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Library
Overview
Introduction:
(5min) What do you already know about
the library? How is the public library
different from your library? How can you get a library card? Do you need a library card to
come to library? What kinds of things can you
find in a library? How does the library organize or
keep track of all the books that it has? ·
Three main categories for books: fiction, non-fiction,
biographies ·
Organized into adult and juvenile ·
Magazines, periodicals, journals ·
Reference materials: (materials that cannot be checked out
but can be used or copied from in the library) ·
Computers (2 labs adult/children’s) ·
Information Services Desk (IS Librarian/YS Librarian) General
Overview: (10 min.) Slide #2 ·
Juvenile Non-Fiction: indicated by J and number. Ex J975.364
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Juvenile Fiction: indicated by J and the author’s last
name ex. Charlotte’s Web J White ·
Juvenile Biographies: indicated by JB and the persons last
name ex. JB Columbus ·
Easy Picture Books: indicated by E and the author’s last
name ·
Teen Fiction: indicated by Teen and author’s last name ·
Reference materials: indicated by R and # ·
Adult Biographies: B persons last name ·
Adult Fiction: F authors last name ·
Adult Non-Fiction: just a number Slide
# 3 How Can I Find Information Slide
#4 Now that I know how the library is organized what do the numbers mean?
(10 min.) http://library.thinkquest.org/5002/index.shtml What is the Dewey Decimal
System? ·
Meet Melvil ·
Pre-Dew Review ·
Dewey and the Alien Library
Tour (10min.) Examine Call Numbers Sections Point Out Specific Areas Children’s area (juvenile,
easy, computers, audio books, CD’s) New Books CD’s Teen Magazines Adult Fiction Adult Non-Fiction Reference (encyclopedias,
specific & general, author/lit criticisms) Juvenile Non-Fiction Information Desk Copiers Computer Lab Print Station Circulation Desk Using
the catalogue: (10 min.) LeoCat Browse Search (good when
specific info. Is known) Keyword (anywhere search) Heading (divides into groups) Quotations to search (more
specific) Request option (explained) My List: Source Information,
e-mail it to yourself and print it out later, print it here Slide
# 6: More information at the reference section: Can’t be checked out but good
information for research (make copies) Encyclopedias most current (back
copies can be checked out) Biography information Slide
#7 Search Electronic Resources (5-10min.) ·
Britannica Online Encyclopedias School Edition ·
Middle Search Plus (good for current topics) ·
Primary Search ·
Searchasaurus (good for pictures, documents, user friendly) North
Carolina Information Newspapers
Science Slide
# 8: Information
Desk request: “I’m doing a school
assignment on ______________.” I would like to find information on
_____________________.” Easy to search for titles, help
locating AR books, information, printing up to 5 pages. Slide
#9: Final Thoughts and Questions. Game:
15-20 minutes
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