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BISAC

BISAC. A New Way to Organize with the Patron in Mind. Deb Hoadley, Advisor Massachusetts Library System dhoadley@masslibsystem.org 866-627-7228 ext 309 (toll free in MA) 508-357-2121 ext 309. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ARCHITECTURE ART BIBLES BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY BODY, MIND & SPIRIT

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BISAC

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  1. BISAC A New Way to Organize with the Patron in Mind Deb Hoadley, Advisor Massachusetts Library System dhoadley@masslibsystem.org 866-627-7228 ext 309 (toll free in MA) 508-357-2121 ext 309

  2. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ARCHITECTURE ART BIBLES BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY BODY, MIND & SPIRIT BUSINESS & ECONOMICS COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS COMPUTERS COOKING CRAFTS & HOBBIES DESIGN* DRAMA EDUCATION FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS FICTION FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY GAMES GARDENING HEALTH & FITNESS HISTORY HOUSE & HOME HUMOR JUVENILE FICTION JUVENILENONFICTION LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES LAW LITERARY COLLECTIONS LITERARY CRITICISM MATHEMATICS MEDICAL MUSIC NATURE PERFORMING ARTS PETS PHILOSOPHY PHOTOGRAPHY POETRY POLITICAL SCIENCE PSYCHOLOGY REFERENCE RELIGION SCIENCE SELF-HELP SOCIAL SCIENCE SPORTS & RECREATION STUDY AIDS TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING TRANSPORTATION TRAVEL TRUE CRIME BISAC Categories(Book Industry Subject and Category Codes) MLS: Deb Hoadley 5/2/12

  3. From the BISAC “bible” MLS: Deb Hoadley 5/2/12

  4. Record and label changes MLS: Deb Hoadley 5/2/12

  5. Motivation & Innovation • Browsability • Searchability • Items are placed together by category based on a language system, not numerical system • Collection development will be easier • Customer satisfaction • Staff time will be used for more patron interaction & reader’s advisory MLS: Deb Hoadley 5/2/12

  6. Final Layout MLS: Deb Hoadley 5/2/12

  7. Justification • Statistical data to support • Patrons love the new layout of the library • Patrons love the ability to look at the sections and find what they are looking for • Shelving is easier • No conflict with consortium/just a change in local call number MLS: Deb Hoadley 5/2/12

  8. Information • Webinar by National Book Network http://pdfs.nbnbooks.com/BI/SAC/BISACWebinar.pdf • Book Industry Standard Group http://www.bisg.org/ • Book publishers are putting categories on backs of books http://waltshiel.com/2009/09/14/to-bisac-or-not-to-bisac/ • http://www.slideshare.net/DHoadley_Langley/bisac-a-new-way-to-organize-with-the-patron-in-mind • http://guides.masslibsystem.org/BeyondDewey MLS: Deb Hoadley 5/2/12

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