1. DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM Created by Rebecca Murray November 5, 2012

2. THIS PRESENTATION IS FOR 9 TH GRADE STUDENTS  The purpose of this presentation is to introduce students to the Dewey Decimal Classification System and to help them understand the unique manner in which books are arranged throughout the media center.

3. PRETEST  What is the Dewey Decimal System?  Why do we use the DDS?  Why do I need to know where to find books in the media center?

4. WHO CREATED THE DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM?  Melvil Dewey was born on December 10, 1851  Melvil Dewey created the number order system for library books when he was 21 years old.  Melvil Dewey started the first school for librarians.

5. TEN MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS IN DEWEY’S SYSTEM  The world’s knowledge is divided into 10 categories or groups.  Each group has a main title and is represented by three numbers.

6. THE BIG TEN!  Generalities – 000  Philosophy – 100  Religion – 200  Social Science – 300  Language – 400  Science & Math – 500  Technology – 600  The Arts – 700  Literature – 800  Geography & History - 900

7. WHERE IS THIS SO-CALLED NUMBER?  The Dewey Decimal Classification call number can be found on the spine label.  Why?  When the book is shelved, the Dewey Decimal Classification call number can be easily seen. 500 Lee 200 Bya 000 Mea

8. GENERALITIES - 000  Encyclopedias  News media  Rare Books Image from http://www.amazon.comhttp://www.amazon.com Review http://www.amazon.com/Great-American-Mysteries-Randall- Floyd/productreviews/B000HWYWD2/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&s howViewpoints=1 001.9 Floyd

9. PHILOSOPHY - 100  Philosophy  Psychology  Logic 133.9 Mon Image from www.amazon.comwww.amazon.com Reviews http://www.amazon.com/Companions-Along-Way-Ruth- Montgomery/dp/0449212211/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=135 2566706&sr=1-1&keywords=companions+along+the+way

10. RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY- 200  Bible  History of Christianity  Other Religions 270.8 CHR Image from www.amazon.comwww.amazon.com Reviews from http://www.amazon.com/Christianity-Introducing-Issues-Opposing- Viewpoints/dp/073773874X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352567470&sr=1- 1&keywords=Christianity+by+mike+wilson

11. SOCIAL SCIENCE - 300  Law  Education  Folklore 302.23 LEO Image from www.amazon.comwww.amazon.com Reviews at http://www.amazon.com/Smoke-Mirrors-Violence-Television- American/dp/1565844432/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352568074&sr=1- 1&keywords=Smoke+and+mirrors+%3A+violence%2C+television%2C+and+other+ American+cultures

12. LANGUAGE - 400  English  Spanish  Other Languages 428.2 LED Image from www.amazon.comwww.amazon.com Reviews at http://www.amazon.com/Sleeping-Dogs-Dont-Lay- Grammatically/dp/0312263945/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=135 2596495&sr=1-1&keywords=sleeping+dogs+don%27t+lay#_

13. NATURAL SCIENCE & MATH - 500  Mathematics  Earth sciences  Plants  Animals 523.4 ELK Image from www.amazon.comwww.amazon.com Review from http://www.amazon.com/Jupiter-Saturn-Solar-System-Elkins- Tanton/dp/0816051968/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352597569& sr=1-3&keywords=jupiter+and+saturn

14. TECHNOLOGY – 600  Medicine  Agriculture  Family living 616.3 HUN Image from www.amazon.com

15. ARTS AND RECREATION- 700  Drawing  Music  Recreational & performing arts 792 YAN Image from www.amazon.comwww.amazon.com

16. LITERATURE - 800  American Literature  Old English Literature  Literatures of Other Languages Image from www.amazon.comwww.amazon.com 822.3

17. GEOGRAPHY & HISTORY - 900  Geography  Biographies  Ancient History 921 SHA

18. WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER?  Who created the Dewey Decimal Classification System?  How many main classifications are there?  Where do you find the DDCS number on a library book?  Where can you find information about Shakespeare?

19. REFERENCES Information on the Dewey Decimal Classification System: Birchwood Elementary School. (2012). Retrieved November 4, 2012 from: http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/birchwood/links/deweydecimal.html All book cover images were retrieved from www.amazon.com.www.amazon.com Christianity. (2008). Mike Wilson, Ed. Detroit MI: Greenhaven Press. Elkins-Tanton, Linda. (2006). Jupiter and Saturn. New York: Chelsea House. Floyd, Randall. (1991). Great American mysteries : raining snakes, fabled cities of gold, strange disappearances, and other baffling tales. Little Rock: August House Publishers. Fraser, Russell. (1992). William Shakespeare: The later years. New York: Columbia University Press. Hunter, William. (2006). Medications and surgeries for weight loss : when dieting isn't enough. Philadelphia: Mason Crest Publications Lederer, Richard and Richard Dowis. (1999). Sleeping dogs don't lay : practical advice for the grammatically challenged. New York: St. Martin’s Press. Leonard, John. (1997). Smoke and mirrors : violence, television, and other American cultures. New York: New Press. Shakespeare, William. (2002). Much ado about nothing. New York: Washington Square Press. Yancey, Diane. (1997). Life in the Elizabethan theater. San Diego, CA: Lucent Books.