How Do Libraries Work?
If my book is returned with damage that cannot be fixed, what will happen?
I will have to buy a suitable replacement or pay the cost to replace the book
my ____ should always be on my bellwork/worksheet
name
Books written about people are called
biographies
What does FIC stand for?
Fiction
We leave our backpacks at the reference table every class
True
When I want to read a book that's already been checked out by someone else I can...
ask Ms. Leath to reserve it
When I look for a book I always use a _____ ______.
shelf marker
Graphic novels are in the __________ section
nonfiction
What library section/genre uses numbers on its label?
Nonfiction
I can eat/drink in the library without checking with Ms. Leath
False
when I need help finding a book or topic, I ask the _________.
Librarian
Where do books being returned always go?
Ms. Leath's desk
This genre, while it may include some truth, is not trustworthy as a source
fiction
All genres/sections but one have the first 3 letters of the author's last name on the spine label. What is the exception?
Biographies use the first 3 letters of the subject's last name instead of the author's
I can check out any book in the library
False, reference books and classroom copies cannot be checked out
A librarian helps you with the skill of ________, described as the "careful study of something in order to find out information about it."
research
For Ms. Leath to check out my library book, it needs to be turned to the ____ side where the barcode is
back
This section includes dictionaries, thesauruses, atlases, almanacs, encyclopedias, newspapers, and magazines
reference materials
What are the numbers on a spine label called?
Call numbers/Dewey Decimal numbers
I can return or check out a book whenever Ms. Leath doesn't have another class as long as I have my teacher's permission
True! :)
After a week my book is _______ and must be renewed or returned or a note will be sent home
overdue
If it is raining my library book should be in my ________ before I go outside
backpack
Name a subgenre
romance, mystery, western, sci-fi, fantasy, adventure, suspense, sports, poetry
What is the call number 741.5 for?
Graphic Novels
I must raise my hand and wait to be called on to answer or ask a question and to be up out of my seat
True