1. TOP TEN SHELVING BLUNDERS Presented by Adrian Litwin

2. First things first… But as we all know, nobody is perfect.

3. We’re only human. As of now, NPL does not have access to shelving robots. Therefore, human beings are keeping the collection in order As humans, we sometimes make mistakes

4. Top 10* list of mistakes we might make as Shelvers. *not listed in order of importance or frequency

5. 10. J F in YA and vice versa

6. 9. BluRay and Foreign Film in regular DVD

7. 8. J PT and ALC both have blue label

8. 7. Romance paperbacks on regular fiction shelves

9. 6. Adult NF in J NF

10. 5. The Dreaded 800’s

11. 4. Readers in E or J Fiction

12. 3. “Adult” movies in J movies

13. 2. YA in F, Mystery, Science Fiction, Large Type – or any other combination.

14. 1. Graphic Novels – YA or F

15. Keep in mind: O Don’t assume the sorted cart is correct. O Scan the cart before loading onto endcart, checking collection codes, then special labels. O Shelf-check at least five books before and after the one you’re shelving O In non-fiction, take a look at the subject matter of the book to make sure it “fits”