1. Mount Si High School Library Shelving Non-Fiction & Reference Shelf Reading Non-Fiction & Reference KR 9/27/2010

2. MELVILLE DEWEY, LIBRARIAN Melville Dewey created the Dewey Decimal System in 1876 to improve library organization and productivity. KR 9/27/2010

3. The Dewey Decimal System has 10 main categories 000 Generalities (Disciplines that deal with knowledge - computer science, library, journalism) 100 Philosophy & Psychology 200 Religion 300 Social Sciences 400 Language 500 Natural Sciences & Mathematics 600 Technology (Applied sciences) 700 Art & Recreation 800 Literature 900 History & Geography KR 9/27/2010 Bookmark

4. DEWEY DECIMAL NUMBERS 123.123456789 AND BEYOND Dewey Decimal numbers always have three numbers to the left of the decimal The numbers to the right of the decimal are unlimited KR 9/27/2010

5. Can you guess what book would be found at this call number? 823 is English fiction The lightening bolt numbers should give you a hint. KR 9/27/2010 This librarian had the Dewey Decimal number including the Cutter cataloging code for Harry Potter tattooed on her back.

6. Each main category can be divided into subcategories For example 400 – Language 440 Romance languages; French 401 Philosophy & theory 402 Miscellany 403 Dictionaries & encyclopedias 404 Special topics 405 Serial publications 406 Organizations & management 407 Education, research, related topics 408 With respect to kinds of persons 409 Geographical & persons treatment 441 French writing system & phonology 442 French etymology 443 French dictionaries 444 Not assigned or no longer used 445 French grammar 446 Not assigned or no longer used 447 French language variations 448 Standard French usage 449 Provençal & Catalan KR 9/27/2010 What is different about number 444 and 446? Book

7. WITH EACH DIVISION THE TOPIC BECOMES MORE SPECIFIC 443.21 French Visual Language Guide KR 9/27/2010

8. Call Numbers are used to locate books on the shelves in the library. The call number for Non-Fiction books consists of the Dewey Decimal number and the first three letters of the author's last name. 500 – Science & Mathematics BRY - Bryson Call numbers are located on the spine of the book about an inch from the bottom. KR 9/27/2010

9. Non-Fiction books are placed on the shelf in numerical order, starting with the smallest number and ending with the largest number. KR 9/27/2010

10. If books share the same Dewey Decimal number, then the books are put in alphabetical order by the author’s name. If the author has more than one book with the same call number, then the books are put in order by the title. Several books have the Dewey Decimal 932, so the books are put in order by author. Two books share the call number 979.7 Mor Murray Morgan wrote both books, so the books are put in order by the title. KR 9/27/2010 Practice envelopes

11. HAVING TROUBLE PUTTING THE DEWEY DECIMAL NUMBERS IN ORDER? Think in terms of money… KR 9/27/2010 Give it a try… 020.56 200.65 020.06 020.5 002.65 020.65 200.06 065.20 260.02 265.20 260.22 020.02 Paper

12. How did you do? Correct order 002.65 020.02 020.06 020.50 020.56 020.65 065.20 200.06 200.65 260.02 260.22 265.20 KR 9/27/2010 Check answers

13. 921 Biographies are shelved with the Dewey Decimal number 921. Within 921 the books are in order by the subject (who the biography is about). KR 9/27/2010 921 CHAPLIN For example, a biography about Charlie Chaplin would be found at Create call number

14. REFERENCE The call number for reference books begins with REF and the labels are green. Reference books follow the same shelving rules as Non-Fiction books. KR 9/27/2010

15. Daily Shelf Reading Use the same procedure for facingand cleaning as you use for Fiction. KR 9/27/2010

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18. Discuss the questions below and be prepared to provide detailed answers. 1. Who was Melville Dewey? 2. How are non-fiction books arranged on the shelf? (include authors with the same last name and authors with more than one book) 3. How do you identify a reference book? 4. What Dewey Decimal number would have books you are interested in reading? Why? 5. How many numbers are left of the decimal point in the Dewey Decimal System? How many numbers are to the right of the decimal in the Dewey Decimal System? 6. What shelf reading procedures do you do exactly the same in fiction, non- fiction and reference? KR 9/15/2010