Library Classification

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Library Classification

• Mrs. Woodard
• 2005

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Do we do Dewey?
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Dewey Duck???
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No.Thats not what I mean
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Do we do Dewey in the media center?

• Yes.
• We use Melville Deweys organizing system for
• Non-fiction books
• It works, it has been around for more than a
  century.

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Melville DeweyMelville Dewey(1851-1931) Melv
ille Dewey was the creator of the Dewey Decimal
System, which is still used in most school and
public libraries across the country.  It is the
most widely used classification system in the
world. It organizes nonfiction books into 10
general subject areas.  Melville Dewey published
the Dewey Decimal System in 1876.  He was a
founding member of the American Library
Association and founded the first library school
at Columbia in 1887.Here are some more links to
learn more about the Dewey Decimal System
http//library.thinkquest.org/5002/http//mte.an
acortes.k12.wa.us/library/dewey/deweystory.htm
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Dewey Decimal Subjects
000 General Knowledge (museums, libraries) 100
Psychology and Philosophy (feelings, friends,
superstitions) 200 Religions and Mythology 300
Social Sciences and Folklore (customs,
government, money) 400 Languages and Grammar 500
Math and Science (animals, planets, weather,
plants) 600 Medicine and Technology (pets, human
body, nutrition) 700 Arts and Recreation (sports,
drawing, crafts, music) 800 Literature (poetry,
plays, writing) 900 Geography and History
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Its on a spine label like this

• The Dewey classification number tells you the
  shelf that the book is on
• The first three letters of the authors last name

021 Bak
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Its in the online catalog like this
021 B
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Under the words Call NumberThe Dewey
classification number
B stands for the authors last name