Zoning Out @ Lewisville

PL Adventures in Collection Reorganization

Texas Library Association | 2015 Annual Conference | Austin, TX#txla15

CHERIE KOFOED

Adult Services Librarian

Lewisville Public Library

KELLY BROUILLARD

Adult Services Supervisor

Lewisville Public Library

Ditched Dewey Dewey Hybrid

• Delta Township (MI) District Library

• Topeka & Shawnee Co. (KS) Public Library

• Gail Borden Public Library District, Rakow Branch (IL)

• Darien (CT) Library

• Pauline Haass Public Library (WI)

• Lewisville (TX) Public Library

• Maricopa Co. (AZ) Library District

• Rangeview (CO) Library DistrictCreated WordThink, based on BISAC

• Markham Public Library System (CAN)

Created Customer Centred Classification (C3)

• Wells Co. (IN) Public LibraryCreated WordWise, a 3 word sequence

system

• Seward (NE) Memorial Library

• Indian Prairie (IL) Public Library

• Keokuk (IA) Public Library

Why reorganize your collection?

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Why reorganize your collection?

Lewisville Public Library• Medium sized public library

• Single location

• Broad, generalist collection

• Adult Nonfiction (print) = 23,000 items

• No true Technical Services Unit

• Adult Services Unit 10 staff (4 Librarians, 6 Technicians)

Project Background

2010

2011

2012

PLA 2010 “Doing Away with Dewey” --Markham (CAN) Public Library System’s ‘homegrown’ Customer Centred Classification (C3)

Spring/SummerReorganized Adult Fiction by Genre

August Reorganized

DVD collection by

film genre

September/October •Ref collection weeded & moved to circulating•Created CAREER CENTER & TRAVEL CENTER

BEFORE

AFTER

Nonfiction Zone Project Timeline

PHASE 1 | Sept/Oct 2012• Research possible categories to be called Zones, created Zone

definitions and guidelines, prepare/train staff, order supplies

Adult Nonfiction Zones26 Zones total

Animals & Pets ANIArt, Architecture & Photography ARTBusiness & Finance BUSComputers & TechnologyCOMPCrafts & Hobbies CRFTCrime CRMEducation EDUEvents & Holidays EVEFamily & Relationship FAMFood & Drink FOODGovernment & Politics GOVHealth & Medicine HLTHHistory HIST

Home & Garden HOMELaw LAWLiterature LITMusic & Performing Arts MUSPsychology & Philosophy PSYCReligion & Spirituality RELScience, Nature & Math SCISelf Help SELFSocial Sciences SOCSports, Games & Recreation SPORTexasTEXTransportation TRSPWorld Language LearningWLAN

Supplies

• Spine label sheets

• Book tape

• Label scraper

• Adhesive remover

Nonfiction Zone Project Timeline

PHASE 1 | Sept/Oct 2012• Research possible categories to be called Zones, finalize Zone

definitions and guidelines, prepare/train staff, order supplies

PHASE 2 | November 2012—August 2013• Assign each item to Zone, change call #/location, new label

• Originally planned to have this phase complete by end of February 2013

Zone Assignments• Adult Services Librarians responsible for this step

• Started with the 000s book-by-book

• How to decide on the Zone:Subject headings FirstSearch/WorldCat

Synopsis Amazon

Book jacket Confer with other librarians

• Where would the typical CUSTOMER expect to find it?

New Call Number Labeling

Display progress

Nonfiction Zone Project Timeline

PHASE 1 | Sept/Oct 2012• Research possible categories to be called Zones, finalize Zone

definitions and guidelines, prepare/train staff, order supplies

PHASE 2 | November 2012—August 2013• Assign each item to Zone, change call #/location, new label

• Originally planned to have this phase complete by end of February 2013

PHASE 3 | September 2013• 2nd pass to find items missed, run reports & prepare shelving

layout

Nonfiction Zone Project Timeline

PHASE 1 | Sept/Oct 2012• Research possible categories to be called Zones, finalize Zone

definitions and guidelines, prepare/train staff, order supplies

PHASE 2 | November 2012—August 2013• Assign each item to Zone, change call #/location, new label

• Originally planned to have this phase complete by end of February 2013

PHASE 3 | September 2013• 2nd pass to find items missed, run reports & prepare shelving layout

PHASE 4 | October 1-19, 2013• Move books/shelves, create/hang new signage

BEFORE

AFTER

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

Wrapping Up the Project• Invested in signage, maps, aisle # (created

in-house)

Wrapping Up the Project• Invested in signage, maps, aisle # (created in-

house)• Staff party to celebrate!

• Continue to tweak Zone assignments

• Divided among the Adult Services Librarians

• Created a processing profile grid in Brodart Bibz for each Zone

Selecting Materials for Zones

What We Learned

• Be flexible. Project timing will ebb and flow.

• Opportunity to weed & get to know your collection.

• Shelving now easier/faster.

• Prepare for customer feedback. Remember, you can’t

please everyone.

CHERIE KOFOEDAdult Services Librarian

ckofoed@cityoflewisville.com

KELLY BROUILLARDAdult Services Supervisorkbrouillard@cityoflewisville.com @LibGirl28http://www.slideshare.net/krbrouillard