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how can better display kids books on library shelves for easier access?

Ann Bishop (abishop@uiuc.edu) (not ready to use)


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Subject Areas
Information Science

Grade Levels
Kinder, Undergraduate, Graduate

Unit Keywords
kids, cataloging, library books

Open Directory Category
http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/

Rationale of the Unit
i noticed that my daughter got frustrated a lot when we visited our public library. i just wondered if there weren't some more creative solution to the way kids material is organized for access.

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Background and Resources
Some resources i already know about related to my unit:

Kids Catalog ...

Allison Druin has done interesting work on how kids look for info

http://www.angelfire.com/mi3/flamingatom/

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Activities and Open-ended problems
IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES -- activities and discussions within synchronous classes


LAB ACTIVITIES -- work to do in labs or other special settings


ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF CLASS / INDEPENDENT WORK


OPEN-ENDED PROBLEMS -- creative extensions


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Dialogues, Discussions, and Presentations
FACE-TO-FACE DIALOGUES


GROUP DIALOGUES


ON-LINE DIALOGUES


IN-CLASS DISCUSSIONS

What sort of book spine pictures are suited to different ages and developmental stages?


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