introduction to call numbers: grades 3-4
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- 1. Lets TalkAbout Books!
- 2. For example, the outside part of a book is called the COVER. It protects the books inside parts.
- 3. The FRONT COVER also hasimportant information on it.
- 4. The FRONT COVER hasimportant information on it. Like the TITLE of the book.
- 5. The FRONT COVER hasimportant information on it. Like the TITLE of the book. And the name of the books AUTHOR.
- 6. As well as the ILLUSTRATOR; theperson who drew the pictures inthe book.
- 7. Another important part of a book is the SPINE.
- 8. A books SPINE works the same wayyour spine does. It holds the book together.
- 9. The SPINE of a book also has important information on it!
- 10. Like the TITLE of the book!
- 11. And the name of the AUTHOR!
- 12. And if its a library book, the SPINE willhave a special label on it with aCALL NUMBER!
- 13. A CALL NUMBER is the address of the book. It tells you exactly where the book lives on the shelf!
- 14. Just like your address tells someoneexactly where you live on your street. = 235
- 15. Lets learn how to read a books CALL NUMBER.
- 16. Knowing how to read a books CALLNUMBER is important because FICTIONBOOKS and NON-FICTION BOOKS have different kinds of CALL NUMBERS!
- 17. And FICTION BOOKS and NON-FICTIONBOOKS live in different parts of our library!4 DIFFERENT FICTION SECTIONS Freestanding Book Cases in theBook Cases All Along the Walls Middle of the Room
- 18. The first part of a books CALL NUMBER tells you if the book is aFICTION book, or if it lives in the NON- FICTION section of the library. 328.5 F E DIA DIA DIA
- 19. If the CALL NUMBER starts with aLETTER, then the book lives in one of our FICTION sections. E 328.5 F DIA DIA DIA EASY FICTION FICTION BOOK BOOK (F= FICTION (E = EASY) FOR OLDER STUDENTS)
- 20. If the CALL NUMBER starts witha NUMBER, then the book lives in the NON-FICTION section. E 328.5 328.5 F DIA DIA DIA NON- FICTION BOOK
- 21. Now you know, just from looking atthe FIRST PART of the CALL NUMBER what general area of the library the book lives in. F E 328.5 328.5 E F DIA DIA DIAEASY FICTION NON-FICTION FICTION SECTION SECTION SECTION
- 22. E 328.5 F DIA DIA DIA DIANow lets look at the second part of a CALL NUMBER.
- 23. E 328.5 F DIA DIA DIA DIAThe second part of a CALL NUMBERusually tells you the FIRST 3 LETTERS of the AUTHORS last name.
- 24. E 328.5 F DIA DIA DIA DIAIn this example, all three of these CALL NUMBERS show that theAuthors Last Name starts with the letters DIA.
- 25. E E 328.5 F F DIA DIA DIA But two are FICTION BOOKS(Rememer, we know this because the CALL NUMBER starts with a letter!)
- 26. E 328.5 328.5 F DIA DIA DIAAnd one is a NON-FICTION book.(The CALL NUMBER starts with a number!)
- 27. Why are the LAST 3 LETTERS ofthe AUTHORS LAST NAME important? E 328.5 DIA DIA DIA F DIA DIA
- 28. FICTION BOOKS are filed on the shelvesALPHABETICALLY by the Authors Last name. FDIA F F F DAP DAS F DEA DE F F M DER F DIA DIM F DIM
- 29. NON-FICTION BOOKS work the same way, except that they are filed NUMBERICALLY FIRST. This book will be in the 300s area of the 328.5 328.5 NON-FICTION SECTION, numerically filed from the smallest number to the greatest number. DIA 327.8 328 328.2 328.5 328.5 328.5 329
- 30. All books with the same exact number willbe further organized ALPHABETICALLY by the AUTHORs LAST NAME. 328.5 DIA 328.5 DIA 328.5 DUP 328.5 329 FRI AME
- 31. You can find ANY book in the library by using its CALL NUMBER.
- 32. If you dont know a books CALLNUMBER, you can find it by looking the book up on the Librarys computers. Glenoaks Elementary School Home Catalog Glenoaks Elementary
- 33. Say you want to read Artemis Fowl but you dont know the authorsname or what the CALL NUMBER is.
- 34. Type the books TITLE into thecomputers search box and click the TITLE button. Artemis Fowl Glenoaks Elementary
- 35. The computer will show you if ourlibrary has a copy of Artemis Fowl.
- 36. Just below the books TITLE, you will find the CALL NUMBER.
- 37. The first part of the CALL NUMBER starts with the letter F. F Remember: FICTION BOOKS have CALL NUMBERS that start with a letter.
- 38. Artemis Fowl is a FICTION book for older students. We know this because the CALLNUMBER has an F in it. The F stands for Fiction.
- 39. If you cant remember where Fiction books for older students are located,there are signs to help you find your way.Signs on top ofbookcasesSigns on both wallsabove the Fictionbookcases
- 40. We now know the general areaof the library where we can find the book Artemis Fowl. But how do we know EXACTLY where it lives?
- 41. We go back to the books CALL NUMBER! REMEMBER: the second part of the CALL NUMBER stands for what?
- 42. The second part of a CALL NUMBER is usually the first three letters of the AUTHORS LAST NAME. COL = COLFER (Author Eoin Colfers last name)
- 43. Artemis Fowl will be in the C sectionwith authors who also have last names that start with the letter C.
- 44. The letter signs and the shelf labelscan help you find the right section!Letter Signs in Fiction Section Labels on edges of book shelves
- 45. Once you find the C section inFICTION, look for the book with the matching CALL NUMBER. HINT: The CALL NUMBERS will be in ALPHABETICAL ORDER!
- 46. Look carefully! There are many books in our library whose authorslast names start with the letters COL.
- 47. Those books will all have the same EXACT call number!
- 48. Since FICTION BOOKS are filed ALPHABETICALLY by the authors last name, books by Eoin Colfer will come BEFORE booksby Suzanne Collins, Tim Collins & Carlo Collodi.
- 49. Here it is! You found Artemis Fowl by using thecomputer and the books CALL NUMBER!
- 50. Please make sure that when youput a book back on the shelf, theSPINE of the book is facing you!
- 51. So you can see.The CALLNUMBER
- 52. So you can see. TITLE of the bookThe CALLNUMBER
- 53. So you can see.And thename of TITLEthe of theAUTHOR. book The CALL NUMBER
- 54. Now you know a little bit aboutbooks and their CALL NUMBERS.See if you can find a book today using a books CALL NUMBER.
- 55. THE END