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The Switch to Genrefication


The Switch to Genrefication | American Libraries Magazine

School librarian Julia Torres suggests genrefication (organizing the fiction collection by genre) as a way to empower young readers.

Five Reasons Why Librarians Choose Genrefication for Their School ...

Genrefication, in contrast, allows for easy access to discover new books of the same genre that they would also enjoy, since the books are right ...

5 Steps to Genrefication - Ideas & Inspiration from Demco

Genrefication can change the way readers interact with your collection, boosting its approachability and making book-browsing more ...

Genrefication: Process - LibGuides

When it came to resolving the books, I wanted similar genres to be grouped together. ... When shelving, I intentionally left space between the ...

Genrefication – 3 years later! - Don't Shush Me!

Genrefication was an obvious need to get our library working FOR the students instead of against them, and so I embarked on it during the first ...

Genrefying the High School Library | AASL Knowledge Quest

This year, I began to wonder how genrefication would impact my students. I was encouraged by the numerous articles demonstrating the benefits.

Ditching Dewey? These Ideas Can Get You Started on Genrefication.

In the past decade, more school and public libraries have likewise turned a fresh eye to fiction and nonfiction collections, using genrefication ...

The genrefied library: How one elementary librarian made the ...

To that end, an emerging trend has seen librarians ditch the Dewey Decimal System in favor of genrefication – a technique that relies on ...

Ramblings: Inheriting a Genrefied Library

The thing I love about genrefication is that there is no one way to do it. It is customised to your collections, what works best for your ...

Genrefication: Beyond the buzzword - Softlink

With a genrefied collection, the users and the librarians are the experts and can change the collections to reflect their interests and needs.

Genrefying Your Collection WITHOUT Changing Call Numbers.

Genrefying Your Collection WITHOUT Changing Call Numbers. · It's a fad. · If I genrefy my library kids won't know how to access books in other ...

What School Librarians Have to Say About Genrefication

So, for most librarians, the goal of genrefication is to help reluctant readers. A genrefied collection makes it easier for these students to ...

Genrefication: Removing Barriers to Access -

The idea of genrefying a library's collection, whether it's called “Dewey Light,” “ditching Dewey,” or “bookstore model,” is appealing because it empowers ...

Do's and Don'ts of Genrefication at Your School Library

Genrefication is designed to help students find the books they love. In a nutshell, genrefying is to arrange your library by category, subject, or genre.

IST 605: "Genrefying" Secondary School Book Collections

For users who prefer to watch videos to learn how to genrefy, this video is the right one for them as they will receive a detailed overview of ...

Genrefying the Children's Fiction Collection

Prior to beginning the genrefication process, librarians had to determine whether to genrefy their entire collection or just the fiction collection. This brief ...

Genrefication worked wonders at my schools. Here's how we did it

If you Google genrefication, you'll see a long list of articles, blogs, experiences, etc. all within the last five years. It's the latest ...

Thinking About Genrefying Your Library? Here Are Our Top 10 Tips ...

Genrefication is the process of organizing, classifying, and categorizing items into genres, making it easier for our readers to browse and find ...

Genrefication—and Why It Matters - School Library Connection

In library school four years later, I learned about genrefication and was intrigued at expanding the concept from my classroom library into my own school ...

How Genrefication Makes School Libraries More Like Bookstores

Since genrefication enables one book to serve as a gateway drug to the next, its fans say it encourages literacy—especially for those least ...