Ditching Dewey and Developing a Love of Reading

Abstract

This short professional paper takes a look at how I developed a love of reading by removing the Dewey Decimal system from the school library. I detail how I came to the decision, the process I followed and how the library is arranged and used today. There is also reference to other practices that have encouraged life-long readers, such as removal of all reading “incentives”, parent helpers, and ways to encourage families to use the library.

The actual presentation of this paper is in the form of a slideshow. There will be talking, but every stage of the process and the ideas shared have pictures to go with them. Come and see it!