Kelley A. Fujii

SLM 502

November 18, 2012

Dewey and LOC Subject Heading Project

Better Understanding the Organization of Our Library and Finding Materials

Elementary School Level

Dewey Classification Number and Subject

Summary/Schedule Number

Grade Level

Curriculum Needs or Student Interest

000 - Computer Science, Information, & General Works

General Encyclopedic Works

030

Grades 3-5

Curriculum Needs

100 - Philosophy & Psychology

Ghosts/Apparitions

133.1

Grades 3-5

Student Interest

200 – Religion

What other kinds of religion do kids practice?

200.83

Grade 5

Curriculum Needs

300 – Social Sciences

Communities

General Statistics of North America

Water, Air and Space Transportation

307

317

387

Grades k-3

Grades k-5

Grades k-5

Curriculum Needs

Curriculum Needs

Student Interest

400 – Language

Dictionaries

413

Grades 3-5

Curriculum Needs

500 – Science

Seasons

Animal size, weight, shape (zoology)

Fossils and Prehistoric Life

508.2

591.41

560

Grades k-3

Grades k-5

Grade k-5

Curriculum Needs

Student Interest

Both

600 – Technology

Dogs

Animal care, maintenance, training

Monkeys

636.7

636.083

636.98

Grades k-5

Grades k-5

Grades k-5

Student Interest

Student Interest

Both

700 – Arts and Recreation

Basic Principals of Music

Basketball, football

Drawing animals

781.1

796.32

743.6

Grades 3-5

Grades 3-5

Grades k-5

Curriculum Needs

Student Interest

Student Interest

800 – Literature

Jokes, riddles, tongue twisters

808.882

Grades 3-5

Student Interest

900 – History and Geography

The Earth (Physical Geography)

Ocean Travel and Seafaring Adventures

Colonial Period, 1607-1775

910.02

910.45

973.2

Grades 3-5

Grades 3-5

Grade 5

Curriculum Needs

Student Interest

Both

Better Understanding the Organization of Our Library and Finding Materials

Middle School Level

Dewey Classification Number and Subject

Summary/Schedule Number

Grade Level

Curriculum Needs or Student Interest

000 - Computer Science, Information, & General Works

General Serial Publications: magazines and journals

050

Grades 6-8

Curriculum Needs

100 - Philosophy & Psychology

Emotions

152.4

Grade 7 Health

Curriculum Needs

200 – Religion

Children-Religion

200.83

Grade 6 Social Studies

Curriculum Needs

300 – Social Sciences

Slavery and Emancipation

Sea (Naval) forces and warfare

Death Customs

326

359

393

Grade 8 - SS

Grades 6-8

Grade 6 SS and 7 Spanish

Curriculum Needs

Student Interest

Curriculum Needs

400 – Language

Spanish, Portuguese and Gaelic

460

Grades 6-8 ESL

Grades 7-8 Spanish

Curriculum Needs

500 – Science

Modern geometry

Electric currents and thermoelectricity

Volcanoes, earthquakes, thermal waters and gases

516.4

537.6

551.2

Grade7 and 8 – Geometry Students

Grade 7 – Science

Grade 7 - Science

Curriculum Needs

Curriculum Needs

Both

600 – Technology

Special topics of diseases

Specific elements of home care of children (child care)

Hunting, fishing, conservation

6.16.2

649.3-649.7

639

Grade 6 -- Science

Grade 7 Family & Consumer Science

Grades 6-8

Curriculum Needs

Both

Student Interest

700 – Art and Recreation

Animation and Video

Voices, instruments, ensembles

General Kinds of Sports and Games

776.6

789.3-783.9

796.04

Grade 7 Career and Technology

Grades 6-8 Chorus and Band

Grades 6-8

Curriculum Needs

Curriculum Needs

Student Interest

800 – Literature

William Shakespeare

822.33

Grade 8 Language Arts

Curriculum Needs

900 -- History and Geography

Geography and travel

Periods of Revolution and Confederation, 1775-1789

World War II, 1939-1945

910

973.3

940.53

Grade 7 Social Studies

Grade 8 Social Studies

Grade 7 Language Arts

Curriculum Needs

Curriculum Needs

Both

Ms. Fujii, How Do I Use LS2 to Search?

Follow the steps to learn about a topic…

STEP 1

· Log onto the computer using your user name and password.

· Once the computer has loaded, click on the Internet Explorer icon.

STEP 2

· The Thurmont Elementary page will appear.

· Click on the left side word “media” to go to the media center page.

STEP 3

· Click the icon that says “ LS2 Kids”.

· This page will appear

STEP 4

· You can type the name of the book in the search box.

· Search each of the icons circling the dog to look at different categories of books you may find interesting.

· A list of the titles will scroll along the page.

STILL DIDN’T FIND WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR?

Try a key word search:

· Use this is you know you want to learn about a general topic, but you don’t know the exact words to type in the “search” box.

· Let’s say you want to know more about pets, you would type in the word “pets” and many different books and videos about many different pets would appear.

Try a subject search:

· Use this is you know you want to learn about a specific topic.

· If you want to know more

about dogs, you would

type in the word “dog”

and many different books

and videos about many different dogs would appear.

· If you wanted fiction stories about dogs, type in “dog stories” and your choices would come across the screen.

Look at the list below for common searches that may need to have different “wording” in order to be found. If you are still having trouble, raise your hand and Ms. Fujii will help you.

Eight Subject Headings that Cause Trouble

Elementary

I am interested in learning about…

I should try searching the following words…

Ghosts

Apparitions

Boats

Water, Air and Space Transportation

Size of an elephant

Animals (Zoology): size, weight and shape

Dinosaurs

Prehistoric life

Puppies

Young of animals - dogs

Football

Inflated ball thrown or hit by hand

Stories about animals

Animals - fiction

Turtles

Reptiles – turtles, tortoises

Ms. Fujii, How Do I UseOPAC to Search?

Follow the steps to learn about a topic…

STEP 1

· Log onto the computer using your user name and password.

· Once the computer has loaded, click on the Internet Explorer icon.

STEP 2

· The Thurmont Middle page will appear.

· Click on the top tab “Media Center” to go to the media center page.

STEP 3

· Click the icon that says “ LS2 SEARCH”.

· This icon will appear

STEP 4

· You can type the name of the book or topic in the search box.

· A list of the current titles will scroll along the page, if you see one you like, click on it to get more information.

STILL DIDN’T FIND WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR?

Try a key word search:

· Use this is you know you want to learn about a general topic, but you don’t know the exact words to type in the “search” box.

· Let’s say you want to know more about sports, you would type in the word “sports” and many different books and videos about many different types of sports would appear.

Try a subject search:

· Use this is you know you want to learn about a specific topic.

· If you want to know more

about basketball, you would

type in the word “basketball”

and many different books

and videos about many different basketball would appear.

· If you wanted advice on playing basketball, type in “basketball - playing” and your choices would come across the screen.

Look at the list below for common searches that may need to have different “wording” in order to be found. If you are still having trouble, raise your hand and Ms. Fujii will help you.

Eight Subject Headings that Cause Trouble

Middle

I am interested in learning about…

I should try searching the following words…

The Navy

Sea (Naval) forces and warfare

Cell phones

Communications telecommunication

Word parts – prefixes and suffixes

Classic Greek etymology

Warming ocean temperatures

Thermal waters

Babysiting

Specific elements of home care of children

The Civil War

Periods of Revolution and Confederation, 1775-1789

Vampire books

Mythical creatures - vampires

The Holocaust

World War II, 1939-1945 - Holocaust