Just to support Mike's argument, Rochdale's financial year to date figures
are 36.8% of all adult and 19% of all children's. Arguably, our JNF is too
biased towards homework studies and there are plans to review this given the
growing imapct of free access to the web via People's Network.
Steven
Steven Heywood
Systems Manager
Rochdale Library Service
Wheatsheaf Library
Baillie Street
Rochdale, England OL16 1JZ
Tel: 01706 864967
Fax: 01706 864992
Avast me hearties!
http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/living/libraries.asp?url=pirates
> ----------
> From: Mike Maguire[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To: Mike Maguire
> Sent: 28 November 2002 19:12
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Classification in children's sections
>
> Not sure if Russel's 5% stands for all NF reading or specifically JNF
> reading. Whatever, that does seem very low indeed. In Devon, our ANF is
> c.23% of all Adult ... & our JNF is c.11% of all Junior. Along with many
> other library services, we have a variety of approaches including class
> visits, summer activities with a non-fiction focus, targeted homework
> material (including for example "shortloan" collections specifically to
> support homework) and so on.
>
> In addition, it's worth bearing in mind that where local schools provide
> "good" library services ... and in Devon this is largely underpinned by
> their high take up of our excellent Schools Library Service ... youngsters
> are able to meet some of their NF reading & information reads that way.
> Perhaps it's worthwhile taking this into account, including the child's
> experiences through the school system of access, promotion & library
> skills.
> Some/many schools provide something along these lines.
>
> There is a good argument to base interpretation of trends & usage
> holistically round the child, rather than from a single provider aspect.
> Indeed this allows better targeting of scarce resources. e.g. if schools
> are
> substantially/successfully meeting NF reading & info needs, perhaps
> publibs
> should be/are reconsidering where to place their own emphases ... e.g.
> perhaps more towards early/pre-school years. And yes, in that territory,
> the
> JF/JNF proportions are very likely to be more like 5%/85%
>
> The other factor to take into account is the increasing impact of internet
> activity on meeting non-fiction reading & info needs ... and both in
> schools
> (GfLs and in publibs due to the PN installation throughout England.
>
> Nevertheless, the need to somehow utilise imaginative as well as
> systematic
> approaches to information use is critical.
>
> Just my personal 2.5 p
>
> Mike Maguire
> Group Librarian S & E Devon
> Devon Library & Information Services
> tel 01392 384223
> fax 01392 384228
> mailto:[log in to unmask]
> http://www.devon.gov.uk/library/
> Unless otherwise stated the views expressed are
> personal and not necessarily those of Devon County Council
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Russell Allen [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 06 May 1998 00:24
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Classification in children's sections
> >
> > Hello
> >
> > You may recall my email regarding children's libraries & classification?
> > What a diversity of replies! Let me assure everyone I was NOT
> attempting
> > to slate DDC! My purpose is to investigate what classification systems
> > are used, how children cope with them and whether there is anything
> > information professionals can do to raise non-fiction issues above the
> > current level (at present just over 5% of all public library issues)
> > ...
> >
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