Sections of the Media Center

1. Sections of the Media Center Directions: Use Slide Show (F5 on keyboard) for links to work.

2. Table of Contents • Lesson 1: Vocabulary • Lesson 2: Dewey Decimal • Lesson 3: Call Numbers • Unit Assessments • Online quiz for Lesson 1 • Online review game for Lesson 2 • Unit 1 Review • Unit Test

3. Lesson 1: Vocabulary Directions • Review the vocabulary terms that are particular to the Media Center. • Complete worksheet as you view the slide show. (Click on worksheet if you need to print a copy.) • Make sure to include your own examples to help you remember the definitions. • When completed, take the online quiz.

4. Sections of the Media Center Biographies Career Fiction Nonfiction Reference Definitions related to resources Online Catalog Electronic Database Parts of a book Author Title Call Number Lesson 1: Vocabulary Terms

5. Biographies Books written about a person’s life. For example, a book about Gandhi’s life would be found in the Biography section. Lesson1: Vocabulary

6. Career Section with books about colleges and information about jobs or careers. For example, a book about nursing or the requirements to get into college would be found in the Career section. Lesson1: Vocabulary

7. Fiction Books made up by the author – NOT TRUE For example, the book Buried Onions by Gary Soto is FICTION. Image from www.amazon.com Lesson1: Vocabulary

8. Nonfiction Books that are true, or about real things, people, events or places. For example, the book Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul is NONFICTION. Image from www.amazon.com Lesson1: Vocabulary

9. Reference Books that are used for research. Reference books CANNOT leave the media center. Image from www.amazon.com Lesson1: Vocabulary

10. Online Catalog A complete list of books in the Media Center. It allows you to look for a book and is accessed using the Internet. Go to http://destiny.guhsdaz.org to use the online Catalog. to Image from Grolier Encyclopedia Online Lesson1: Vocabulary

11. Electronic Databases A large collection of information that is designed to be used with a computer. Go to http://destiny.guhsdaz.org to access the electronic databases available at your school. Image from Grolier Encyclopedia Online Lesson1: Vocabulary

12. Author The name of the person who wrote the book. For example – Gary Soto is the AUTHOR. Image from www.amazon.com Lesson1: Vocabulary

13. Title The name of the book. For example – Buried Onions is the TITLE. Image from www.amazon.com Lesson1: Vocabulary

14. Call Number A combination of numbers and/or letters that designate where a book is located. Look on side of book for call number. Fic Hin Lesson1: Vocabulary

15. Finished with Vocabulary? Now take online quiz for Lesson 1. Next lesson… the Dewey Decimal System Lesson1: Vocabulary

16. Lesson 2: Dewey Decimal Directions • Review the Dewey Decimal system using the slide show. • Complete worksheet for Dewey Decimal. • When completed, play online review game.

17. What is Dewey? • What is the Dewey Decimal system? • It is the system of organizing books into 10 major categories. 000 General Knowledge 100 Philosophy and Psychology 200 Religion and Mythology 300 Social Science and Folklore 400 Language 500 Math and Science 600 Medicine and Technology 700 Arts and Recreation 800 Literature 900 Geography & History Lesson 2 Directions

18. Who has Dewey? • ALL books can have a Dewey Decimal number. However, some sections of Dewey Decimal system are put in their own section of the Media Center. They may be separated for your convenience or the section may be quite large. • Fiction would actually be in 813.In our media center, we have them under Fic for Fiction. • Biographies are separated from the 900’s. They are marked Bio for Biographies. • Graphic Novels would actually be 741.5. They are in their own section and marked GN. Lesson 2 Directions

19. What about the other sections? • The sections that are marked with Dewey Decimal numbers are Career, Nonfiction and Reference. • Using the Dewey Decimal system keeps these sections organized. Lesson 2 Directions

20. Enough of Dewey? • Next, try the review game for Dewey. Make sure to have the 10 major categories handy. • Next lesson… call numbers! Lesson 2 Directions

21. Lesson 3: Call Numbers Directions: • Review how to read call numbers using the slide show. • Take online review game when finished with lesson 3.

22. Call Numbers Remember the definition of a call number - A combination of numbers and/or letters that designate where a book is located. Most call numbers are on the spine (side) of a book. Fic Hin Lesson 3 Directions

23. Call Numbers – The Details • Biography Section Bio Designates Biography section Jor First three letters of person’s last name – ex: Michael Jordan • Career Section uses the Dewey Decimal System with the letters Car on the label. Car Designates Career section 378.7 Social Science category Ash First three letters of author/editor Lesson 3 Directions

24. More Call Numbers • Fiction Section Fic Designates Fiction section Jor First three letters of author’s last name • Graphic Novels Section GN Designates Graphic Novel section Ash First three letters of author/editor Lesson 3 Directions

25. Call Numbers • Nonfiction Section uses the Dewey Decimal System. 973.04 History category under Dewey Thi First three letters of author/editor’s last name • Reference Section uses the Dewey Decimal System with the letters Ref on the label. Ref Designates Reference section 574.03 Science & math category Gri First three letters of author/editor’s last name Lesson 3 Directions

26. The End • Now you are ready to play an online review game. Good Luck! • Don’t forget to take the online test for Unit 1. Lesson 3 Directions