Dewey: Father of Modern Libraries

A Dewey Decimal PowerPoint Presentation

by Has Slone For MEDT 6463 (Dr. Snipes)

23 November, 2011

Presentation Overview

• This PowerPoint is designed to provide an overview of the Dewey Decimal Classification System to students in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades.

• Also included with the presentation are pre-and post-tests, plus links for further exploring.

Pre-Test: How much do you already know?

1) Who created the Dewey Decimal System?A) Robert E. LeeB) Melville DeweyC) Huey, Louie and DeweyD) John Henry

2) Where would you look for some World War II information?A) 133.5 B) 636C) 940.6 D) 001.9

3) Where would you find something about William Shakespeare?A) 940.5 B) 421.5B) 822.3 D) 616.9

4) The Dewey Decimal System is composed of how many main sections?

A) 100 C) 50B) 25 D) 10

5) Where do we find the DDC call numbers on a book?A) on the front coverB) with the prefaceC) on the spine of a bookD) on the back cover

6 ) What does the Dewey Decimal Classification number look like?A) ABC.DEFB) 123.456C) all of the aboveD) none of the above

The Dewey Decimal Classification System

What Is It?• 1) A system that classifies or categorizes nonfiction

books into ten main divisions.• 2) A book is assigned a Dewey number based on its

subject matter. • 3) The Dewey number and the first three letters of

the author's last name become the book's call number.

• 4) Nonfiction books are arranged numerically on the shelves according to DDC, ranging from 001 to 999.

Who was Melville Dewey?

1) The American librarian and reformer (1851-1931) established the Dewey Decimal System of classifying books.

2) Dewey changed librarianship from a vocation to a modern profession.

3) Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey, the youngest of five children, was born on December 10, 1851 in a small town in Northern New York State.

4) He attended Amherst College, where he worked in the library to help pay for his education. Dismayed at the way books were arranged. Melvil worked towards improving library classification systems. Combining his talent for math and his orderliness, he invented the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) System when he was twenty-one.

The Dewey Decimal System is divided into 10 main classes:

– And each of those classes is also divided into 10 divisions (for a total of 100 divisions)

– And each division is divided into 10 sections (for a total of 1000 sections).

– Flaws: bias towards Protestant/American aspects prevalent in both the history and religion disciplines.

• constantly undergoing revisions. • some classes like �Technology,� in the 600s

which the call numbers are very crowded, and others that are very sparse.

• not easily expandable .

Classifications 000’s Generalities100’s Philosophy and Psychology200’s Religion300’s Social Sciences400’s Language500’s Natural Sciences and Mathematics600’s Technology, Applied Science 700’s The Arts800’s Literature900’s History, geography and Biographies

He chose the classifications by asking himself questions.

How did Dewey decide which subjects to include?

http://www.clipartguide.com/_search_terms/questions.html

The First thing he asked himself was:

How should we organize information?000-099  General works

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000-099      General Works

Computer Science, Information and General Works. This is where you will find Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Bibliographies.

ELA6/7/8LSV2 The student listens to and views various forms of text and media in order to gather and share information…..

025.04 ROT

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Who am I? 100-199   

Philosophy, Psychology

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100-199      Philosophy, Psychology “Who am I?”

The Mind and thinking classification!

Below is a website for a review of this book .

http://books.google.com/books/about/Chicken_soup_for_the_teenage_soul.html?id=6eQVoEBbp4oC

158.1 CHI

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How did we get here? Who made me and why?

200-299 Religion and Myths

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200-299      Religion and Myths

“Who made me?” and

“How did we get here?”

http://books.google.com/books/about/Religions_of_the_World.html?id=IdOfHAAACAAJ

291 BRE

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http://www.clipartguide.com/_search_terms/questions.html

Who are those people ? Why are they different? 300-399   Social Sciences

Who and Why?

300-399     Social Sciences Who are those people? Why are they different?

This section includes issues that affect our society like politics and laws and government, Economics, Law, Public administration, Social services (welfare and social issues), Education and Commerce.

For a review of the text shown at right:http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-0618504362-0

361.92 FRA

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How can I communicate with others?

400-499 Language

    400-499Language (Dictionaries, Grammar)

How can I communicate with others?ELA6RC3 The student acquires new vocabulary in each content area and uses it correctly. The student a. Demonstrates an understanding of contextual vocabulary in various subjects. c. Explores understanding of new words found in subject area texts. Below is a website to read about this book. http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/books/index.pl?read=1

428.2 JOH

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How can I understand the world around me?

500-599 Science

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500-599 Science (Math, Chemistry, Plants, Animals, Astronomy)

How can I understand the world around me?

S6E2. Students will understand the effects of the relative positions of the earth, moon and sun.

S6E5. Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed.

A website for the Review of this book is below. http://www.galateaodyssey.org/files/EarthFromSpace.Guide.pdf

525 GRE

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How can I use science and math?

600-699 Applied Science and Technology

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600-699Applied Science and Technology

How can I use science and math?

This classification covers the technology fields and includes medicine, engineering, agriculture, home economics, general management, manufacturing and buildings and construction. The books in the 600s are books that are more technical in nature..

612.8 SIM

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What can I do with my free time?

700-799 Fine Arts (Recreation)  

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700-799      Fine Arts (Painting, Music, Photography, Dance, Sports)

What can I do with my free time?

The 700 section includes books on the arts , architecture, sports and hobbies.

Below is a website to see reviews of this book.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/good-walk-spoiled-john-feinstein/1001861363#EditorialReviews

796.3 FEI

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What are the stories of our lives?

800-899 Literature, Poetry

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800-899LiteraturePoetry, Plays, CriticismWhat are the stories of our lives?

ELA6/7/8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. h. Responds to and explains the effects of sound, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature: i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme) ii. Figurative language (i.e., simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification)

823.01 COR

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What was the world like in the past?

Where can I travel in the world? 900-999 History, Geography, Biography

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900-999      History, Geography, Biography

This last section includes geography of the United States and the World (like maps and travel books).

What was the world like in the past? Where can I go in the world?

ELA8RC1 The student reads a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) per year from a variety of subject disciplines. The student reads both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse, including technical texts related to various subject areas.

A book review is provided at the website below.

http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-undauntedcourage/?gclid=CP-SreSymawCFcG77Qodc1yILg

920 AMB

Exceptions-A -- Bibliographies -- Shelved before 016 B -- Biographies -- Shelved before 920 or by themselvesC -- College Catalogs -- Shelved before 380

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B for Biography

1st 3 letters of person who the Biography is written about

BEIN

BEIN

Albert Einstein

Einstein: The man and his times

Where is the number and What does it mean???

• Where: The number is found on the spine of the book near the bottom-

• What: Each number relates to a specific topic. For example, 200.3 STE would be a dictionary (.3) about religion (200) Written by someone whose last name begins with STE

• Dictionary of Christian Faith 200 Religion

.3 – Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

1st 3 initials of Author’s name

Christian Faith 200.3 STE

Post-Test: How much did you learn?

1) Who created the Dewey Decimal System?A) Robert E. LeeB) Melville DeweyC) Huey, Louie and DeweyD) John Henry

2) Where would you look for some World War II information?A) 133.5 B) 636C) 940.6 D) 001.9

3) Where would you find something about William Shakespeare?A) 940.5 B) 421.5B) 822.3 D) 616.9

4) The Dewey Decimal System is composed of how many main sections?

A) 100 C) 50B) 25 D) 10

5) Where do we find the DDC call numbers on a book?A) on the front coverB) with the prefaceC) on the spine of a bookD) on the back cover

6 ) What does the Dewey Decimal Classification number look like?A) ABC.DEFB) 123.456C) all of the aboveD) none of the above

Practical Application: Match these up?

000’s Generalities100’s Philosophy & Psychology200’s Religion & Mythology

300’s Social Sciences400’s Languages and Grammar500’s Natural Sciences & Mathematics600’s Technology700’s The Arts & Recreation800’s Literature900’s History, Geography & Biographies

Image from http://www.brooklynexpedition.org/structures/infomania/dewey/dewey_quest_def.html

For more information:– A website by students for students about Dewey

at– http://library.thinkquest.org/5002/– Dewey games to practice at– http://www.rce.k12tn.net/lmc/dds%20games.ht

ml– A great multimedia presentation that breaks

down the information in question and answer format at

– http://www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/tour/ddc6.html

– More information about Dewey– http://www.experiencefestival.com/melville_dew

ey– Dewey Decimal System RAP– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHiUQb5xg7

A&feature=channel_video_title

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