Retiring the Dewey Decimal System
Retiring the Dewey Decimal System may sound like blasphemy (we know…), but it can ultimately create a better environment for both your employees and your readers. Learn why you should retire this system and how to put a better system in place with this easy to follow course.
The lessons included with this course…
Determine your goals and what is needed to help achieve them.
1. What’s my goal?
Get the support of your employees and those in your community.
2. Getting Buy-In
Make plans to achieve your goals & determine what’s needed.
3. Where to Start (Part 1)
Final steps to make your goals a reality for your library.
4. Where to Start (Part 2)
Actionable steps to assure you do what’s needed to hit your goal.
5. Making it Happen
Make plans to develop collections in the long run.
6. Long Term Collection Development
The benefits of this class…
Guided Videos:
Videos carefully produced by Holly and her team walk you through the full process of not just retiring the Dewey Decimal system, but discovering your “why” and actually following through.
Dedicated Worksheets:
Every lesson includes a dedicated worksheet to help you follow along, plan your next steps and put everything you learn into action. You’ll get access to these worksheets at the end of every lesson!
Experience Based Results:
Holly has been involved in libraries for a combined total of 15 years. These are real principles Holly has learned through experience, and now she’s ready to pass that info to you in order to create a better experience for your library and your community.
Ready to get started?