Sections of the Media Center Directions: Use Slide Show (F5 on keyboard) for links to work.

Table of Contents  Lesson 1: Vocabulary Lesson 1: Vocabulary  Lesson 2: Dewey Decimal Lesson 2: Dewey Decimal  Lesson 3: Call Numbers Lesson 3: Call Numbers  Unit Assessments  Online quiz for Lesson 1 Online quiz for Lesson 1  Online review game for Lesson 2 Online review game  Unit 1 Review Unit 1 Review  Unit Test Unit Test

Table of Contents Lesson 1: Vocabulary Directions 1. Review the vocabulary terms that are particular to the Media Center. 2. Complete worksheet as you view the slide show. (Click on worksheet if you need to print a copy.)worksheet 3. Make sure to include your own examples to help you remember the definitions. 4. When completed, take the online quiz.online quiz

Table of Contents Lesson 1: Vocabulary Terms Sections of the Media Center 1. Biographies Biographies 2. Career Career 3. Fiction Fiction 4. Nonfiction Nonfiction 5. Reference Reference Definitions related to resources 6. Online Catalog Online Catalog 7. Electronic Database Electronic Database Parts of a book 8. Author Author 9. Title Title 10. Call Number Call Number

Table of Contents Biographies Books written about a person’s life. For example, a book about Gandhi’s life would be found in the Biography section. Lesson1: Vocabulary

Table of Contents Career Section with books about colleges and information about jobs or careers. For example, a book about nursing or the requirements to get into college would be found in the Career section. Lesson1: Vocabulary

Table of Contents Fiction Books made up by the author – NOT TRUE For example, the book Buried Onions by Gary Soto is FICTION. Lesson1: Vocabulary Image from

Table of Contents Nonfiction Books that are true, or about real things, people, events or places. For example, the book Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul is NONFICTION. Lesson1: Vocabulary Image from

Table of Contents Reference Books that are used for research. Reference books CANNOT leave the media center. Lesson1: Vocabulary Image from

Table of Contents Online Catalog A complete list of books in the Media Center. It allows you to look for a book and is accessed using the Internet. Lesson1: Vocabulary Image from Grolier Encyclopedia Online Go to to use the online Catalog. to

Table of Contents Electronic Databases A large collection of information that is designed to be used with a computer. Lesson1: Vocabulary Image from Grolier Encyclopedia Online Go to to access the electronic databases available at your school.

Table of Contents Author The name of the person who wrote the book. Lesson1: Vocabulary Image from For example – Gary Soto is the AUTHOR.

Table of Contents Title The name of the book. Lesson1: Vocabulary Image from For example – Buried Onions is the TITLE.

Table of Contents Call Number A combination of numbers and/or letters that designate where a book is located. Look on side of book for call number. Lesson1: Vocabulary Fic Hin Fic Hin

Table of Contents Finished with Vocabulary? Now take online quiz for Lesson 1. online quiz for Lesson 1 Next lesson… the Dewey Decimal System Lesson1: Vocabulary

Table of Contents Lesson 2: Dewey Decimal Directions 1. Review the Dewey Decimal system using the slide show. 2. Complete worksheet for Dewey Decimal.worksheet 3. When completed, play online review game.online review game

Table of Contents What is Dewey?  What is the Dewey Decimal system? It is the system of organizing books into 10 major categories. Lesson 2 Directions 000 General Knowledge 100 Philosophy and Psychology 200 Religion and Mythology 300 Social Science and Folklore 400 Language 500 Math and Science 600 Medicine and Technology 700 Arts and Recreation 800 Literature 900 Geography & History

Table of Contents Who has Dewey?  ALL books can have a Dewey Decimal number. However, some sections of Dewey Decimal system are put in their own section of the Media Center. They may be separated for your convenience or the section may be quite large. Fiction would actually be in 813. In our media center, we have them under Fic for Fiction. Biographies are separated from the 900’s. They are marked Bio for Biographies. Graphic Novels would actually be They are in their own section and marked GN. Lesson 2 Directions

Table of Contents What about the other sections?  The sections that are marked with Dewey Decimal numbers are Career, Nonfiction and Reference. Using the Dewey Decimal system keeps these sections organized. Lesson 2 Directions

Table of Contents Enough of Dewey?  Next, try the review game for Dewey. Make sure to have the 10 major categories handy.review game  Next lesson… call numbers! Lesson 2 Directions

Table of Contents Lesson 3: Call Numbers Directions: 1. Review how to read call numbers using the slide show. 2. Take online review game when finished with lesson 3.

Table of Contents Call Numbers Remember the definition of a call number - A combination of numbers and/or letters that designate where a book is located. Most call numbers are on the spine (side) of a book. Fic Hin Fic Hin Lesson 3 Directions

Table of Contents Call Numbers – The Details  Biography Section Bio Designates Biography section JorFirst three letters of person’s last name – ex: Michael Jordan  Career Section uses the Dewey Decimal System with the letters Car on the label. CarDesignates Career section 378.7Social Science category AshFirst three letters of author/editor Lesson 3 Directions

Table of Contents More Call Numbers  Fiction Section Fic Designates Fiction section JorFirst three letters of author’s last name  Graphic Novels Section GNDesignates Graphic Novel section AshFirst three letters of author/editor Lesson 3 Directions

Table of Contents Call Numbers  Nonfiction Section uses the Dewey Decimal System History category under Dewey ThiFirst three letters of author/editor’s last name  Reference Section uses the Dewey Decimal System with the letters Ref on the label. RefDesignates Reference section Science & math category GriFirst three letters of author/editor’s last name Lesson 3 Directions

Table of Contents The End 1. Now you are ready to play an online review game. Good Luck!online review game 2. Don’t forget to take the online test for Unit 1.online test Lesson 3 Directions