What is a call number? --
the address of a book- or - where it is in the library

AND - it is not always a NUMBER !!

E
Easy
section of the library
ALL
first 3 letters of the
AUTHOR'S LAST NAME
Allard
EC

Early Chapter
section of the library

ADL
first 3 letters of the
AUTHOR'S LAST NAME
Adler
ER

Early Reader
section of the library

PAR
first 3 letters of the
AUTHOR'S LAST NAME
Parish
FIC

Fiction
section of the library

ALL
first 3 letters of the
AUTHOR'S LAST NAME
Allerton
FT

Fairy Tale or Folk Tale
section of the library

WIS
first 3 letters of the
AUTHOR'S LAST NAME
Wisniewski
SER

Series
section of the library

TIM
first 3 letters of the
SERIES
Time Warp Trio

NOW - this one has a NUMBER !!

636.8

Dewey Decimal or NonFiction
section of the library

HOU
first 3 letters of the
AUTHOR'S LAST NAME
Houston

Try to find where some of these books go in the library!!

 

 

 

What is a call number -- http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/dre/dewey/basic/whatcn.htm

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