Juv. literature collections
Elaine R. Sanchez 245-3005
organization of any juvenile literature/juvenile level collections they may
have within their library or library system. Organization includes both the
physical organization (shelving location) as well as the intellectual
organization of classification and subject headings (local and children's
literature subjects, and LCSH).
Our reason for distributing this survey on Autocat is to gather information
about other academic or research libraries' treatment of juvenile materials,
so that we can use what we learn to do a better job of serving our community
of education majors and other juvenile material users.
Your input would be greatly appreciated. I will post a summary of responses
to the list, if there were interest in this. Academic and research libraries
are the main target libraries for this survey, but I welcome input from
anyone that would like to respond.
Please send your responses to me directly, if at all possible. Thank you!
Elaine Sanchez Internet: es...@swt.edu Phone: 5l2-245-3005
Head, Cataloging Department
Alkek Library
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos, TX 78666-4604
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l. Are your juvenile materals physically shelved together as a collection?
Yes ( ) No ( )
Please describe or explain.
2. If they are shelved as a collection, are both juvenile literature/fiction
and non-fiction juvenile level materials included?
Yes ( ) No ( )
Please describe or explain.
3. What classification system do you use for your juvenile materials?
Mark all that apply.
a. Library of Congress PZ5-90 for juvenile belles lettres? ( )
b. Library of Congress classification for all other subjects? ( )
c. LC modified for juvenile materials: please describe. ( )
d. Dewey classification ( )
e. Dewey modified for juvenile materials: please describe. ( )
f. Other classification system: please describe. ( )
g. Materials not classified: please describe how arranged on shelf. ( )
4. Do you use the same classification system for your general collection
materials?
Yes ( ) No ( ) : If no, please explain.
5. What spine label shelf locations, if any, do you use for juvenile
materials? Mark all that apply.
a. JUV ( )
b. JUV LIT ( )
c. Other ( ) : Please describe
d. Don't use any ( )
6. What subject headings do you apply for juvenile materials? Mark all that
apply.
a. LCSH (650 blank 0, 651 blank 0) ( )
b. Local subject headings (690, 691) ( ) : Please describe these,
how they are created, how authority control is done, and why they are
used.
c. LC subject headings for children's literature (650 blank 1, 651
blank 1)
d. Other : Please describe
7. Is a juvenile collection tracing (710) used to intellectually draw the
collection together?
Yes ( ) : Please describe
No ( )
8. Your library type:
a. Academic/College ( )
b. Research ( )
c. Junior/Community College ( )
d. Public ( )
e. School ( )
9. For academic/research/college libraries:
a. Do children use the the collection? Yes ( ) No ( )
b. Are there any problems associated with this? Please explain.
c. Who are the main users of your juvenile materials; and, what
percentage are they of the student and faculty body?
10. Size of student body:
a. 40,000 and above ( )
b. 30,000 - 40,000 ( )
c. 20,000 - 30,000 ( )
d. 10,000 - 20,000 ( )
e. 5,000 - 10,000 ( )
f. 1,000 - 5,000 ( )
g. 500 - 1,000 ( )
h. 1 - 499 ( )
11. Size of juvenile material collection:
a. 5,000 vols. and above ( )
b. 3,000 - 5,000 vols. ( )
c. 1,000 - 3,000 vols. ( )
d. 500 - 1,000 vols. ( )
e. 1 - 499 vols. ( )
12. Any other comments:
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Please send to: es...@swt.edu
Your participation in this survey is appreciated!
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