Hi all,

I know this has been discussed before, but I am investigating starting a tween/middle school (better name?) collection and need input.

Did you take books from existing J/Teen collections and create a Tween collection or did you start from scratch?
Have your circ stats increased from books that were moved over, if you used books in your existing collection?
Feedback from patrons (positive or negative)?
If you have a collection, do you separate the books or keep them interfiled with a tween sticker on the spine?
Do you find that there are too many places to send patrons looking for materials? (This was a question brought to me when I said I wanted to investigate this collection)
Procedure for your processing staff on how to determine what goes in tween?
Anything else you can think of that might be relevant/helpful?

I will compile the responses for anyone who wants them.

Thanks!

Jessica Wilhoite

Assistant Director/Youth Librarian
Romulus Public Library
11121 Wayne Rd.
Romulus, MI 48174
(734) 942-7589

Serving Romulus and Huron Township Residents

“I see libraries and librarians as front-line soldiers in the war
against illiteracy and the lack of imagination.” -Neil Gaiman

“I see libraries and librarians as front-line soldiers in the war against illiteracy and the lack of imagination.” -Neil Gaiman

“I see libraries and librarians as front-line soldiers in the war
against illiteracy and the lack of imagination.” -Neil Gaiman