Postavitev knjižnega gradiva na oddelku za otroke in mladino v splošni knjižnici
Arrangement of book materials in the department for children and youth in a public library

slovenian

2012

volume 56, issue 1/2

library science 

Zveza bibliotekarskih društev Slovenije
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Purpose: the arrangement of books in libraries has been very important since their beginnings. In the departments for children and youth in Slovenian public libraries, several arrangement systems have been in use. In the 60´s of the last century the CPM system was introduced. The system is based on dividing materials into three age groups. Lately, the need for changing this system has emerged. Last year, the Oton Župančič Public Library in Ljubljanahas introduced a new system for arranging materials for young readers. The main purpose of the article is to illustrate the reactions of other librarians to these changes and to find out if and how children´s librarians use guidelines for the arrangement of materials. Methodology/approach: survey questionnaires were distributed to participants at the meeting titled "Librarians answer to the contemporary reading scene: the presentation of test arrangement of materials for children and youth in MKL, a unit of the Oton Župančič Library, Ljubljana". Results: visitors of that meeting reacted positively to the new arrangement system. 77% of them are prepared to adopt and use it in their libraries. The results also show that librarians have already included some additional groups for arranging materials, within the CPM system. 90% of librarians that answered the survey have modified the arrangement in their libraries or at least they use additional spine labels. Research limitation: due to the small sample we can only assume that the results of the research reflect the general situation in Slovenian school libraries and youth departments of public libraries. Originality/practical implications: there is a need for restructuring and modernization of the current recommendations for the arrangement of book materials. The results also highlight the areas that should be given immediate priority and can support new solutions to the present arrangement system.

19.03.2014