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W E L C O M E. MacPilots. MacMillan International. Library Orientation. Our PURPOSE is to learn. 1. AND. 2. WHERE IS ALL THE STUFF LOCATED?. HOW THE Library is Put Together?. The Non-Fiction Section. Fiction Section. The Library is divided into two main sections.
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W E L C O M E MacPilots MacMillan International Library Orientation
Our PURPOSE is to learn . . . 1. AND 2. WHERE IS ALL THE STUFF LOCATED? HOW THE Library is Put Together?
The Non-Fiction Section Fiction Section The Library is divided into two main sections F I C T I O N S E C T I O N Four Parts
Fiction Easy Caldecott Newbery
The spine of the book! These labels are called “Call Numbers” This is what they look like. Beezus and Ramona Books also have labels on them. F CLE
F CLE It stands for one of the sections in the Fiction Sectionof the Library. What does the top letter stand foryou may ask? F = FICTION E = EASY READING D= Dewey R = Reference
What do the bottom letters stand foryou may ask? F CLE They stand for the first three letters of the author’s last name, for example: BeverlyCLEary
All the books in the four different sections of Fiction are put in order the same way. The only difference is the letters on the Call Number. F CLE E CLE F CLE New E CLE Cal Newbery Easy Fiction Caldecott
The Non-Fiction Section is divided into two main sections The Non-Fiction Section A N D The Reference Section
Non- Fiction Section Fiction Section See the difference F CLA F CLE New Non-Fiction Book See the difference 629.5 DEN E CLE E CLE Cal
Dewey Decimal System Sign Language 419 Fish 797 Magic 793.8
Dewey Decimal System 1876 Melvil Dewey developed a way to order books in 1876. 1851-1931 Melvil Dewey
Two ways of helping you remember the Dewey Decimal System #2 #1
The Wall General Works 500-599 000-099 Pure Sciences 100-199 600-699 Philosophy Technology 200-299 700-799 Religion The Arts 300-399 800-899 Social Studies Literature 400-499 Geography & History Language 900-999
If in doubt, look up And you will find it on the WALL.
537 AIN’T THIS EASY?
Sign Language 419 398.2 – 419.9 Yes Sir! Sign Language is Good Stuff! 419
Non- Fiction Books The First Three Letters of the Author’s Last Name. World War II Sign Language Electricity Magic 419 537 133.4 940.54 ROM DEV JUP ALN
COLLECTED BIOGRAPHIES The Presidents of the United States Author’s last name or the Publisher Call Number 920 LEV
BIOGRAPHIES 92 92 SAM 92 KEN 92 Yosemite Sam John F. Kennedy MAL 92 92 LIN ARC Karl Malone Abraham Lincoln Joan of Arc
The REFERENCE Section MUCH SMALLER REFERENCE BOOK REFERENCE BOOK Author’s Last Name R DEN R 451 DEN
THE BIG REVIEW 1. The Library is divided into two main sections, name them: a. b. Fiction Non-Fiction • 2. The Fiction Section is divided into four parts, name them: • b. c. • d. Fiction Easy Caldecott Newbery 3. Every book in the Library has a white label on the spine where letters and numbers are written, what is this label called? Call Number
4. In the Fiction Section, what do the follow letters stand for: F E NEW CAL Easy Reading Fiction Newbery Caldecott 5. In the Fiction Section, what do the three letters stand for? The first three letters of the author’s last name. 6. The non-fiction section is divided into two main parts, name them: a. b. Non-fiction Reference
7. Name the system that is used to put the non-fiction books in order. The Dewey Decimal System 8. In this system, what is assigned to different subjects? Numbers 9. There are two main ways of helping you remember this system, name them: a. b. The Wall above the books Dewey Decimal Song
10. What do the three letters below the number represent: The first three letters of the author’s last name. 11. There is a special section in the non-fiction section that tell about people’s lives, name it. Biography 12. What does the number 920 stand for? A book about the lives of many different people. 13. What does the number 92 stand for? A book about the life of one person.
14. Here is a call number: What do the three letters stand for? 92 KEN The first three letters of the person’s last name that the book is about. 15. The Reference Section is different in two ways from the rest of the Non-fiction section, name them: a. b. It is smaller There is a R on top.
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