Using Glenham’s Library Media Center

Using Glenham’s Library Media Center

Ms. Gloria Rosati ~Library Media Teacher

Sections of the Library

• The “E” or “Everybody” section

• The “F” or “Fiction” section• Non-Fiction or “Dewey” sectio

n• Biography• Magazine• Reference

The “E” or “Everybody” Section

The “E” or “Everybody” section is the part of our library where fictional picture books and beginning readers are kept. These stories are made up in the mind of the author.

The “E” or “Everybody” Section

The call number is made up of an E (which stands for “everybody”) and the first 3 letters of an author’s last name. “E” books are put in ABC order on the bookshelf by the author’s last name.

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The “F” or “Fiction” Section

The F section is the part of our library where fictional chapter books are kept. These stories are made up in the mind of the author.

The “F” or “Fiction” Section

The call number is made up of an F (which stands for “fiction”) and the first 3 letters of an author’s last name. “F” books are put in ABC order by the author’s last name.

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The Non-Fiction SectionThe Non-Fiction section is the part of our library where books with facts and information are kept.

The Non-Fiction Section

They are put in order by the Dewey Decimal System.This system puts books in order by SUBJECT.

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The Dewey Decimal System

• Created in 1876 by Melvil Dewey

• Way to organize books so people could find them quickly

• 10 Subject Categories

10 Dewey Divsions• 000 – General

Works• 100 –

Philosophy• 200 – Religion• 300 – Social

Science

• 400 - Languages

• 500 – Pure Science

• 600 – Applied Science & Technology

• 700 – Arts• 800 – Literature• 900 – History &

Geography

000-099 General Works

• Computers & Internet

• Libraries• Monsters• News• Books of World

Records

100-199 Philosophy/Psychology

(Thinking & Feeling)

• Astrology• Optical Illusions• Feelings

200-299 Religion

• Mythology

• Religions of the world

300-399 Social Science(People Together)

• Environment• Communities• Family• Government• Military• Transportation• Holidays• Folktales & Fairy

Tales

Picture source: http://home.att.net/~cattonn/fairy.html

400-499 Languages

• Dictionaries• Grammar• Foreign

Languages• Sign Language

500-599 Natural Science

• Experiments• Rocks &

Minerals• Planets & Solar

System• Dinosaurs• Wild Animals

600-699 Technology

• Human Body• Machinery• Trucks• Motorcycles,

ATVs• Pets• Cooking

700-799 Arts & Recreation

• Drawing Books• Arts & Crafts• Sports• Music• Games • Magic Books

800-899 Literature

• Plays• Poetry• Jokes• Riddles

900-999 History & Geography

• Maps• Countries of the

World• States• Past Events• Presidents• Books About

People (collective biographies)

Biography Section

The Biography or “B” section of our library is where you can find books with facts and information about a person’s life.

Biography Section (cont.)

The call number is made up of a “B” (which stands for “biography”) and the first 3 letters of the last name of the person that the book is about. (They are NOT put in ABC order by the author’s last name!)

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Reference Section

The Reference section in our library is where reference books such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, and atlases are kept. These books do not circulate. They can not be borrowed.

Magazine Section

The magazine section in our library is where you can find current magazines like American Girl, Boy’s Life, Cobblestone, Highlights, Nickelodeon, and Sports Illustrated for Kids.

Stop By Today!

Drop by to say “hello” to Ms.Rosati & Mrs.Maffeiand browse for a great book!