[Michlib-l] Reference Section

[Deb Hemmye]

We are on the small side of a Class III library and when I started 18 months ago, one of the first things I did was to cut our reference section more than in half. It now takes up two columns of shelf space - about 10-12 shelves??? We then updated a few of the titles and moved others to the circulating collection. 

Space is also at a big premium for us, too, so m y personal preference would be to ditch the entire thing. I honestly don't think anyone comes to the library for printed reference materials any more, but I don't know that for a fact and not all my staff agrees with me. So for now, we have two columns of reference at the back of the library. :\ 

Deb Hemmye (she, her) 
Library Director 
Huntington Woods Public Library 
26415 Scotia Road 
Huntington Woods, MI 48070 
248-543-9720, ext. 686 


From: "Mary Gallup" <director at clinton.lib.mi.us> 
To: "Michlib" <michlib-l at mcls.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 12:04:17 PM 
Subject: [Michlib-l] Reference Section 

Let's talk Reference Section- 
What does yours look like? About how many books do you have? How much shelf space do you devote to it? 

We are a tiny Class I library with limited shelf space, and every single one of our Reference items is older than 10 years. I would like to (and have permission from my board president) ditch the entire section, but I was wondering what other libraries in the state are doing. 

Thanks! 
Mary Gallup 
Director 
Clinton Township Public Library 
100 Brown St. Clinton MI 49236 

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