1. Learn the Library! Goals of this orientation: Part 1: To teach you how to find a book in the computer. Part 2: To teach you how to find that book in the library.

2. How do you find a book in the computer? First - The librarian enters information about each book in the computer

3. What kind of information?

4. Information such as… AUTHOR:Who wrote it? TITLE:What is the book called? SUMMARY:A description of the book. SUBJECT:What is the book about? All this information together is the book’s RECORD

5. Using the computer to find a book Beginner Standard There are two types of search screens:

8. Searching  Type your words in the search box  Watch your spelling!  French words for French books  English words for English books

9.  Remember: a book’s record is the collection of information about a book (Title, author, etc.) Search box Type your words in the search box. The computer looks for EVERY SINGLE WORD you type in the book’s record.

10. What if you type: Author:Gail Gibbons Title: Cats Summary:Here is basic information about domestic cats Subject: Cats Who thinks you’ll find this book? Here is an example of a record:

11. Always put as few words as possible to find the most information. The search example was a KEYWORD search. It searches for your words everywhere in the record. Other ways to search are: By title By author By subject Boolean searching …

12. Where in the library? You found the book in the computer. What do you need to know to actually find the book in the library?

13. You need to know… 1.If the book is available. 2.The call number.  Where in the computer do you see this information? 796.962 ROM Come find me, I’m on the shelf !

14. Call number Availability

15. Call number Availability

16. Reminders Use English words for English books. Use French words for French books.. Watch your spelling. Use as few words as possible to avoid making mistakes. Write the WHOLE call number on a piece of paper.

17. LIBRARY ORIENTATION – PART 2 Our purpose is: 1.To learn how the library is put together. AND 2.Where all the stuff is located.

18. Call Numbers Once you found the book in the computer and checked that it was available, remember to write the whole call number on a paper. NOTE: –If the first line has numbers, it’s nonfiction. –If the first line has letters, it’s fiction. 398.2EFIC TROMUNLAT Fr.Fr.Fr. French books have Fr. at the end of their call numbers.

19. The Library Is Divided Into Three Main Sections NONFICTION ENGLISH & FRENCH TOGETHER FICTION ENGLISH FICTION FRENCH

20. FICTION – DIVIDED INTO PARTS FICTION ENGLISH FICTION FRENCH IN THE ENGLISH AREA: EASY PICTURE BOOKS (E) JUNIOR PICTURE BOOKS (J) HARDER FICTION (FIC) IN THE FRENCH AREA: EASY PICTURE BOOKS (E) JUNIOR PICTURE BOOKS (J) HARDER FICTION (FIC) BANDES DESSINÉES (BD) POCKET BOOKS (PB) THEY ARE ALL LABELLED!

21. Books have labels on them FIC STI KINGDOM OF FANTASY The spine of the book! These labels are called “Call Numbers” and this is what they look like.

22. Books have labels on them FIC STI Fr. KINGDOM OF FANTASY The spine of the book! French “Call Numbers” have a red dot and a third line.

23. ENGLISH FICTION SECTION E = EASY PICTURE BOOKS J = JUNIOR PICTURE BOOKS FIC = HARDER FICTION The first line tells you the section of the library. J GRI E WIL J MUN FIC KOR They are shelved separately! LETTER = FICTION (story)

24. FRENCH FICTION SECTION E = EASY PICTURE BOOKS J = JUNIOR PICTURE BOOKS FIC = HARDER FICTION BD = BANDE DESSINÉE PB = POCKET BOOK (Easy chapter) The first line tells you where to find the book. J GRI Fr. E WIL Fr. J MUN Fr. FIC KOR Fr. They are shelved separately! BD DAV Fr. PB CHA Fr. Notice the difference in French?

25. 398.2 GRI NONFICTION ENGLISH & FRENCH TOGETHER 398.2 GRI 398.2 GRI Fr. NUMBERS = NONFICTION (Information) The first line tells you where to find the book.

26. The second line stands for the first three letters of the author’s last name. FIC KOR Gordon KORman IMPORTANT!! Once you are in the right section, books are placed on the shelves alphabetically by the author’s last name.

27. The second line stands for the first three letters of the author’s last name. 398.2 GRI Brothers GRImm IMPORTANT!!  BOOKS ARE ON THE SHELVES NUMBERICALLY BY NUMBER  THEN ALPHABETICALLY BY AUTHOR

28. Finding Fiction Books FIRST, determine if the book is in English or in French. SECOND, go to the correct section in the library: E, J, FIC, BD, PB (line 1). THIRD, find the book by author (line 2).

29. Finding Non-Fiction Books FIRST, determine if the book non-fiction (the first line of the call number is a number). SECOND, go to non-fiction section of the library. THIRD, find the book by number. FOURTH, find the book by author.

30. Reminders – Finding the book Write the whole call number on a paper. If the first line of the call number has numbers, it’s a nonfiction book. If the first line has letters it’s a fiction book. French call numbers end in Fr. 398.2EFIC TROMUNLAT Fr.Fr.Fr.

31. The End! YOU FOUND ME !