Organizing a Library

1. Dewey
Decimal
Classification
System or
(DDC)
Prepared by: Ms. Sheila J. Echaluce
Librarian

2. Who created the Dewey Decimal
Classification System?
Melville Louis Kossuth (Melvil) Dewey
• He was born on December 10, 1851
• He created the number order system for
library books when he was 21 years old.
• He started the first school for librarians.

3. You Can Judge A Book by
Its Cover!
• The Dewey Decimal Classification
call number can be found on the
spine of the book.
Why?
• When the book is shelved, the Dewey
Decimal Classification call number
can be easily seen.500
Lee
200
Bya
000
Mea

4. TEN MAIN CLASSIFICATIONS OF
DEWEY DECIMAL
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM?
• The world’s knowledge is divided into
10 categories or groups from
0 – 9.
• Each group has a main title and is
represented by three numbers.

5. THE BIG TEN!
Brings order to the massive amount of world
knowledge

6. THE BIG TEN!
 500 – 599 - Science & Mathematics
 600 – 699 - Technology
 700 – 799 - The Arts
 800 – 899 - Literature
 900 – 999 - Geography & History
 000 – 099 - General Knowledge
 100 – 199 - Philosophy & Psychology
 200 – 299 - Religion
 300 – 399 - Social Science
 400 – 499 - Languages

7. 000 - GENERALITIES
• Encyclopedias
• News media
• Rare Books
Encyclopedias, References

8. 100 - PHILOSOPHY
• Paranormal phenomena
• Psychology
• Logic
Man thinks

9. 200 - RELIGION
• Bible
• History of Christianity
• Other Religions
About God

10. 300 – SOCIAL SCIENCE
• Law
• Education
• Folklore
About man’s neighbors

11. 400 - LANGUAGE
• English
• Spanish
• Other Languages
Man talks with other
men

12. 500 - NATURAL
SCIENCE &
MATHEMATICS• Mathematics
• Earth sciences
• Plants
• Animals
Man
discovers all
that is around
him

13. 600 - TECHNOLOGY
• Medicine
• Agriculture
• Family living
Man makes
useful things

14. 700 - THE ARTS
• Drawing
• Music
• Recreational & performing
arts
Man makes
beautiful
things

15. 800 - LITERATURE
• American Literature
• Old English Literature
• Literatures of Other Languages
Man writes

16. 900 - GEOGRAPHY
& HISTORY
• Geography
• Biographies
• Ancient History
Man writes about
travel, people, and
events

17. ACTIVITY
What Do You Remember?
In your notebook answer the following
questions.
• Who created the Dewey Decimal
Classification System?
• What does the DDCS do for our library?
• How many main classifications are there in
DDCS?
• Where do you find the DDCS number on a
library book?

18. THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING!