Here we are beginning Week 2 of the quarter. Hopefully you are getting the hang of shelving and other responsibilities in the library. This week the focus is learning about the Dewey Decimal System. I want you to understand how the system is organized, how it applies to our library, and what kinds of topics and subjects are found in your assigned shelves. In order to do this, you will complete the following webquest. It is due by Friday when you arrive for your SLA time.
1. Follow these links to get the handouts.
2. Follow this link for the assignment. Follow the directions exactly. On the second handout, record a topic and website from the webquest but record the title of a book from that Dewey section from our library (hint: use the catalog and subject search).
3. Turn in your handouts.
4. Visit your assigned shelves. Write in the comment section below about the Dewey subjects that you find there. What books are there? We are a relatively small research library. What holes do you find in our collection?
5. Continue to use BibMe to keep track of your reading. Annotations should include a short summary, your opinion, a recommendation (audience or read-alike).
We will continue to train you this week. Work hard on your assigned shelves each day. See me if you have any questions!
My sections contain biographies, reference books, and atlases. Some holes I think that could be filled are
ReplyDelete- Photography
- how to speak in languages other than spanish
- video game cheats
Kind of wierd but I think they would be read
Elissa
Elissa,
ReplyDeleteThanks for applying the Dewey classifications to your assigned sections. You are right that we could have more photography (700's), languages (400's) and cheats (800's) in our library. We are always trying to meet student interests with our purchases and additions to the collection. Think critically about your assigned Dewey sections (900's). What might we need to add there?