How are books put on shelves? How are they grouped? How do you find books that you want?
May 16, 2015
How are books put on shelves?
How are they grouped?
How do you find books that you want?
Libraries in the Olden Days
• Books were placed on the shelf by their age.
• Books were placed in buckets
• Expensive books were placed near a door – in case of fire!!
Melville Dewey
• Born in 1851
• Like spelling, math and organizing things.
• Invented a new way to organize libraries.
• Grouped books by 100s.
Melville Dewey
Dewey Decimal System
Puts similar things together
• Encyclopedias
• Computers
• Strange things – Big Foot, aliens, Loch Ness monster
Dewey System – 0-99
• Psychology - Books about feelings
• Philosophy – Books about thinking
Dewey System – 100-199
• Beliefs• Religions• Mythologies
Dewey System – 200-299
• Communities - Learning to get along together
• Politics • Government• Education• Law• Folk lore and fairy tales
Dewey System – 300-399
• Languages
• How do we talk with each other?
Dewey System – 400-499
• Natural Science• Math
• Nature and the world around us
• The universe• The earth• Animals• Birds• Reptiles• Fish
Dewey System – 500-599
• Science • Technology
• Things that people invent, engineer, grow, manufacture, process and build
Dewey System – 600-699
• Sports• Activities and
Hobbies• How people use
their free time• Art• Craft• Dance• Music
Dewey System – 700-799
• Poetry• Jokes• Riddles• Plays
Dewey System – 800-899
• Geography• History• Biographies – books
about people
Dewey System – 900-999
• Dewey Decimal number
• First 3 letters of the author’s last name
Book Labels /Call Numbers
595.7
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