Changing Things Up (Ditching Dewey) Resources

A few of the most helpful resources that we used as we "Changed Things Up" and went to a book store model in our non-fiction/informational section of the DES library are listed below.

The Candid Librarian

The Centered School Library

Eliterate Librarian

Library Journal Article: It's Not About Dewey (11/01/09)

Mighty Little Librarian

Scoop It: Dewey Free Library

Summer Project: Kill Dewey (great classification list)

Van Meter Library Voice (several blog posts about the process, from start to finish)

Supplies:

Spine Stickers

After looking at a variety of colored spine labels and stickers, we decided to go with these from Demco.  There are many other options, just make sure there are enough color and shape options available.

Shelf Markers

Demco Block Shelf Markers

The Process 
Non-Fiction Section
Changing Things Up
Changing Things Up - Part II
Changing Things Up - Part III

I must give a huge "shout-out" to Shannon McClintock Miller, as she was my inspiration throughout the entire project!  Thank you for always responding so quickly to my many questions.

A great big "THANK YOU" goes out to my wonderful assistant, Maggie, for sticking with the project to the end!  You are amazing!

Changing Things Up....

We've decided to change things up a bit in our non-fiction/informational section of the elementary library.  Yippeee!!  We're moving Dewey out and going to create more of a book store model, which will make it so much easier for our students and teachers to find what they are looking for.  Our inspiration came from following Shannon Miller's blog, Van Meter Library Voice, as she traveled through the process this past year.

Maggie and Kyla unloading boxes from DEMCO and Follett.

Our treasures from DEMCO include blue section dividers, labels,
label protectors, and lots of colored dot and star stickers.