Welcome to the Paulson Learning Commons!

Recipe of a learning commonsLibrary (books, check out, research, projects)

+ technology

+ collaboration

+ content creation (blogs, videos, web 2.0!)

+ comfy, rearrangeable furniture

What can you do?

BrainstormQuestion

Collaborate

Wonder

Browse

ProduceListen

Discover Edit Read

Study

Explore

Perform

Create

Write

LC Overview AgendaI. Shelving organization & layout

A. Fiction and NonfictionII. General book selection tips

A. Genre stickers, book blurbsB. Online catalog (searching, record details, tricks)

III. Virtual LC / Coming soonA. Website and online resourcesB. Research support, etc.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Journey Into the Deep: Discovering New Ocean Creatures

Fiction & NonfictionThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulaneby Kate DiCamillo

Call Number:551.7 JOH

Journey Into the Deep: Discovering New Ocean Creatures by Rebecca Johnson

Call Number:FIC DIC

All Kinds of Fiction!

Science FictionFantasy

Historical Fiction

Humor

Realistic Fiction

MysteryDystopia

Thriller/Suspense Horror

RomanceParanormal

Fiction GenresWant to read a specific genre?

Spot the spine sticker!

Mysteries

Fantasies

Science Fiction

Shelf Organization

Alphabetical Order, A - Z

FICMCD

FICALL

FICWIL

FICBRO

FICTRE

All Kinds of Nonfiction!

ScienceHistory

Biographies

Medicine

Technology

Language

ReligionWar Animals

Folk Tales Countries & States

Poetry

Sports

Nonfiction Shelf Organization

Numerical Order, Low to High

917MCD794

ALL313WIL

551BRO

811TRE

Alphabetical Order, A - Z

BWAS

BADE

BLIN

Biographies

Instead of numbers, the Biography call number is a “B”

B + 3 first letters of name

Usually last name, unless none

W-I-P Website & Online Catalog

gmslc.weebly.com

● under “Resources”● general search● filters & sorting● search result toolbars (top/right)● record info (Available? Subject? Call no.?)

(LC desktop homepage)

Coming Soon to

gmslc.weebly.com:

● new-to-Galvin state databases● Follett Shelf (eBooks!)● recommended tech tools● research support (guides about where to look

for info, organization, citations!)● book lists by genre, etc.

Learning Commons Layout

You are here!

FIC AAR here

FIC SAE here FIC SAL - FIC ZUS here

Reference & Biography

001.4 MAR here

998.2 KIN here

Book Borrowing

● Students may borrow up to five books at any time (up to two today)

● Books are due back in three weeks

● You may renew a book for another three weeks if no one else has requested the book

Book Check Out

Fill in: 1. Date Due2. Name (F & L)3. Homeroom

DATE DUE BORROWER’S NAME ROOM NUMBER

9/29/14 Ms. McCall 140

Hand in BOOK CARD, replace with stamped DATE CARD