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Unit 1.3-4: Basic Library Practice Skills Worksheet: Shelving Books

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NAME ___________________

Central Los Angeles High School #9 PER. ____ DATE __________

Unit 1.3-4: Basic Library Practice Skills SCORE _________ out of 50

Worksheet: Shelving Books


Part 1: Vocabulary Check 6 possible Score: _____

1. The part of the book that faces out when standing on the shelf is the ________.
2. The system that assigns a number to a book’s subject is called
_______________________________.
3. The division with numbers whose starting digit is a 6 is called ________________ or
_________________ .
4. Books whose subject is sports would be found in the ________________
division whose range is __________________ .
5. A book’s address in the library is the _____________________ .
6. The label containing the call numbers is known as a ______________________.
7. Books that contain several short stories is classified as ____________________.
8. The first page of a book is the ________________________ .
9. Your daily routine is called your ____________________ .
10.Books written about one person is called a(n) __________________________.

Part 2: Numerical Order 10 possible Score: _______

Place each Dewey number in the correct order on the grid. The grid reads like a bookcase, each row
representing a shelf, reading from left to right.

002.014 431.32 604.46 431.348 102.014 973.034 431.384

434.01 122.304 973.1 315.012 784 782 784.432

315.122 588.88 316.121 315.1 654 700.54 430.01

002.01
002.04 304.10 430
4

430.2 430.32 430.344 489.01

598.00
640
1

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Part 3: Alphabetize 10 possible Score: ______

Alphabetize each three-letter unit on the grid. The grid reads like a bookcase, each row representing
a shelf, reading from left to right.

TOL ALE STR STA TAL ARE STO TOS

VIS VEN WAA MAC MAD MIS MED

Alphabetize the following names used for biography:

James Madison __________________________________

Lance Armstrong __________________________________

Dolly Madison __________________________________

Louis Armstrong __________________________________

John Madison __________________________________

Part 4: General Shelving Rules 4 possible Score: _____

1. When shelving, it is your responsibility to:

a. ____________________________________________________________

b. ____________________________________________________________

c. ____________________________________________________________

2. Shelves should be free of _____________________________________________

3. If a book is too tall for the shelf _______________________________________

4. If books are too crowded on a shelf you should __________________________

__________________________________________________________________

5. The spine of the book should be positioned at ____________________________

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6. Books with the same author and title must be ____________________________

Part 5: Shelving the Fiction Section 10 possible Score: _____

Shelve the following fiction call numbers in the correct order. Refer to your library directory to
determine which type of book should be listed first, second, third, etc.
FIC FIC FIC FIC FIC SC FIC FIC FIC FIC
SHU SCH SCA CUS MCC CHO MCA CHE ARM CHA

FIC SC FIC SC FIC FIC FIC FIC SC FIC


MAS CRU MAC FRA POE CRA ARN AND CAN FOS

Part 6: Shelving Nonfiction 10 possible Score: _____

Shelve the following nonfiction call numbers in the correct order.


623.8 537 921 423 793.7 921 793.7
SEM MOR STU WEB LEW STA POR

808.1 623.091 921 810 623.109 808.8 808.01


COL ESK JOR WED COL MON JEN

623.02 808.81 311.12 511.12 793.7 031


FIT MAS STE PAL LAG GUI

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Tom Lee, TL | Library Practice [05/2010]

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