Have you been unable (or too intimidated) to weed your collection for awhile? Are you a new librarian coming into an old school library? When I began as a new school librarian, my middle school library was only 2 years old, so … Continue reading
Many school librarians are confused about the way the countries in 940-990 are organized, as indicated by some LM_NET posts I’ve read. I have discerned somewhat of a pattern to the number assignments and I hope this blog post can make it … Continue reading
Before I became a School Librarian I taught secondary science, specifically Biology, Chemistry, and Physical Science, so the 500s are my specialty. Knowing that, a librarian colleague asked if I could explain the reason behind the Dewey Decimal System organization … Continue reading
Librarians often post questions on LM_NET for which I have a solution. Here’s an example: “I want my collection to equitably reflect my students and their world, and am bothered by racial and cultural biases in the Dewey Decimal classification system, … Continue reading
