Welcome to Waid Academy Welcome to Waid Academy LibraryLibrary

My name is Mrs. BogleMy name is Mrs. Bogleand I am the School Librarianand I am the School Librarian

The library is open The library is open everyday from everyday from 8.30am until 8.30am until 4.30pm.4.30pm.

At break & lunch At break & lunch time the library is time the library is restricted for use by restricted for use by the Learning the Learning Support Support DepartmentDepartment

The Library has lots of books!The Library has lots of books!

They are arranged in a special way, They are arranged in a special way, to make it easier for you to find a to make it easier for you to find a particular book that you maybe particular book that you maybe looking for.looking for.

First of all, they are divided into First of all, they are divided into

two main sections:two main sections:

FictionFiction & Non-& Non-FictionFiction

FictionFiction

These are made up stories about These are made up stories about imaginary people and events. imaginary people and events.

These stories are not true.These stories are not true.

For example: For example: Harry Harry Potter’sPotter’s adventuresadventures

How Fiction books are How Fiction books are arrangedarranged

Fiction books are arranged in Fiction books are arranged in alphabetical order using the alphabetical order using the Author’s Author’s SURNAME.SURNAME.

This allows all the books by This allows all the books by the same author to be kept the same author to be kept together on the shelftogether on the shelf

Know your Alphabet?Know your Alphabet?

For example: For example: Jacqueline WilsonJacqueline Wilson books will be shelved under books will be shelved under WW because her because her surnamesurname is is WilsonWilson and and begins with the letter begins with the letter WW..

How would you arrange the following How would you arrange the following authors on the shelf: authors on the shelf:

Robert Robert WestallWestall, James , James WatsonWatson, Chris , Chris WoodingWooding & Jacqueline & Jacqueline WilsonWilson??

Solution !Solution !Did you get it right?Did you get it right?

1.1. Watson, JamesWatson, James

2.2. Westall, RobertWestall, Robert

3.3. Wilson, JacquelineWilson, Jacqueline

4.4. Wooding, ChrisWooding, Chris

Non- FictionNon- Fiction

These are information booksThese are information books

They contain information about all kind They contain information about all kind of subjects, for example:of subjects, for example:

events that have happenedevents that have happened how to do thingshow to do things how things workhow things work

How Non-fiction booksHow Non-fiction books are arranged are arranged

Non-fiction books are arranged by Non-fiction books are arranged by SUBJECTSUBJECT

This makes it easier for you to find This makes it easier for you to find books for any topic that you are books for any topic that you are studying - for example all books on studying - for example all books on cars are found together.cars are found together.

Dewey Decimal Dewey Decimal Classification SystemClassification System

Each non-fiction book is given a Each non-fiction book is given a code-code-numbernumber & the books are arranged on the & the books are arranged on the shelf in shelf in NUMERICALNUMERICAL order order

All books on the All books on the same subjectsame subject are given are given the the same numbersame number

This arrangement is known as the Dewey This arrangement is known as the Dewey Decimal Classification System – named Decimal Classification System – named after Melvil Dewey who devised the after Melvil Dewey who devised the systemsystem

Information is divided into Information is divided into 10 main sections10 main sections

000 – 099000 – 099 General Knowledge & Computing General Knowledge & Computing

100 – 199100 – 199 Philosophy & Moral IssuesPhilosophy & Moral Issues 200 – 299200 – 299 ReligionReligion 300 – 399300 – 399 Community Social SciencesCommunity Social Sciences 400 – 499400 – 499 LanguagesLanguages 500 – 599500 – 599 SciencesSciences 600 – 699600 – 699 TechnologyTechnology 700 – 799700 – 799 Art, Music & SportArt, Music & Sport 800 – 899800 – 899 LiteratureLiterature 900 – 999900 – 999 History & GeographyHistory & Geography

Don’t worryDon’t worry about all these numbers! about all these numbers!

Waid Library is quite a small library, Waid Library is quite a small library,

and all the shelves are labelled and all the shelves are labelled

to help you find to help you find

the book you want!the book you want!

Here is an exampleHere is an example The Dewey number for The Dewey number for SportSport is is 796796 – so all – so all

books on sport are found together on the books on sport are found together on the shelf with this code number on their cover shelf with this code number on their cover

As there are lots of different Sports, the As there are lots of different Sports, the number changes slightly for each one:number changes slightly for each one:– Basketball Basketball 796.323796.323– RugbyRugby 796.333796.333– TennisTennis 796.342796.342– GolfGolf 796.352796.352

Other ResourcesOther Resources

The Library is not just a place to borrow The Library is not just a place to borrow books you will also be able to use the books you will also be able to use the other information resources, such as:other information resources, such as:– The InternetThe Internet– Reference LibraryReference Library– NewspapersNewspapers– Audio booksAudio books– Careers InformationCareers Information

All pupils are members of the library & All pupils are members of the library & everyone is allowed to borrow a book.everyone is allowed to borrow a book.

Normally, a book will be stamped with a Normally, a book will be stamped with a date, allowing the reader to keep it for date, allowing the reader to keep it for 2 weeks – but if you need more time to 2 weeks – but if you need more time to read it, it can be stamped for another 2 read it, it can be stamped for another 2 weeksweeks

If you can’t find the informationIf you can’t find the information

that you need, please ask that you need, please ask

the Librarian to helpthe Librarian to help