Dewey Decimal System

1. Dewey Decimal System Presentation by Trona Peoples

2. Standards for learning • Objectives: • Identify the Dewey Decimal System’s organizational scheme • Utilize the Dewey Decimal System to locate desired materials on the shelves • Common Core Standards: • Identifies and uses the organizational structures of a nonfiction book to locate information. • AASL Standards: • Locate books and non-print materials they need and want (AASL 1 and 4) • Begin to understand Dewey Decimal System classification and use it to locate materials (AASL 1)

3. What is the Dewey decimal system? • Dewey decimal system Means of classifying books, created by US librarian Melvil Dewey in the 1870s.

4. How do I find the book? • On the spine of • each book is the call number and this tells where the book is located on the shelf.

5. 10 main classes of Dewey • 000s General Knowledge • 100s Philosophy • 200s Religion • 300s Social Sciences • 400s Language • 500s Sciences • 600s Technology • 700s Arts and Recreation • 800s Literature • 900s History and Geography

6. Dewey 000: General Knowledge Click here for an overview and review of the book. Call Number: 030

7. Dewey 100: Philosophy Click here for an overview and review of the book. Call Number: 155.937

8. Dewey 200: Religion Click here for an overview and review of the book. Call Number: 200

9. Dewey 300: Social Sciences Click here for an overview and review of the book. Call Number: 324.6

10. Dewey 400: Languages Click here for an overview and review of the book. Call Number: 425

11. Dewey 500: natural sciences Click here for an overview and review of the book. Call Number: 507.2

12. Dewey 600: Technology Click here for an overview and review of the book. Call Number: 641.5636

13. Dewey 700: Arts and Recreation Click here for an overview and review of the book. Call Number: 917.98

14. Dewey 800: Literature Click here for an overview and review of the book. Call Number: 811.6

15. Dewey 900: history and geography Click here for an overview and review of the book. Call Number: 917.98

16. Review games for students • LIBRARY LEARNING GAMES

17. References - General • "Dewey Decimal System." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved November 09, 2013 from http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701391.html • Library Learning Games - media center. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/dawnmediacenter/library-learning-games

18. References - Images • Barnes & Noble - Books, Textbooks, eBooks, Toys, Games & More. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ • Google Images. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&ei=vBZ_UrXdOcbmsASOkYHwDg&ved=0CAQQqi4oAg

19. References – Book Titles • Brown, T., & Corral, R. (1998). Children of the midnight sun: Young native voices of Alaska. Anchorage: Alaska Northwest Books. • Cleary, B. P., & Prosmitsky, J. (2000). Hairy, scary, ordinary: What is an adjective?. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books. • Gillies, J., Phillips, L., & Glossop, J. (2002). The jumbo vegetarian cookbook. Toronto: Kids Can Press. • Glossop, J., & Mantha, J. (2003). The kids book of world religions. Toronto: Kids Can Press. • In Glenday, C., & Guinness World Records Limited, (2013). Guinness world records 2014. • Joslin, M., & St, L. L. C. (1999). The goodbye boat. Grand Rapids, Mich: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. • Smith, H. A. (2009). Mother poems. New York: Henry Holt and Co. • Thomas, W. (2008). How do we elect our leaders?. Pleasantville, NY: Gareth Stevens. • Vecchione, G. (2002). 100 award-winning science fair projects. New York: Sterling Pub. Co. • Wallace, M. (2002). I can make that!: Fantastic crafts for kids. Toronto: Maple Leaf Press.