1. How to Find a Book in DMS Media Center

2. How to use Destiny (But first, what is it?)
Destiny is the online catalog that keeps records of all the books in the media center.
You can access this program on your ipad or any computer. The computers in the library will already be opened to Destiny so there’s no need to log in.
On your ipad, you can go to Safari and type in destiny.apsb.org and then log in, or you can go through the Destiny Quest App.

3. Finding a book
If you know the title or author of the book you want to read, simply type it in the search bar when under the Catalog & Library Search tabs. The following screenshots show you examples of what you will likely see.
Do the same for nonfiction except instead of a title or author, you’ll most likely type in a topic or category.

4. Notice the red
arrows pointing
to the tabs that
should be open.
The blue arrow
shows where to
type the title,
author, or
category.
The section at the bottom allows you to adjust your search. This can typically stay as it is.

5. After doing
a search for
Insurgent, I got
the results shown
at the right.
Notice the call
Number – FIC ROT.
“ROT” are the first
three letters of the
author’s last name.
This is a hardcover
book that would
be found under
“R” in the fiction
section of the
Media Center.

6. Paperback Books
Paperback books are shelved differently than the hardcover and are in their own section.
Paperback books are shelved alphabetically by the title of the book.
Look at the next 2 slides and notice the difference between the call numbers of a hardcover fiction book and a paperback fiction book.

7. letter is it alphabetized?
*Refer to the next slide
Entry 1 is hard-cover fiction. What does “Raw” represent?
Entry 2 is paperback. How does its call number differ from the one for the first entry? Under what
letter is it alphabetized?
The 3rd entry shows that it is part of a class set which means those aren’t available for students to check out individually. Teachers can check those out to use with their classes.

9. To search for a nonfiction book, simply type in the topic
To search for a nonfiction book, simply type in the topic. I did a search for Jennifer Lawrence.
Notice the call number of the first entry. *Why does it start with a number?
*Where in the media center would you find the book?
*Why does the 3rd entry say it has Unlimited copies?

11. Organization of DMS Media Center
When facing the Multipurpose Room –
The left side is FICTION.
Hardcover fiction books begin under the windows close to the magazines with
Fiction
A – B
and continue halfway around the first free-standing shelf and end with
S - Z

12. Hardcover fiction books are shelved alphabetically by the author’s last name. The last three letters of the call number are the first three letters of the author’s last name.
The next slide assigns a book for each table to find. Each group to find their book and sit down will receive Dutchtown Dollars, but each person must adhere to the following:
walking
low voices
cooperation

13. Table 1 – The Clockwork Three Table 2 – The Dark and Deadly Pool
First & Third Blocks
Table 1 – The Clockwork Three
Table 2 – The Dark and Deadly Pool
Table 3 – Peak
Table 4 – Dragon Keeper
Table 5 – I Know What You Did Last
Summer

14. Table 2 – Lincoln’s Grave Robbers Table 3 – Racing the Moon
Second & Fourth Blocks
Table 1 – Prodigy
Table 2 – Lincoln’s Grave Robbers
Table 3 – Racing the Moon
Table 4 – Can’t Get There From Here
Table 5 – Heist Society

15. Organization of DMS Media Center (cont.)
When facing the Multipurpose Room – The paperback section is on the far ends of the inside of the first and second free-standing shelves. Paperback books are in alphabetical order by the title of the book, excluding words like the, a, & an. Under what letter would you look for the following paperback books?

16. 1.) Superdog by Dale Jenny 2.) The Abduction by Gordon Korman
Under what letter would you look for the following paperback books?
1.) Superdog by Dale Jenny
2.) The Abduction by Gordon Korman
3.) Forever Amber Brown by Paula Danziger
4.) A Separate Peace by John Knowles
5.) It’s a Dog’s Life by Bob Balaban
*If you’re not sure, how can you find out what letter it would be under?

17. Organization of DMS Media Center (cont.)
Books in a Series can be found along the short free-standing wall on the other side of the row of computers. Unfortunately, there currently is no indication in Destiny of whether or not a book is in this section. Eventually, we’ll add a note in Destiny next to the call number of books that are found here. Until then, if you can’t find a book in the paperback or hardcover sections, it may be part of a series which means it could be here. Don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions!

18. Organization of DMS Media Center (cont.)
When facing the Multipurpose Room – Nonfiction books are on the right side of the library starting near the door on the right with the clock above it. They continue down the wall and along the outside and inside of the last free-standing shelf. The signs on the top of each shelf should help you find the numbers your looking for. Nonfiction books are organized by the Dewey Decimal System. When you look up a book in Destiny and are given a call number that begins with numbers and ends with letters, you’ll know the book is nonfiction. Follow the numbers on the signs to find it. Let’s take a quick tour!

19. Find the book your table is assigned.
1.) Abe Lincoln Grows Up Call #: 921 Lin 2.) Beetles Call #: Bro 3.) Thanksgiving Day Call #: Bar 4.) The Story of the New Orleans Saints Call #: Gil 5.) World War II Battles and Leaders Call #: Wor (Blocks 1 & 3)
*Same rules apply
as before –
walking
low voices
cooperation

20. Find the book your table is assigned.
1.) Alexander the Great Call #: 921Ale 2.) Fireflies Call #: Joh 3.) St. Valentine’s Day Call #: Bul 4.) The New Orleans Saints Call #: Mac 5.) Causes and Consequences of World War I Call #: Ros (Blocks 2 & 4)

21. Reference Sections
There are a few sections that fall under the category of Reference which means you may refer to these books while in the media center, but you may not check them out.
These sections are contained in the two shelves in the middle of the media center.