Ditching Dewey: How to Make Searching Your Collection Engaging, Not Enraging
Saturday, March 24, 2018, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B
Many librarians are looking to ditch Dewey for a more relevant 21st century system, but the undertaking seems overwhelming. Two former booksellers turned librarians have taken years of experience watching how people shop and turned their collections into a reader’s paradise — for only the cost of new spine labels, ink, and time! Join this interactive session to learn how you can do the same for your patrons by changing your call number system.
An online version of this concurrent program session was also presented during the PLA 2018 Virtual Conference.
At the end of this session, participants will:
1: Develop a plan and budget for changing their current call numbers to the patron-centric classification system
2: Advocate for making changes to their collections with staff, board members, funders, and patrons
3: Make professional development a priority to the benefit of their library and staff in order to institute a new shelving system
The session organizer(s) identified this session as appropriate for:
Level 1: People with no previous knowledge of the topic.
This session will have: High interaction (examples: facilitated discussion; small group collaborative work; hands-on activity or application)
Handouts: Download 1 Download 2 Download 3 Download 4 Download 5 Download 6 Download 7
Track: Imagine
Tags: Collections/Tech Services, Adult Services, Collection Development, Continuing Education and Professional Development, Innovation, Organizational Change
Presenters
Melissa Chiavaroli, Head of Reference
Cumberland Public Library , Cumberland , RI
Melissa Chiavaroli received her MLIS from the University of RI in 2010 after spending more than a decade as a Community Relations Manager for a major bookseller. Her passion for service and the user experience has led her to the Cumberland Public library (RI) where she is the Reference Services Coordinator. She is passionate about advocating the role of libraries in the community and providing innovative services and programs to her patrons.
Danielle Skeldon, Reference Assistant
Cumberland Public Library , Cumberland , RI
Danielle Skeldon is finishing her undergraduate program at SNHU and will then go on to library school for her MLIS. She brings a wealth of energy and enthusiasm to her position along with amazing customer service skills. Her programming talents have people lined up out the doors for her programs! Her background as a bookseller for a major chain made her the perfect assistant for Cumberland's reorganization project.