Library+Skills

This page is an ever increasing collection of websites and games that help us learn about the library and how it works.

3/4 and 5/6 are currently learning about the **Dewey Decimal System** (Term 3, 2011):

**Dewey Decimal System **

We use the Dewey Decimal System in our library to organise and find our non-fiction (information) books. Each book has a number on its spine label (the sticker on the spine, or the top right of the back of the book), and these numbers are put in order on the shelf. The numbers get pretty big, so you need your maths brain to be switched on when you are using these books!

Learn it! by the Middletown Thrall Library Dewey Decimal for Kids Browse the web by Dewey Dewey Decimal System mcpl.info Dewey Decimal System by tens
 * Dewey Websites: **

Dewey Challenge Test your knowledge!
 * Dewey Games: **

**Dewey Decmial Project **
In a group, create a book about the Dewey Decimal System. Your book should contain: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Some other things that might come in handy for the project: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Chapters form(The Chapters form is printed and available from Miss Thomas) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Parts of a book (book layout) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Bibliography/Webliography
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**A short biography of Melvil Dewey** ||
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**A brief history of how the Dewey Decimal System was developed** ||
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**One chapter (fill out "chapters form") about each of the ten major classes of the Dewey Decimal System** ||
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**A closing chapter which tells why the Dewey Decimal System is helpful to us. (especially in light of the book disaster)** ||
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**A title page, table of contents, and bibliography/webliography (follow the link below)** ||

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">000, 100 <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">For these classes, you will identify the general category and list five specific and interesting subjects that can be found here. As a guide to the volunteers, you will also include the titles of five books in our library from this class.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Team Roles: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Team Logician (Group member 1) **
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">You will write a chapter about the life of Melvil Dewey, the creator of the Dewey Decimal System.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">You will include some information on how the Dewey Decimal System was developed.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">You will write a chapter about each of these classes in the Dewey Decimal System:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">You will write the closing chapter which tells why the Dewey Decimal System is important to us.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Here are some web sites to start with for your information:

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">A Biography of Melvil Dewey <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[] <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[]

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">DDC Multimedia Tour: What is the Problem the DDC Solves? <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[]

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Also check Miss Thomas’s wiki for links to some more web sites.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· You will be in charge of the title page <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· You will write a chapter about each of these classes in the Dewey Decimal System: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">200, 300, 400 <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· For each of these classes, you will identify the general category and list five specific and interesting subjects that can be found here. As a guide to the volunteers, you will also include the titles of five books in our library from each class. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· Use the [|Chapters] form to help you take notes.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Team Organizational Expert One (Group member 2) **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Here are some web sites to visit for your information:

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Dewey Decimal Classification <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[]

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Dewey Decimal System <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[]

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Also check Miss Thomas’s wiki for links to some more web sites.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· You will be in charge of the table of contents <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· You will write a chapter about each of these classes in the Dewey Decimal System: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">500, 600, 700 <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· For each of these classes, you will identify the general category and list five specific and interesting subjects that can be found here. As a guide to the volunteers, you will also include the title of five books in our library for each class. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· Get the [|Chapters] form to help you take notes.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Team Organizational Expert Two (Group member 3) **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Here are some web sites to visit for your information:

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Dewey Decimal Classification <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[]

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Dewey Decimal System <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[] <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Also check Miss Thomas’s wiki for links to some more web sites.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· You will be responsible for the bibliography/webliography. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· You will write chapters about the 800 and 900 classes in the Dewey Decimal System. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· For these classes, you will identify the general category and list five specific and interesting subjects that can be found here. As a guide to the volunteers, you will also include the title of five books in our library for each class. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· Print the [|Chapters] form to help you take notes. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· Print the [|Parts of a Book] form to help you organize. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">· Print the [|Bibliography/Webliography] form to keep track of the resources you used.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Team Project Coordinator (Group member 4) **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Here are some web sites to start finding your information from:

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Dewey Decimal Classification <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[]

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Dewey Decimal System <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[]

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Also check Miss Thomas’s wiki for links to some more web sites.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">This project is based on the WebQuest by Sara Ferris:
<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">@http://www.longmeadow.k12.ma.us/ws/dewey/