Some Dewey, Some Don’t
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Illinois Library Association Annual Conference October 8, 2009 Peoria Civic Center
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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 of Some Dewey, Some Don’t
Illinois Library Association Annual Conference
October 8, 2009
Peoria Civic Center
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
Director of Technical Services
Gail Borden Public Library District
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.
Elgin, Illinois
Richmond Public Library
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
www.yourlibrary.ca
Cate McNeely
Deputy Chief Librarian
Seattle, Washington
Reference Librarian & Collection Development Manager
Gail Borden Public Library District
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.
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%
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)
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)
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.
Youth Services Collection Manager
Gail Borden Public Library District
Director of Branch ServicesGail Borden Public Library District
Rakow Branch
People like to find their favorite genre.
Head of Adult Services
Frankfort Public Library District
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
