Unit 1.3-4: Basic Library Practice Skills Worksheet: Shelving Books
Unit 1.3-4: Basic Library Practice Skills Worksheet: Shelving Books
Unit 1.3-4: Basic Library Practice Skills Worksheet: Shelving Books
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) __________________________.
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.
002.01
002.04 304.10 430
4
598.00
640
1
Alphabetize each three-letter unit on the grid. The grid reads like a bookcase, each row representing
a shelf, reading from left to right.
a. ____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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