Media Center OrientationMedia Center Orientation

Overview of FacilityOverview of Facility Rules and RegsRules and Regs How to Locate a Nonfiction BookHow to Locate a Nonfiction Book How to Locate a BiographyHow to Locate a Biography How to Locate a Fiction BookHow to Locate a Fiction Book Using the Card CatalogUsing the Card Catalog Ready, Set, GO!Ready, Set, GO!

CARD CATALOG COMPUTERS

Rules and RegsRules and Regs

How to check outHow to check out Restrictions for checking outRestrictions for checking out Loan Periods and FinesLoan Periods and Fines Overdue noticesOverdue notices BehaviorBehavior Computer rulesComputer rules Internet Internet

Call NumbersCall Numbers

Call numbers are made up of the Dewey Call numbers are made up of the Dewey Decimal Number for that subject plus the first Decimal Number for that subject plus the first three letters of the author’s last name.three letters of the author’s last name.

All books about a particular subject will have All books about a particular subject will have the same Dewey Decimal Number, but the the same Dewey Decimal Number, but the author’s initials may vary. author’s initials may vary.

Books in the Media Center are arranged on the Books in the Media Center are arranged on the shelves from 000 – 999. Those with the shelves from 000 – 999. Those with the samesame Dewey Decimal number are then arranged Dewey Decimal number are then arranged alphabetically by the author’s last name. alphabetically by the author’s last name.

BiographyBiography

BIOGRAPHYBIOGRAPHY books all have the same Dewey books all have the same Dewey Decimal Number – Decimal Number – 921921

They are arranged on the shelves according to They are arranged on the shelves according to the first three letters of the last name of the the first three letters of the last name of the person they are about, person they are about, not by the author’s not by the author’s last name.last name.

Here are a few titles of biographies and their Here are a few titles of biographies and their call numbers:call numbers: Michael JordanMichael Jordan 921 JOR921 JOR Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman 921 TUB921 TUB Oprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey 921 WIN921 WIN

FictionFiction

FICTIONFICTION books are arranged on the books are arranged on the shelves by the first three letters of the shelves by the first three letters of the author’s last name. author’s last name.

If there are several books by the same If there are several books by the same author, they are then placed author, they are then placed alphabetically by the title of the book. alphabetically by the title of the book.

Using the Card CatalogUsing the Card Catalog

Completely automated catalog; no drawers full of cards; Completely automated catalog; no drawers full of cards; searchable through Internetsearchable through Internet

Several computers designated for thisSeveral computers designated for this Computer desktops have an icon for the program called InfoCentreComputer desktops have an icon for the program called InfoCentre Look for the white and blue iconLook for the white and blue icon

InfoCentre

Ready, Set, GO!Ready, Set, GO!

Find a partnerFind a partner Get a book slipGet a book slip Find the book on the shelfFind the book on the shelf Claim your prizeClaim your prize Look for and check out a book of your Look for and check out a book of your

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