This past summer I took on the project of genrifying our fiction sections.  I serve 5-8 grades, and because of this age range, my library has two fiction sections (middle grade fiction and young adult)  If you are unsure what genrification is - it's the process of organizing library books by genre.  Some librarians are also tackling their nonfiction section, but I choose only to tackle the fiction sections, since nonfiction books are already organized by topic.

There is quite a bit of controversy over the genrification topic.  Many librarians are very traditional and believe the best way to organize library books is by author, while the more contemporary thought is to organize by genre because students can find their favorite genre books in one place.

Prior to genrifying, I spent much time asking other librarians who had genrified, reading all that I could read on this idea, and attending presentations on this topic at conferences.

So why did I decide to genrify my collection?

How did I genrify my collection?

How did I decide on the labeling?

What Genres Did I decide to use?