location, new label
• Originally planned to have this phase complete by end of February 2013
PHASE 3 | September 2013• 2nd pass to find items missed, run reports & prepare shelving
layout
Nonfiction Zone Project Timeline
PHASE 1 | Sept/Oct 2012• Research possible categories to be called Zones, finalize Zone
definitions and guidelines, prepare/train staff, order supplies
PHASE 2 | November 2012—August 2013• Assign each item to Zone, change call #/location, new label
• Originally planned to have this phase complete by end of February 2013
PHASE 3 | September 2013• 2nd pass to find items missed, run reports & prepare shelving layout
PHASE 4 | October 1-19, 2013• Move books/shelves, create/hang new signage
BEFORE
AFTER
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
Wrapping Up the Project• Invested in signage, maps, aisle # (created
in-house)
Wrapping Up the Project• Invested in signage, maps, aisle # (created in-
house)• Staff party to celebrate!
• Continue to tweak Zone assignments
• Divided among the Adult Services Librarians
• Created a processing profile grid in Brodart Bibz for each Zone
Selecting Materials for Zones
What We Learned
• Be flexible. Project timing will ebb and flow.
• Opportunity to weed & get to know your collection.
• Shelving now easier/faster.
• Prepare for customer feedback. Remember, you can’t
please everyone.
CHERIE KOFOEDAdult Services Librarian
KELLY BROUILLARDAdult Services [email protected] @LibGirl28http://www.slideshare.net/krbrouillard