1. Call Numbers

2.  What is the purpose?  What should the call number include?  What does my library use?  How do to assign a call number if you don’t know Dewey

3. What is the Purpose of the Call Number?  Shelf Locator, in simplest of definitions.  Used to group like materials together.

4. What should the call number include?  Prefix  Classification  Cutter  Suffix  Volume  Copy

5. What does my library use?  Look before you assign

6. What does my library use?  Look before you assign  Make note of certain areas of Dewey that have changed over the last several years  Animals  Music  States

7. What does my library use?  Look before you assign  Make note of certain areas of Dewey that have changed over the last several years  Animals  Music  States  Make note of how detailed Dewey number is – or how many numbers are usually used past the decimal

8. What does my library use?  Look before you assign  Make note of certain areas of Dewey that have changed over the last several years  Animals  Music  States  Make note of how detailed Dewey number is – or how many numbers are usually used past the decimal  Make note of call numbers for annual and series publications

9. What does my library use?  Look before you assign  Make note of certain areas of Dewey that have changed over the last several years  Animals  Music  States  Make note of how detailed Dewey number is – or how many numbers are usually used past the decimal  Make note of call numbers for annual and series publications  Shelf materials --- best way to learn what you have!

10. How to assign a call number if you don’t know Dewey very well?  Look at the MARC record  Tags 082 is the  Tag 092 is a local Dewey number

11. How to assign a call number if you don’t know Dewey very well?  Look at the MARC record  Tags 082 is the  Tag 092 is a local Dewey number  Look at other libraries’ call numbers

12. How to assign a call number if you don’t know Dewey very well?  Look at the MARC record  Tags 082 is the  Tag 092 is a local Dewey number  Look at other libraries’ call numbers  Go check your shelves

13. Call numbers  Be consistent  Write it down  Templates – you may need 86 but hey, it’s your library!

14. Call numbers  Be consistent  Write it down  Templates – you may need 86 but hey, it’s your library!  And spine labels are nice for everyone!