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Let’s learn about. Call Numbers. Remember, a call number is like the book’s address in the library. It tells where the book lives on the library shelf. Our library has many kinds of materials, so we have different kinds of call numbers, such as:. Fiction Easy Nonfiction Reference - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Let’s learn aboutLet’s learn about
Call NumbersCall Numbers
Remember, a call number is like the
book’s address in the library. It tells where the book lives on the
library shelf.
Our library has many kinds of materials, so we have different kinds of call numbers, such as:
Fiction
Easy
Nonfiction
Reference
Audiovisuals
Today we’re going to learn the formula for making different kinds of call numbers.
A fiction call number is made up of two parts:
FIC (for fiction)
and the first three letters of the author’s last name.
So a fiction call number for the author, Beverly Cleary would look like this:
FIC
Cle
What would the fiction call number for the author, Matt Christopher look like?
FIC
Chr
An easy reader call number is made up of two parts:
E (for easy reader)
and the first three letters of the author’s last name.
So an easy reader call number for the author, Jan Brett would look like this:
E
Bre
What would the easy reader call number for the author, Peggy Parish look like?
E
Par
Another kind of Fiction is the Story Collection
(this is a shelf of short stories at the end of the fiction section)
SCKea
How do we put fiction and easy reader call numbers in order?
Think….How can we put letters in order?
That’s right, fiction and easy reader call numbers are in
ABC order.
Non-fiction call numbers are made up of two parts:
Numbers (for the subject)
and the first three letters in the author’s last name.
So a non-fiction call number for a mammal book by Jane Mosley would look like this: 599
Mos
What would the non-fiction call number for a dinosaur book by the author, Marc Simont look like?
567.9
Sim
A reference book call number is made up of three parts:
REF (for reference)
### (numbers for the subject)
and the first three letters of the author’s last name.
So a reference call number for a dictionary by Merriam Webster would look like this:
REF
423
Web
What would the reference call number for the World Book Encyclopedia look like?
REF
031
Wor
How do we put reference call numbers in order?
Think….reference call numbers have three rows, REF, numbers and letters, so..
Reference call numbers are put in number order first, then in
ABC order.
What about Paperback books?
Paperbacks only have a letter for the author on the spine. For example, a Goosebumps book by R. L. Stine would have a great big S as its call number!
Our library has lots of Audiovisuals, such as videos, study prints, kits, CDs, and cassettes. Each one uses a Nonfiction call number with a top line that tells what kind of AV it is, such as this one for a video: VC #22
398.2
Whe
Let’s see if you can tell what kind of library material goes with each call number !
796
Bon
Non-fiction
E
Car
Easy
KIT #332
567.9
Ber
Audiovisual
(this one’s a kit)
FIC
Low
Fiction
REF
912
Ste
Reference
Call Numbers are important!
• They are a guide to what kind of book or media the item is.
• They tell which shelf the item is supposed to be on.
• They keep books and AV in order so that they can be found quickly.
• They organize books by subject or author so that all the same types can be shelved together.