I was less concerned with subject headings as with placement. The kids are in out of the library so fast, they don't have time to look anything up. I just show them the area they're interested in (usually fiction), give them suggestions, and let them go. I just wanted to know whether others have treated some YA or early reader chapter books the same as picture books, i.e. placing a fictionalized bible story in with bible. Rachel HausLibrary DirectorCongregation of Moses Fisher LibraryKalamazoo MI
On Monday, August 21, 2017, 10:09:27 AM EDT, Andrea Rapp <[email protected]> wrote: I am not advocating abandoning subject headings. I still enter them. But often the terminology they use is not what a non-librarian would use when entering keyword searches. So I advocate bearing this in mind when writing 520 content notes. Andrea From: "Leibowitz, Faye R" <[email protected]> To: Andrea Rapp <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Question about classifying YA historical fiction Hi Andrea-- I am a firm believer in controlled vocabulary. Studies have shown that a large percentage of the resources retrieved through keyword searches would be missed if subject headings which include controlled vocabulary are absent. For example see this article: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01639374.2014.917447?journalCode=wccq20 (you can see the abstract but full text requires subscription) Best wishes, FayeFrom: Andrea Rapp <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 3:47:37 PM To: Leibowitz, Faye R Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Question about classifying YA historical fiction I'm not sure it's necessary to worry so much about subject headings anymore. People simply enter words in the search box. So I load up my 520 notes with words and names I think people will search for. What do others think? AR Sent from my iPad > On Aug 18, 2017, at 8:45 AM, Leibowitz, Faye R <[email protected]> wrote: > > Librarian
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