Effective shelving of materials is one of the priorities of every library. Most libraries in Slovenia use a common UDC shelving system. Using this system is most challenging for the youngest library users, children. UDC shelfmarks are too complicated for children, therefore, classification should be reorganized in a child friendly manner. In Ljubljana city library shelving of materials in the youth section has been redesigned in 2010. Adjustments have been made in fiction section, while nonfiction is classified by UDC. In this master's thesis we wanted to determine how successful were the designers of new shelving system.. Three research methods were used: classic questionnaire, questionnaire based on LibQUAL+ and observation. The LibQUAL+ questionnaire has not been used on children, therefore, it needed to be adjusted so that they could complete the survey. It has been shown that the new shelving system by reading perspectives is more child-friendly, transparent and easy to use. Nevertheless, the assessment showed that some parts will have to be improved and adapted.
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