Transcript Library Orientation - Lamar Middle School

Library Orientation
Lamar West Elementary
Be in the Know About....
Book Check-Out & Check-In
 Care of Books
 How to find a Book
 Types of Books
 Research Tools
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Book Check-Out & Check-In
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Class scheduled -once
a week
May come by yourself
anytime before 12:00
PM-with teacher
permission.
Remember, Mrs.
Morgan is at lunch from
11:05 AM – 11:30 AM
1) Checked
out for one
week
4) Lost
Books must
be paid for
BOOKS
2) Books can 3) No fines
be rechecked for Overdue
Books
5) Money not
refunded if
the lost book
is found
6) Damaged
books –
payment
required
CARE OF BOOKS
Special place to keep books.
 Keep away from food, water, pets,
young children
 Use a bookmark
 Turn pages carefully – top outside
corner.
 Don’t loan your book to a friend,
recommend it
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How to find a book
Use the Catalog on the Computer.
 Locate the Call Number for the Book
 Go to the section- NF, FIC, E, BIO, HOL
 Look in Number or Alphabetical order
for the book.
 Be sure to use a shelf marker
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TYPES OF BOOKS
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NON - FICTION
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HOLIDAY
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FICTION: Chapter
and Easy
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REFERENCE
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BIOGRAPHY
NON - FICTION
True Books
Information
Melville Dewey
000 - 999
Number Order
then Author
Grouped by Subject
NON - FICTION
10 Divisions
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000 General Works
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500 Pure Science
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100 Philosophy
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600 Applied Science
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200 Religion
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700 Recreation
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300 Community Life
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800 Poetry & Plays
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400 Language
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900 History & Geog.
FICTION - Chapter & Easy
A,B,C order by Author
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Historical
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Mystery
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Fantasy
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Animal Fantasy
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Science Fiction
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Sports
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Realistic
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Adventure
BIOGRAPHY
92
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A, B, C ORDER by who the book is
about
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Story of a real person who is alive today
or lived in the past
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920 COLLECTIVE BIOGRAPHY
HOLIDAY
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Grouped: Easy, Fiction, Non-Fiction
REFERENCE
Arranged in Dewey Number Order
 Encyclopedia
 Almanacs
 Dictionaries
 Atlas
 Other types of books used for research
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RESEARCHING TOOLS
Big Six
Trash &
Treasure
Books on
Topics
Encyclopedia
Almanacs
Encyclopedia
Online
Periodicals
Internet
District
Research Site
Morenet