How to find a book in the library

1. How to find a book in the library A Student TutorialGrovetown Elementary School Library

2. Help! I need to find a book. All the books in the library are arranged in a special way. Click on the video clip below to see what Melvil Dewey has to say about library organization.

3. What will I learn in this tutorial? • You’ll get a quick review on opening and searching the online catalog.

4. What will I learn in this tutorial? • You will learn how to determine if the book you want is checked in or checked out. Checked in? Checked out?

5. What will I learn in this tutorial? • You will learn what a call number is and how to identify it using the online catalog. FIC PAU E CAR 599 SAR

6. What will I learn in this tutorial? • You will learn about the 3 main sections of the library and how books are shelved in each of those sections. Non-Fiction Everybody Fiction

7. What will I learn in this tutorial? • You will learn to use the call number to get to the correct section of the library and to find the book on the shelf. E STE

8. Do you remember? Do you remember how to use the online catalog? If so, go to the next slide. If you missed the lesson on using the online catalog or if you have forgotten how to use it . . . close this tutorial and work through the online catalog tutorial first.

9. Using the online catalog – a quick review • Double-click the online catalog icon on the desktop. If necessary, maximize the window to make it full screen. • Do one of the following: • Type in the author’s last name in the find box and click the search button. • Type in the topic of a book you want in the find box and click the search button. • Type in the title of a book you want in the find box and click the search button.

10. Using the online catalog – a quick review Example subject search (click the picture below.)

11. Using the online catalog – a quick review Look at the results and find a book you would like to check out. I’d like to check out this book.

12. Is the book checked in or out? The online catalog shows a book’s availability (which is if the book is checked in or out) Look in the far right column The first number shows how many copies of the book are available for checkout. The second number tells how many copies of the book the library owns.

13. Is the book checked in or out? Look at the following example: The first number shows that 1 book is available. The second number shows that the library owns 2 copies of this book. This means that 1copy is available for checkout.

14. Is the book checked in or out? Look at the following example: The first number shows that 0 books are available. The second number shows that the library owns 1 copy of this book. Since zero copies are available, you cannot checkout the book.

15. Is the book checked in or out? Look at these examples: • 1 of 1 means the library owns 1 copy and 1 is available (it is checked in.) • 0 of 3 means the library owns 3 copies and 0 are available (all are checked out.) • 2 of 3 means the library owns 3 copies and 2 are available (1 is checked out.) In summary, if the first number in the availability column is a zero, all copies are checked out and there is no need to look for the book on the shelf. Another book should be selected.

16. Let’s Practice! Click the picture below to practice figuring out if a book is available for check-out. If you got all five of your practice questions correct, click the next button. If not, click the go back button.

17. You need a call number! If you want to find a book on the shelf, you will need the book’s call number. The call number is on the spine label of books. The call number is found using the online catalog.

18. You need a call number! What is a call number? A call number is like the book’s address. This is similar to a house’s address. 609 Oak Street

19. You need a call number! A call number is like the book’s address. E BRI Everybody It shows where the book can be found.

20. You need a call number! Now, watch the video below about finding a book’s call number using the online catalog.

21. Let’s Practice! Click the picture below to practice identifying the call numbers of books using the online catalog. If you got all six of your practice questions correct, click the next button. If not, click the go back button.

22. Let’s Get Organized! You need to find The Cat in the Hat book. Which library would you want to look in for the book? All books have a special place in the library!

23. What section of the library? There are 3 main sections of our school library. Click the red box below to learn about the “Everybody” section and about how the books are organized in this section.

24. What section of the library? Click the yellow box below to learn about the “Fiction” section and about how the books are organized in this section.

25. What section of the library? Click the blue box below to learn about the “Non-Fiction” section and about how the books are organized in this section.

26. What section of the library? To review: A book that has a call number that starts with “E” is located in the Everybody section. E STE Books found in the Everybody section, are fiction books. That means these books are shelved by the author’s last name.

27. What section of the library? To review: A book that has a call number that starts with “FIC” is located in the FICTION section. FIC CUL Books found in the FICTION section, are fiction chapter books. That means these books are shelved by the author’s last name.

28. What section of the library? To review: A book that has a call number that starts with a number is located in the Non-Fiction section. 599 NAT Books found in the Non-Fiction section, are non-fiction books. That means these books are shelved by the Dewey Decimal System.

29. Let’s Practice! Click the picture below to practice using the call number to figure out the type of book, its location, and how the book will be shelved. If you got all six of your practice questions correct, click the next button. If not, click the go back button.

30. Now it is your turn! Near your computer you will see an orange folder. From the orange folder, choose one “Find a Book” task card and one “Locating a Library Book” Rubric and checklist.

31. Now it is your turn! Next, read over the rubric and checklist. Pay close attention to column 4 “Way to Go.” This will guide your task of locating a book.

32. Now it is your turn! Use the task card and the online catalog to locate a call number of a book. Write the call number and the title or author on the task card. Find a book about stars. Write the title: Write the call number here: _______________________________ Find a book by the author Gary Paulsen. Write the title: Write the call number here: _______________________________ Find the book titled The Napping House Write the author’s last name: Write the call number here: _______________________________

33. Now it is your turn! Take the task card and go find the book on the library shelves. Once you have found the book, take the book, the task card, and the rubric & checklist to the librarian or the media clerk so they can check to see if you have mastered locating a library book all by yourself. Locating a Library Book Rubric And Checklist TO Find a book about stars. Write the title: Do Stars Have Points? Write the call number here: _523 BER________

34. Now it is your turn! You have finished this tutorial on finding a book in the library. Close this tutorial and . . . GO FIND THAT BOOK!