NOTE: Many (most?) of the librarians simply shelve fiction picture books in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. Science picture books are shelved with the other science books using whatever system of classification you are using for those books. History and biography picture books are shelved the same way in their subject areas. However,…
Category: Classification
How do I organize and shelve science books?
You can start out by just putting all of your science books on one shelf or set of shelves. Arrange them alphabetically by the author’s last name, and voila!…
What do all those Dewey Decimal numbers really mean? (DDS: Part 3)
…Now, that is about the most intimidating Dewey Decimal number I can imagine–on the surface–but each of these numbers are carrying “KNOWABLE” meaning…
What is the Dewey Decimal System, and how can I use it to organize my library?
As for the Dewey Decimal system, I remember feeling confused and intimidated before learning it, but now, Mr. Melvil Dewey…
How does the Dewey Decimal System make it easier to find my books? (DDS: Part 2)
Once a book is labeled by its Dewey Decimal number, then it is (usually) secondarily labeled by the author’s last name. See, you’ll still get to enjoy your…