All Things Dewey!“Safari Through the

Library”Jennifer Bennett

Dr. Snipes, ProfessorMEDT 6463 Spring 2012

Questions? Questions?• Wandering

AIMLESSLY through the JUNGLE?

• Don’t know WHERE to look?

• Use Mr. Dewey and he’ll help you FIND your book….

WHO Is Dewey? • Melville Dewey

created the Dewey Decimal Classification system for organizing books in libraries.

• It helps us to make sense of and find books on many different topics and subjects!

It’s a jungle in there! I

have to help them find books!

Frogs

NINJ

AS

NINJ

AS

VOLCANOES

What is a call number?

• A call number helps to find a book in a library.

• Call numbers are located on the spines of the books.

• LOOK at the spines of these three books.

Ten Classifications!

• 000-Generalities• 100-Philosophy &

Psychology• 200-Religion• 300-Social Science• 400-Language

• 500- Natural Science & Math

• 600-Technology• 700-Arts &

Recreation• 800-Literature• 900-Geography,

History, & Biographies

Relax!! There are only ten!

000- Generalities• You would put things like computer sciences,

encyclopedias, special topics, almanacs, biographies, and dictionaries here!

100s- Philosophy & Psychology (Dreams and Feelings) • This is where you place

books dealing with feelings, dreams, aliens, ghosts, and paranormal (weird) stuff!

How do you feel?Are there really aliens??

200s- Religion

• In this section, you will find books on religious belief (theology) and practice.

About God.

300s- Social Sciences• Books about economics, law, customs, education, and folklore.

Do this!!! Don’t do that!!Should you stick out your tongue when visiting another country?

Is Bigfoot real?

400s- Language• In this section, you

will find books on different languages whether it be speaking, translating, or reading them!

500s- Natural Sciences & Math• This section has books on animals, birds,

reptiles, the solar system, electricity, life sciences, math, and chemistry!!

600s- Technology (How to do stuff…)• This section deals with agriculture,

home economics (like cooking), buildings, medical science, and manufacturing!

700s- Arts & Recreation• Drawing, Painting,

Music, Sports, video game info, dancing, and photography are all found here!

800s- Literature & Rhetoric

• You can find all kinds of stories, plays, and poetry in this section. These come from many different countries!!

900s- Geography & History• In this section you will find books on

geography, travel, history, and the world!

Dewey Round Table Activity• There are four students to a table. The

students will be given printouts with a number on it: 000-900 representing the different sections. As the books appear on screen, they are to hold up the number they believe is the classification for the book!

Round Table 1

Round Table 1: Answers

900s-Geography & History 100s- Philosophy &

Psychology

Round Table 2

Round Table 2: Answers

200s- Religion600s- Technology

Round Table 3

Round Table 3: Answers

400s- Languages000-

Generalities

Round Table 4

Round Table 4: Answers

800s- Literature 700s-Art & Recreation

Round Table 5

Round Table 5: Anwers

500s-Natural Sciences & Mathematics

300s-Social Sciences

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