PPT-Dewey Decimal System Presentation

by Kim Sciandra Summer 2010 DECODING DEWEY Purpose This presentation is designed to introduce fifth grade students to the Dewey Decimal System By teaching students how to utilize the Dewey Decimal System to locate books on different subjects this presentation supports the Reading Across the Curriculum standard . How to Sort and . Organize Books . in the Library. 2. Sorting Books. Books to be shelved must first be sorted according to the section of the library where they will be shelved.. There are . six sections . So . S. imple, Even a . C. aveman . C. an . D. o . I. t!. Wendy Cope. MEDT 6463. Summer 2010. Clipart.com School Edition, 2010 . This presentation, intended for high school students as part of their media center orientation, will reintroduce or reinforce the logic behind the basic organization of the media center as well as to encourage students to ask themselves and school library media specialists questions when searching for books and other materials in the library. . to the . Dewey Decimal System. The Story of the Numbers Used for Nonfiction Books. In 1873 Mr. Melvil Dewey devised a system of classifying books which is used in many libraries. . He chose certain main subjects and numbers, so that all nonfiction books on the . Dewey Decimal System in Just One Day. Retold and Adapted by Kate Stirk from a Telling She Heard at a Conference, . and Fiddled with some More by Judy Freeman, . and Fiddled with some more by Freida Headrick. - OPAC. February 19, 2015. Where can I find a book about…. Do you have a. book about…. A call number represents . an . item's subject matter . and . indicates the location . on . the shelf where the item . The Dewey Decimal system is a hierarchical system, which means, within each broad om the general to the specific. For example: 600 Technology (applied sciences) 640 Domestic arts and sciences Dewey Decimal System. Who is Dewey?. It was . One of the greatest librarians of all times.. Melvil Dewey. I bet you're wondering who the brilliant person that came . up with the idea of the . How would you organize the books?. Melvil Dewey. 1876. organize by subject. Dewey Decimal System. 000. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 600. 700. 800. 900. 000. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 600. 700. 800. 900. Dewey Decimal System. http://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/mme/news/studentinvestigations/WebQuests/dewey/images/dewey.gif. Melville Dewey’s Childhood. Melville Louis Kossuth was born December 10, 1851 in New York.. As a child he was drawn to mathematics and enjoyed classification systems.. I’ve got your number!. Classification:. . A. method for grouping items together with similar qualities.. The groups are often called . categories. or . classes. . . . . Books and Dewey. Presented by . Ringmaster Andrea Brown. Purpose. This presentation is for pre-k through 2. nd. grade students. . The purpose of this presentation is to introduce students to the Dewey Decimal Classification and to ask the media specialist questions about locating information.. Welcome!. Week #. 1. Getting Around in the Library. Alignment to National Standards (AASL). 1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions.. Assessment Limit:. Select appropriate resources.. Books are grouped or . organized. in a special way so that we can easily find the books we need in a library.. Libraries. Two Kinds of Books. Books in the library are . organized. into two groups:. Library Media Center. Staff. Mrs.. . Janeen. . Christakes. . Mrs.. . Kim Gough. Parent. . Volunteers. Priority. . #1:. . Students. Greet. . students. . with. . a. . smile. . and. . make.