Find That Book!
You want to find a book to read.
What should you do 1st?
Grab a shelf marker
What is a call number used for?
It tells you where to find a book on the shelf.
What kind of voice should you use in the library?
A quiet voice
What can you use Destiny Discover to do?
Search for books in the library.
What is one thing every great library user does when they leave the library?
Leaves their area neat and clean. Pushes in chair
You want to read a graphic novel.
Which section of the library should you visit?
The Graphic Novel section
True or False:
Books with similar call numbers are usually shelved near each other.
True
True or False:
It is okay to run in the library if you're trying to get to a book before someone else.
False
You want to find a book about sharks.
What could you type into the Destiny Discover search bar?
Sharks (or another relevant keyword)
If you don't know where to find something in the library, who can you ask for help?
The librarian!
You want to find a book about animals, but you don't want a story, you want a book with facts.
Which part of the library should you look in?
The nonfiction section.
You want to find a book about insects.
What Dewey Decimal number should you look around?
595
When you take a book off the shelf, what should you use to save its place?
A shelf marker
In Destiny Discover, what does it mean when a book shows as “IN”?
The book is currently available in the library.
True or False:
You have to know the exact title of a book to search for it in Destiny Discover.
False.
You can search using keywords, the author's name, or part of the title.
You want a picture book to read.
Which section should you check first?
The EASY section
Which book would belong closer to the 500s:
a book about dinosaurs or a book about animals?
Both! Dinosaurs are around 567 and animals are around 599
You finish working at a table and notice there are papers and pencils left behind.
What should you do before you leave?
Clean up your area and leave the library neat.
You search for a book in Destiny Discover, but it says “OUT.”
What does that tell you?
The book is currently checked out and isn't available on the shelf.
You find a book on the floor, but you didn't take it off the shelf.
What should you do?
Pick it up and return it to the correct place, or give it to the librarian.
You want to find a book about dinosaurs that is nonfiction.
What section would you look in, and what would you use to help you find the exact book on the shelf?
The Nonfiction section, and the book's call number.
You find three books with these call numbers:
567, 568, and 599. If you're looking for a book about dinosaurs, which one should you choose?
567
Your friend is talking loudly, running around, and leaving books on the floor.
What are three things they should change to be a great library user?
Use a quiet voice, walk safely, and take care of/put away books appropriately.
You remember that the book is about dragons, but you don't remember the title or author.
How could you use Destiny Discover to find it?
Search using the keyword “dragons” and then look through the results to find the book you want.
You're helping a new student find a nonfiction dinosaur book.
Tell them three things you would teach them about finding the book in our library.
They could go to the Nonfiction section, look in the 500s/567.
Use the call number to find the exact book.
They could also use Destiny Discover to search for it.