Welcome to Flomaton High School Media Center

Our objectives for today: To orient you to the FHS Media Center To introduce you to the Dewey Decimal System To introduce you to the Alabama Virtual Library To survey your interests in books

Library Rules Be Respectful – Listen Carefully, Keep Hands and Feet to Yourself, Use Inside Voice Be Responsible – Be on Time, Follow Procedures, Complete Assignments Be Resourceful – Set Goals, Report Problems, Ask for Help

Library Procedures Books may be checked out for two weeks. Sign the card that is located in the back of the book. Write your library number (the same as your four digit lunch number) beside your name. Place the card in the small black box on the counter

Sections of FHS Library Biographies Nonfiction Fiction Reference

The Numbers in Nonfiction

The recipe for making a nonfiction call number: numbers (for the subject) first three letters of the author’s last name

Now let’s learn more about the numbers in a nonfiction call number.

How do we know what number goes with each subject ? By using something cool called The Dewey Decimal System !!

The Dewey Decimal System is a tool used to sort books into groups or categories

This system was invented by a man named Melvil Dewey. He was a librarian who lived long ago.

Sorting books by subject, what a brilliant idea!! I think I’ve got it !!

10 general groups for sorting all of the subjects General means broad, lots of subjects will fit into each group.

Here are the 10 general groups for sorting books in the Dewey Decimal System: General WorksPhilosophy ReligionSocial Studies LanguageScience TechnologyArts and Leisure LiteratureHistory/Geography

This seems like a lot to remember, but don’t worry you’ll learn it all quickly. So let’s get going !!!!

000s-General Works Books that fit in this group have many different subjects in them. Like: Encyclopedias or The Guinness Book of Records This is also where books on unexplained subjects would be found- like The Loch Ness Monster.

100s-Philosophy Books that fit in this group tell about how we think and feel.

200s-Religion Books in this group tell about different religions or stories from the bible.

300s-Social Studies Books in this group tell about how people live together. holidays and customs government, military

Fairy tales and folk tales are also placed in the 300s. Many were written to teach a lesson about behavior and.. That’s social studies.

400s-Language Books in this group are about different languages or grammar. noun verb adjective

500s-Science Books in this group are about things from nature.

600s-Technology This group has books that are about man-made things.

700s-Arts and Leisure Books in this group are about things we do for fun.

800s-Literature Books in this group are stories, plays, or poetry. This is the group fiction books were put in long ago when The Dewey Decimal System was first invented.

Today we have too many fiction books in our libraries to organize them in this way, so fiction books have their own way of being organized. You know, in ABC order, by author !

900s- History/Geography Books in this group tell about events of the past and countries of the world.

Biography- 92 Don’t forget this group. It contains books about famous people’s lives.

Knowing these big groups will help make it easier to find the books you want in the nonfiction section.

Remember, nonfiction call numbers are placed in number order first, so that means all of the books about the same subject end up near each other on the shelf. That’s Smart !!!!

Let’s See What You’ve Learned Call numbers help us find the books we want to read !!!

1. What is the recipe for a nonfiction call number? Numbers (for the subject) First three letters in the author’s last name

2. What system tells us what numbers go with each subject? Dewey Decimal System

3. Who is responsible for inventing the Dewey Decimal System? Melvil Dewey

4. Mr. Dewey matched a number with each _____________. a) author b) subject c) title

5. All school libraries use the Dewey Decimal System. a) false b) true

The Alabama Virtual Library provides all students, teachers, and residents of the State of Alabama with online access to essential library and information resources. It is primarily a group of online databases that have magazine, journal, and newspaper articles for research.

The Alabama Virtual Library can be accessed at home, at any public school campus, or at any public library in Alabama. Public schools include K - 12 schools, colleges and universities. To use the AVL from home, you will need a Home Access Card. Users must visit their local Alabama public library, public K-12 school library, or public postsecondary library to obtain an AVL Home Access Card with a username and password.

Request for Alabama Virtual Library Card Flomaton High School Student Name _______________________ Address with zip code _________________________________ Home Phone ________________________ Grade __ Student Social Security Number __________________________ Check all that apply: _______ I have a computer with internet access. _______ I have a virtual library card that I got from another place. _______ I will be doing research for my classes this term. Student Signature ____________________

Student Survey The Flomaton High School Media Center belongs to all students, faculty, and staff.I would like to know what books and authors you, as a student, would like to be able to check out. What type of books do you enjoy reading? Example: Science Fiction, Biographies, Historical Fiction, True Crime, Fictional Mysteries _______________________________________________ List some of your favorite authors. _______________________________________________ List any specific book title that you would like to be able to check out from the library. _______________________________________________ List any series of books that you would like to have in the library. Example: Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia ___________________________________________