Call Numbers

Did you know every book has it's own address?  That's right...every single book in a library has a special place where it lives while it waits for an interested person to check it out.  The CALL NUMBER is the key.  This week, 4th and 5th grade students completed the "Drag and Drop the Call Number" activity using the Smartboard.  Students were required to come to the Smartboard  to drag and drop sets of call numbers to the proper section of the library drawn on the board.  Afterwards, they had to explain that the first section of the call number represents the section of the library and the second part of the call number represents the first 3 letters of the author's last name.  It was a great way for students to show they understand how the call number can help them find the books on the shelves.