The Ten Categories
How many main classes are there?
10
What are the first two parts of the caveman story?
The caveman thinks about himself
The caveman notices the world around him and thinks about God
You're putting a book back. It's all about Beyonce. What class and its number range is it going to be placed in?
The Arts, 700s
The Dewey Decimal system was designed to accommodate for future changes. True or False?
True
What is the world's largest library?
The Library of Congress
Applied science comes before pure science. True or False
False
What is the third and fourth parts of the caveman story?
The caveman leaves to find more food and finds another cave
The caveman wants to communicate with the new people in the cave
You have a book that covers computers. What class and its number range is it going to be placed in?
General Works, 001-099/the tens
For non fiction books, shelving is done in alphabetical order. True or False?
False
When is the largest book ever published?
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exuperty
Someone comes in and asks what class and its number range should they browse through for engineering books. What do you tell them?
Applied science, 600-699
What are the fifth and sixth parts of the caveman story?
The caveman starts creating languages by pointing at things around him and in the sky
The caveman starts using what he learns to make life easier
You're putting back actual diaries you borrowed for a research project. What class and its number range are they going to be placed in?
Literature, 800s
If a book is not placed in its correct spot, it can be lost forever. True or False?
True
What library did Caesar burn on accident?
The Library of Alexandria
A fictional book can be placed in the fiction section or mine. What class am I?
Literature
What are the seventh and eighth parts of the caveman story?
The caveman now has free time to relax and do things for fun
The caveman uses his free time to explore different types of writings
You borrowed books for a research project on Africa and its countries. What class and its number range are they going to be placed back in?
History, Geography, Biography
900s
What do you do when fiction authors have the same last name?
You compare their first names in alphabetical order
What latin word does library derive from?
liber
Name all of the main classes. For the first five, name their number range.
1. General Works, 001-099
2. Philosophy, 100-199
3. Religion, 200-299
4. Social Sciences, 300-399
5. Language, 400-499
6. Pure Science
7. Applied Science
8. The Arts
9. Literature
10. History, Biography, Geography
What is the ninth part of the caveman story?
The caveman wants to keep track of where he has been, who he has met, and events he's been a part of.
You're placing back books that cover different types of governments. What class and its number range are they going to be placed in?
Social sciences, 300s
What do you do when fiction authors have the same starting letters to their last names.
You compare the rest of the letters in their last name.
Who is the youngest author?(Hint: she wrote the book at four years old)
Dorothy Straight