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The Main U of I Library has 5 floors. There are 7 other libraries at the U.

What if you walked into the library at the University of Iowa and wanted a fiction book about horses?. The Main U of I Library has 5 floors. There are 7 other libraries at the U. How could find out where to look?. Online catalog Write down the call number Check the map

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The Main U of I Library has 5 floors. There are 7 other libraries at the U.

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  1. What if you walked into the library at the University of Iowa and wanted a fiction book about horses?

  2. The Main U of I Library has 5 floors. There are 7 other libraries at the U.

  3. How could find out where to look? • Online catalog • Write down the call number • Check the map • Take the stairs to the right floor • Follow the signs to the correct section of that floor • Read the labels on the shelves to find the right aisle…

  4. After today, you will… Be one step closer to finding info in even the biggest library! (which is the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., by the way)

  5. Our library isn’t quite so difficult to navigate… Take this quiz to see how much you know…. http://photopeach.com/album/7u9fkp

  6. So… what is a call number? • A Call Number is a set of letters and/or numbers on the spine of a book that tell us important information

  7. What information does the Call Number tell us? • The Location of the book in the library • The first three letters of the author’s name Everybody Reference Fiction Non-Fiction Easy Reader Paperback Fiction Biography

  8. Now, you will: • Match Call #s to their Library Sections • Review finding a Call Number with Destiny Quest • Test your knowledge in teams!

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