W E L C O M E Library Orientation MacPilots

AND WHERE IS ALL THE STUFF LOCATED? Our PURPOSE is to learn HOW THE LIBRARY IS PUT TOGETHER?

Fiction Section The Non- Fiction Section THE LIBRARY IS DIVIDED INTO TWO MAIN SECTIONS F I C T I O N S E C T I O N Four Parts

EVERY SHELF HAS A LABEL ON IT

Caldecott Easy Fiction E Aa F Aaa-Ber E A-B F Aaa-Ben Newbery

BOOKS ALSO HAVE LABELS ON THEM. These labels are called “Call Numbers” This is what they look like. Beezus and Ramona F CLE The spine of the book!

F CLE WHAT DOES THE TOP LETTER STAND FOR YOU MAY ASK ? It stands for one of the sections in the Fiction Section of the Library. R = Reference F = FICTION D= Dewey E = EASY READING

F CLE Beverly CLEary What do the bottom letters stand for you may ask ? They stand for the first three letters of the author’s last name, for example:

The only difference is the letters on the Call Number. All the books in the four different sections of Fiction are put in order the same way. F CLE E CLE F CLE New E CLE Cal Fiction Easy Newbery Caldecott

The Non-Fiction Section is divided into two main sections The Reference Section ANDAND The Non-Fiction Section

F CLA Non-Fiction Book DEN E CLE F CLE New E CLE Cal See the difference Non- Fiction SectionFiction Section F War-Wys E Bb K

DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM Fish Sign Language 419 Magic 793.8

Melvil Dewey Dewey Decimal System Melvil Dewey developed a way to order books in

Two ways of helping you remember the Dewey Decimal System #1 #2

The Wall General Works Philosophy Religion Social Studies Language Pure Sciences Technology The Arts Literature Geography & History

If in doubt, look up And you will find it on the WALL.

537

537 AIN’T THIS EASY?

398.2 – Sign Language 419 Yes Sir! Sign Language is Good Stuff!

Sign Language Electricity Magic World War II 419 ROMDEV JUP ALN The First Three Letters of the Author’s Last Name. Non- Fiction Books

920 LEV The Presidents of the United States Author’s last name or the Publisher Call Number COLLECTED

John F. Kennedy Abraham Lincoln Karl Malone Joan of Arc 92 KEN 92 LIN 92 MAL 92 SAM 92 ARC Yosemite Sam

The REFERENCE Section REFERENCE BOOK R DEN REFERENCE BOOK R 451 DEN Author’s Last Name MUCH SMALLER

REVIEW

THE BIG REVIEW 1. The Library is divided into two main sections, name them: a. b. 2. The Fiction Section is divided into four parts, name them: a. b. c. d. 3. Every book in the Library has a white label on the spine where letters and numbers are written, what is this label called? Fiction Non-Fiction Fiction Easy Caldecott Newbery Call Number

5. In the Fiction Section, what do the three letters stand for? 6. The non-fiction section is divided into two main parts, name them: a. b. Fiction The first three letters of the author’s last name. Non-fiction Reference Easy Reading Newbery Caldecott 4. In the Fiction Section, what do the follow letters stand for: F E NEW CAL

7. Name the system that is used to put the non- fiction books in order. The Dewey Decimal System 8. In this system, what is assigned to different subjects? Numbers 9. There are two main ways of helping you remember this system, name them: a. b. The Wall above the books Dewey Decimal Song

10. What do the three letters below the number represent: The first three letters of the author’s last name. 11. There is a special section in the non-fiction section that tell about people’s lives, name it. Biography 12. What does the number 920 stand for? 13. What does the number 92 stand for? A book about the lives of many different people. A book about the life of one person.

14. Here is a call number: What do the three letters stand for? The first three letters of the person’s last name that the book is about. 92 KEN 15. The Reference Section is different in two ways from the rest of the Non-fiction section, name them: a. b. It is smaller There is a R on top.

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