Muktangan Libraries

Five Laws of Library Science Laws, 1931  Books are for use  Every reader his book  Every book its reader  Save the time of the reader  The library is a growing organism

Subject wise Classification of Books in the Library What is the Dewey Decimal System? It is a standard system of Classifying books according to their subject developed by Melvil Dewey in This system organizes books on library shelves in a specific and repeatable order that makes it easy to find any book and return it to its proper place. The books are given Class numbers from the DDC schedule and arranged on the shelves accordingly.

organizes information into 10 main subject areas. Dewey organized the entire world of knowledge into; 10 main classes [000, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 ] The Dewey Decimal Classification System

The system is made up of ten main classes 000 : General Works 001 General Knowledge Computers, 020 Libraries 030 Encyclopedias & World Record Books 060 Museums 070 Newspapers

100 : Philosophy and Psychology 130 Ghosts & the Supernatural 150 Psychology, Feelings etc. 170 Emotions, Values, Animal Rights 180 Philosophy

200 : RELIGION 220 Bible Stories 290 Mythology, World Religions 294 Religions of Indic origin Hinduism Sources of Hinduism Ramayana Mahabharat

300 : SOCIAL SCIENCES Social Issues - immigration, racism, World Cultures 310 Almanacs & Year Books 320 Government & Politics 330 Money, Working 340 Law- Court System, Famous Trials 350 Armed Forces – Army, Navy, Air Force, etc. 360 Social Problems & Services (eg. Drugs, Environmental Issues, Police etc. )

370 Education 371 Teachers & Teaching 372 Primary Education (Schools, Curriculum including Text books ) 378 Higher Education ( Universities) 380 Commerce, Communication Transportation, 390 Customs, Etiquette & Folklore 394 General Customs eg. Holidays, Festivals etc Folk literature Folktales, Fairy Tales

400 : LANGUAGES 420 Dictionaries, Grammar 423 English Dictionaries 490 Other languages 491 East Indo-European Language Indian Languages Hindi Marathi

500 : Pure science 502 Science Experiments 510 Mathematics 520 Stars, Planets, Astronomy 530 Physical Science-Force & Motion, Electricity, Magnetism, Light 540 Chemistry, Atoms & Molecules, Rocks and Minerals

550 Science of the Earth (eg. Geology, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Weather) 551 Geology, Meteorology & General Hydrology Oceanography 560 Dinosaurs, Prehistoric Animals, Fossils 570 Forests, Deserts, Mountains, Evolution 580 Plants, Flowers & Trees 590 Animals & Insects 591 Zoology 599 Mammals of the Land and Ocean, Whales Paenungulata Elephants

600 : PEOPLE USING SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY 600 Inventions 610 Human body, Health 620 Rockets, Trains, Cars, Trucks 630 Farming, Farm Animals, Cats, Dogs, Pets. 640 Cookbooks, Sewing 660 How Food is made 670 Paper Making 690 Building

700 : ARTS and RECREATION 710 Art Appreciation, History of Art 720 Architecture- Houses, 730 Origami, Paper Crafts 740 Drawing, Crafts, 750 Painting 760 Printing 770 Photography 780 Music 790 Sports, Games, Magic, Racing, Hunting etc.

800 : LITERATURE 810 Poetry, Plays, Jokes & Riddles 820 English Literature 821 English Poetry 822 Drama Shakespeare 823 English Fiction 890 Other Literature 891 East Indo- European Literature Modern Indian Literature Marathi Literature

900 : History, Geography, and Biography 910 Geography & Explorers 912 Atlases 920 Flags, People (Biography) 930 Archeology, Ancient Civilizations 940 European Countries ( World War etc. ) 950 Asian & Middle Eastern Countries 954 Indian History 970 North & Central American Countries, 980 South American Countries

How will you locate books and find information in your Library? Through Call Numbers by which all books are arranged on the shelves. WHAT IS A CALL NUMBER? It is a 3 digit Class number given to books according their subjects, using the DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification System) along with the Author mark. (Eg a book on Controversial knowledge) What is an Author mark ? It indicates the first three letters of the surname of the book’s Author (Eg. Dup for John Dupont)

How does the Call no. look on the cover of the book? Like this ! !

How the books are shelved:, How the books are shelved: left-to-right, top-to-bottom That means you start at the on the top shelf and move to the That means you start at the left on the top shelf and move to the right until the shelf ends.

How will you find books in the library easily? LIBRARY CATALOGUE Simple – Just use our LIBRARY CATALOGUE What is a Catalogue ? A Catalogue simply means a ‘List of Items’ arranged in a specific manner. A Library Catalogue therefore is a list of Books and all other Library materials like Story Books, Picture Books, Charts, and even AV items like Cds, DVDs etc.

Muktangan Library Catalogue is an Online Database of all books and other materials available in the library The Catalogue is created on a simple Database on an application called MICROSOFT ACCESS ( which is very similar to EXCEL) You can search books by author, title, subject or Keyword and even publisher All that you have to do is follow some simple steps given below to get any book or whatever you want

 Click on Library Catalogue on the Desktop of your computer  Click on ‘Books’ in the Table that you see  Now you will be able to see the entire Catalogue  All you have to do is to ‘Right Click’ on any of the columns Author, Title, Subject, Publisher etc. and type out your query in the ‘Filter Space’ provided  Now you ‘ll see only those books which you may want  Just note down the ‘CALL NO.’ of whatever book you want to read and find it on the shelves (Hope you remember Books are shelved according to Call Nos.) Now you are ready to use the Library !!!

But Wait- Before using the LIBRARY, it is necessary to follow some basic ‘Rules’ to get maximum benefits for yourself. Observe Silence (Talking in whispers is allowed! ) Do not change the arrangement of books & other library materials. Eating is not allowed in the library. L i b r a r y R u l e s

Always ask the Librarian to issue books to you and also return books on time. Other wise sorry you have to pay fine. Many more Library services are at your disposal – Just ask the Librarian. A Copy of all Library procedures is put up on the Display board- Please read carefully. If the books are not returned within a specified time it will be viewed seriously and a fine will be charged as per the rules. The user is responsible for care of books and other library materials taken out of the library. Hope you enjoy your Library experiences. The Librarian is there to serve you & you only

Library Member Story Books/Novels Subject Books (including textbooks) Reference Books (includes Encyclopedias, Dictionaries etc.) FacultyTwo Books for 7 Days Four Books for 7 DaysOnly for Current [ Must be returned on the same day ] TeachersTwo Books for 7 Days Only for Current [ Must be returned on the same day TraineesTwo Books for 7 DaysOne Book for 4 DaysOnly for Current [ Must be returned on the same day StudentsOne Book for 7 DaysOnly for Current Lending Rules of the Library No. of Books to be issued for Current Reading / Home Reading is as follows: * Books kept separately as ‘Training Resources’ will not be lent out to trainees and teachers. *Faculty may renew loans of borrowed books in person, via telephone or . FINES FOR LATE RETURN OF BOOKS *** Fines will be charged if items are not returned by the given due date as follows Trainees - Rs.2 per day per book Teachers - Rs.2 per day per book Faculty - Rs.5 per day per book

LIBRARIES PROVIDE TANGIBLE & HUMAN RESOURCES Resources  Books  Magazines  Newspapers  Fiction (Novels)  Non-fiction  Computer Resources  Videos Human element  Help You Locate What You Need Or Might Enjoy Issue & return  Displays  Reading Programs  Activities

A QUICK TOUR OF YOUR LIBRARY Encyclopedias & Dictionaries Subject Books Story Books Picture Books Atlases & Maps Flash Cards Magazines Comics News Papers Internet CDs & DVDs Charts Did you know that Muktangan libraries have a rich collection of interesting and useful books and other resources?

INTERESTING COLLECTIONS IN OUR LIBRARY Fiction Books Fiction Books are make-believe, imaginary, and not true. Books like storybooks & Novels Non-Fiction Books Non-Fiction Books Books that are true, factual, and real –life-all the subject books, text books etc. Reference Books Encyclopedias Atlases Almanacs & Yearbooks Dictionaries Periodicals Magazines & Newspapers

WE OFFER YOU A WHOLE LOT OF SERVICES TO MAKE YOUR LIBRARY TIME MORE FRUITFUL AND ENJOYABLE THROUGH A NUMBER OF LIBRARY ACTIVITIES Reading Computer Sessions Reference Work Project Work Fun Activities Audio Visual Sessions Solving your Queries Lending Books Displays