Library ?s
Who created libraries?
Ben Franklin
Who created the system?
Melvil Dewey
Organize these:
152.07, 153, 152.7
152.07, 152.7, 153
What is a call number?
The number telling you what subject the book is and where it goes in the library.
How are fiction books organized?
By authorś last name in alphabetical order.
How did people organize libraries at first?
It was based off of preference since the collection of books was so small (author name, color, size).
How old was Melvil when he created the system?
26
Organize these fiction books:
Stephen King, Colleen Hoover, Emily Henry
Hen, Hoo, Kin
How would I organize these?
300.5, 303.05, 303.6, 305.6
300.5, 303.05, 303.6, 305.6
What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction books?
Fiction books are imaginative stories that are created, non-fiction books are based on facts, real people and real events.
What was the issue when libraries gained more books?
There was no organization system.
What class is 600-699?
Applied Science
Organize these:
445.06, 446.5, 447.7, 446.05, 445.6
445.06, 445.6, 446.05, 446.5, 447.7
Are there call numbers for fiction books?
Yes (FIC) above the authors name.
How are non-fiction book organized?
By their call numbers based on their subject?
Why did Ben Franklin decide to create a library?
He wanted to share the books he has already read with others who couldn't buy their own books.
What book would this class be in?
Title: All About Van Gogh
Class: History, Geography, and Biographies (900-999)
Organize these:
James Patterson, Christopher Paolini, Chuck Palahniuk, Orhan Pamuk, Philip Pullman
Pal, Pam, Pao, Pat, Pul
Why did Dewey create call numbers?
To organize the books into subjects. Making it easy for someone to find what they are looking for in the library.
What is above the authors name on the spine of a fiction book?
F or FIC for fiction.
How did Dewey want to organize fiction and non-fiction books?
He wanted to organize fiction by the authors names in alphabetical order and non-fiction into subjects and categories?
What are the 10 main classes?
General Works (000s), Philosophy (100s), Religion (200s), Social Sciences (300s), Language (400s), Pure Science (500s), Applied Science (600s), The Arts (700s), Literature (800s), History, Geography, and Biography (900s).
Organize these:
222.4, 223.5, 222.04, 222.3, 224.02, 224.2, 222.03
222.03, 222.04, 222.3, 222.4, 223.5, 224.02, 224.2
What class would this book be in?
Title: All about Wild Animals
Class: Pure Science (500-599)
What is above the authors name on the spine of a non-fiction book?
Dewey number.