Showing posts with label recommended titles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recommended titles. Show all posts

Thursday, April 11, 2013

My Thoughts on Nonfiction: Part 1

Honestly, Nonfiction books don't circulate well in my department of the library. It's almost nonexistent. I've taken to separating out the sections. I have two bookcases: fun nonfiction and homework help. I had hoped that would improve my stats - but so far it hasn't much.

It makes me wonder if I'm reading it enough, promoting it enough, and if I'm purchasing the right books. I know that teens are gathering information online for reports and projects. They seem to come in to the library looking for something only if their teacher's required a book in the bibliography.

The one subject that generates interest is biographies. Every now and then, a school class needs to read a biography. More than a few people ask for one and that gets my attention. I've recently updated our selection. We had a number of educational biographies, but now we have some pop culture ones.  These have gone out a few times, but nothing spectacular.



We have some fun books too - along the lines of drawing books, beauty and makeup tips, vampires, ghosts, monsters, and forensic books. I wonder if I'm purchasing the right materials.

Are there must have nonfiction titles for a teen collection?