Fabulous Fiction
Code for fiction books in our library.
What is F or FIC?
How many sections are in the nonfiction area?
What are ten?
The SAILs "website" we use in the DMS library is actually one of these: a themed, highly organized and easily searched and retrieved collection.
What is a database?
Name of the college Dewey attended and launched his interest in libraries.
What is Amherst College?
Number of books you are allowed to have out at one time.
What is up to 10?
How fiction books are arranged on the shelf.
What is exact alphabetical order by authors' last names?
Official name of how nonfiction books are organized on the shelf.
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
Do you have to login to simply search for books on our website?
What is no?
Subject that he really was interested in studying in college.
What is physical education?
Number of weeks you are allowed to keep the books.
What is 2 weeks?
Three examples of genres that can be found in the fiction section.
(Answers will vary). What are mystery, fantasy, historical fiction, realistic fiction, science fiction, etc.?
Name for the "address" of a book.
What are call numbers?
Approximate number of libraries we are connected to.
What is about 70?
Nickname he earned.
What is "The Father of Modern Librarianship?"
Do this if you want to keep your book longer.
What is renew the book?
Series are located here.
What is on top of the bookcases?
This happens when books have identical numbers.
What is you use ABC order?
This matters when you are typing in your search words.
What is spelling?
What he changed his name to.
What is Melvil Dui?
Library area that is off limits to the younger grades.
What is Young Adult?
Where fiction books originally were placed by Melville Dewey. Three possible answers! Extra points for getting more than one right!
What is the nonfiction section, specifically the 800s or literature?
The name of the creator of the system we use to organize nonfiction books.
Who is Melville Dewey?
Meaning of the "place in queue" when you put a book on hold.
What is your position in the waiting list?
Concept we use regularly today that Dewey promoted and even wrote a dictionary for, but it didn't catch on during his lifetime.
What is spelling reformation?
Annual events that take place in the fall in the library that are quickly approaching and are super fun.
What are the escape room and the book fair?