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Looking Back @ Weeding Dewey Books: a 6-Step Plan

Posted on March 12, 2017 by barupatx
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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 →

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Looking Back @ Understanding Dewey 900s Countries

Posted on July 30, 2015 by barupatx
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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 →

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Looking Back @ Understanding Dewey 590 Animals

Posted on July 30, 2015 by barupatx
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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 →

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