Overview of Genre-fiction
What is Genre-fiction?
"Organization of a library by subject and genre."
What is the most important question to ask?
“Why do I want to genrefy my library?”
What are two elementary fiction genre's?
Adventure and classics
Why would you use this guide?
"It helps lay the groundwork for defining a plan for your library."
What are 2 "common reasons why libraries flip their collections to genre organization?"
"To better tie the collection to and support the school curriculum and to bring greater visibility to high-interest titles?"
Why would you use the map?
You will use the map to "map all the books in your collection into the correct genre."
What are 2 services that Follett School's include?
"Onsite project management of the service and staffing, resources and materials needed to perform the work."
What should you genrefy first?
"Most libraries choose to begin to genrefy their collection with fiction first."
What does genre mapping involve?
It involves looking at every copy of every title you are genre-fying and deciding what genre it belongs in
Why is the word " typical" emphasized?
"It’s important to know that Genre-Fiction projects will differ from library to library."
What will the Title Wise Collection Analysis report?
"Strengths and weaknesses in your collection."
What should you refer to when you don't know which genre to select?
Driving Purposes