1. Call Numbers and Using Destiny in the Media Center

2. Our Learning Objectives
C.O.: I know what the information on a book call number means.
L.O.: I can utilize Destiny to find the call number for a book and then locate the book in the media center.

3. What are call numbers?
A call number is the label located on the spine of a book.
It is like the book’s address in the library – it tells you where it “lives.”
Call Numbers actually provide a lot of information. They give you clues about where the book is located in the media center.

4. Sections of Our Library
Fiction Section
These are novels.
Call numbers begin with FIC, followed by the 1st 3 letters of the author’s last name.
Examples:
FIC
COL
FIC
SMI
FIC
WIL

5. Library Sections (cont)
Nonfiction Section
These books are organized by the Dewey Decimal System.
Call numbers range from 000 to 999, followed by the 1st three letters of the author’s last name.
The numbers represent the books subject.
398.2
AND
741.5
SMI
972.34
JON

7. Anatomy of a Call Number
Books about soccer are given the call number
34= Soccer
700= Arts and
Recreation
96=Sports
And Games
3=Games that
Use a ball

8. Library Sections B LIN B GOM B PELTZ Biography Section
Books about famous people.
Arranged alphabetically by the subject’s last name B
LIN B
PELTZ B
GOM

9. What is Destiny?
Destiny is Stout’s OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)
An OPAC is a listing of all of the materials available in the library
You can use Destiny from any computer that is connected to the internet (even at home)!

10. How to find Destiny
In the library you can click on the Destiny Icon on the desktop of the computers (it says Stout Library).
From anywhere you can go to: libraries.resa.net Click Dearborn Public Schools, then Click Stout Middle School

11. Searching with Destiny
The default search is “keyword.” If you enter a search term and press “enter” it will search via keyword.
Keyword is typically the easiest way to search if you are not sure what you are looking for (i.e. “dogs” or “wrestling”)

12. Ways to Search
Keyword is the default search and is best for searching common, simple terms such as “flowers.”
You can search by Title. You must have the correct title with the correct spelling for this search to be effective.
You can also search by Author. Again, correct spelling is important.

13. Ways to Search cont.
You can search by Subject. This is probably most useful when searching for nonfiction books.
You can search by Series. You probably will not use this much because if you are familiar with a series you could just search by title or author instead.

14. Now how do I find my book? First make sure the book is checked IN
Use the CALL NUMBER to locate the book on the shelf
“FIC” means the Fiction section, Numbers mean the Non-Fiction section “B” means Biography

15. What order are the books in?
“FIC” books (fiction) are in alphabetical order by the author’s last name
Non-fiction books are arranged using the Dewey Decimal System----which is by category or subject
© The Nifty Librarian, TPT

16. See if the book is available herei

17. Find the call number of the bookhe

18. This is a nonfiction call number

19. Guide Letters On The Shelves

20. Guide Numbers on Nonfiction Shelves

22. Questions???