LSSL 5385 Texbook Reflections Chapter 4

Chapter 4: Genres and Formats

There are only two genres fiction and nonfiction. Everything else falls into sub genres. Classroom library especially in the primary grade will group books together by different categorizes to help young readers find what they are looking for. This may not be the best way to organize for middle and high school. It can be confusing with the trend of libraries gentrifying.
There are two genres fiction and nonfiction. Anything else is a sub genre, category. A format is the way the book is written a style of writing such as poetry, drama, chapter books, short essays, picture books, and graphic novels.  Categories include chick lit, guy reads, and sports fiction.

 Reflecting on the chapter made me think of a few questions As a new librarian should I consider gentrifying my library or stay with the dewy decimal system? Is there any current research that promotes gentrifying the library? I would like to create a flow map that teachers and students can use as a resource guide when visiting the library. I would also like to teach a lesson to older grades about the different categories that might interest them and make those books available to them in one location of the library as a monthly highlight.