some dewey, some don’t
DESCRIPTION
Both the Gail Borden Public Library District and the Frankfort Public Library District wanted to make their collections more user-friendly and accessible. Gail Borden chose a de-emphasized Dewey system and browsing categories for their new branch, while Frankfort opted to go Dewey Free. Learn how the new systems were developed, executed, and managed.TRANSCRIPT
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Illinois Library Association Annual Conference
October 8, 2009
Peoria Civic Center
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Moderator: Patricia K. Noonan
Speakers:Gail Borden Public Library District
Karen Maki, Deputy DirectorWilliam BlohmCarol SkeltonMargaret Peebles
Handouts at http://www.ila.org/events/conference.htm
Frankfort Public LibraryMelissa Rice
Presentation at http://deweyfree.com
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Director of Technical Services
Gail Borden Public Library District
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Deputy DirectorGail Borden Public Library District
Some of the pictures used during Ms. Maki’s talk are courtesy of Engberg Anderson, Inc., the
architect of the Rakow Branch.
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Elgin, Illinois
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Richmond Public Library
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
www.yourlibrary.ca
Cate McNeely
Deputy Chief Librarian
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Seattle, Washington
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Reference Librarian & Collection Development Manager
Gail Borden Public Library District
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Population estimate for 2010: 70,604
Median household income in 2005: $84,657, compared with approximately $58,497 in the entire library district
Median age: 32.8 years, compared with 31.7 years in the entire district
Median home value: $209,102, compared with $217,478 in the entire district
Five elementary schools
Del Webb Edgewater, a gated, over-55 community of more than 1,000 homes just across the road.
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Collection
# of
items
% of total
collection Circulation
% of total
circulation
% of
relative
use
001 3384 1.42% 5521 2.14% 150.10%
010 1221 0.51% 66 0.03% 4.97%
020 1509 0.64% 308 0.12% 18.78%
030 848 0.36% 849 0.33% 92.11%
050 158 0.07% 15 0.01% 8.73%
060 49 0.02% 7 0.00% 13.14%
070 338 0.14% 232 0.09% 63.15%
080 173 0.07% 134 0.05% 71.26%
090 35 0.01% 11 0.00% 28.92%
100 90 0.04% 69 0.03% 70.54%
110 87 0.04% 44 0.02% 46.53%
120 151 0.06% 109 0.04% 66.41%
130 1527 0.64% 2690 1.04% 162.07%
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Six subject bays:
Cookbooks (641)
Self-Help (158 self-help, 650.1 personal success in business, 646 personal life, grooming, dating)
Health, Diet & Exercise (613 personal health, diet & exercise, 616 diseases, possibly 618.92 pediatrics)
Money (332 personal finance & investment, possibly 333 real estate ownership & management)
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Home & Garden (635 gardening, 636 pets, 643.3-643.7 remodeling, 648 house cleaning, 710 garden design & landscaping, 747 interior decorating; cookbooks could be included here, although the number of them warrants their own collection)
Relationships (306 marriage & family relationships, 646.77 dating could also go here)
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28 nonfiction categories
For example: Food and Fitness, Pets, Arts and Crafts, Do-It-Yourself, That’s Entertainment!, etc.
10 fiction categories
For Example: Thriller, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Horror, Inspirational, etc.
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Youth Services Collection Manager
Gail Borden Public Library District
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Director of Branch ServicesGail Borden Public Library District
Rakow Branch
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People like to find their favorite genre.
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Head of Adult Services
Frankfort Public Library District
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Gail Borden Public Library District
Karen Maki, Deputy Director
William Blohm
Carol Skelton
Margaret Peebles
Handouts at http://www.ila.org/events/conference.htm
Frankfort Public Library
Melissa Rice
Presentation at http://deweyfree.com
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