In Your Library Ms. L. Gomez, Librarian

First… Go to the VVJH homepage or find the shortcut on your desktop Valley View Jr High. Scroll down and click on NEW VVJH Online Resource Page Click on DESTINY ONLINE CATALOG or

In DESTINY, you can search by TITLE, AUTHOR, KEYWORD, SUBJECT, or SERIES Second… Use the TITLE, AUTHOR, or KEYWORD search buttons if you know the title of the book- Harry Potter, or the name of the author-Judy Blume, or the subject you want to find-Armed Forces

Next… Check the availability of your search. This page tells you there are 6 selections with HARRY POTTER in the title.

By clicking on the title, you can get more information on the book. Write down the call number of the book you want to check out. Now…

What is a call number? Call numbers are the numbers and letters on the spine of a book. They help you find a book on the shelf. This system of classification is called the Dewey Decimal System. We use something similar for other sections in the library Cal 920 Was REF 456 F Rio

000 Generalities 100 Philosophy & Psychology 200 Religion 300 Social Sciences 400 Language 500 Natural Sciences & Mathematics 600 Technology (Applied sciences) 700 The Arts 800 Literature & Rhetoric 900 Geography & History Dewey Decimal Classification System

Do fiction books follow the Dewey system also?

No, fiction books don’t follow the Dewey. To find a fiction book, you need to know the author’s last name. The first letter of the call number is always “F” for “Fiction,” followed by the first three letters of the author’s last name. F Row Fiction Rowling EXAMPLES: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone F Row Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli F Spi Wait til Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn F Hah Basement of the Undead by Jason Strange F Str

QUIZ: Answer the following questions: 1.How do you find fiction books in the library? 2. How do you find the author of the Junie B. Jones books? Ask a friendUse the online library catalog system in the computer (Destiny) Just look around until you find the books Use the online library catalog system (Destiny) 3. Who is the author of the Harry Potter books? J. K. RowlingEdgar Allan Poe

4. How do I find a book on cats? Look under “C” for cats Look up “cats” in Destiny, write down the call number, and look for it on the shelves 5. Where are the books on planets? Look under “Mars” 6. Where do I find spooky stories? Just look for Stephen King books Look at the Dewey poster for “Science” and you’ll see they’re in the 500s section of the library Go to Destiny and type in “Suspense” and click “enter” TURN IN YOUR ANSWERS TO YOUR TEACHER!!!!!

Now I challenge all of you to find a book in the library using Destiny!

Acknowledgements: Some of the information in this presentation comes from “How to Find a Book in your Library” by Janice Nevanen