The document outlines a workshop on organizing libraries, discussing key library concepts, how children's and teen sections are organized using principles like uniformity and consistency, and Dewey Decimal Classification, and provides activities for participants like book swapping and making their own books if materials are limited. The workshop aims to teach librarians back to basics in organizing physical and online library collections for different age groups.

1. A Workshop in Organizing a Library
Back to Books! Back to Basics!
DepEd Library Hub, Makati
Brgy. Poblacion, Makati City
February 5, 2016
Zarah C. Gagatiga
Teacher Librarian, The Beacon Academy
PBBY Board Member Representing Librarians
http://lovealibrarian.blogspot.com
@coffeegoddes / zarah815

2. Workshop Outline
A. What is a library?
B. Storytelling: The Library Mouse
a. How libraries are for children and teens are organized
b. Library Organization 101: principles and systems
C. Workshop 1 : Back to Books! Back to Basics
D. Workshop 2: What if there are no books?

3. What is a library?
LIBRARY

5. Library Concepts
The Fantastic Flying Books
of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Buzz Group:
1. How was the library
depicted in the video?
2. Why did you say it was
depicted that way?

6. Library Concepts
Educational Ecosystems:
a. Pedagogy: teaching and learning
b. Curriculum
c. Learners
d. Community
e. Support Systems: technological, political,
socio-cultural
f. International / Global education

7. Storytelling: The Library Mouse
1. What motivated the Library Mouse to write
books?
2. Describe the books that the Library Mouse
wrote. What influenced him to write such
books?
3. Why did the librarian invite the Library
Mouse to an Author Visit?
4. Who were the library mouse’s readers?
5. What books did they read?

8. How libraries for children and teens are
organized?
PRINCIPLES:
a. Uniform
b. Consistent
c. Accurate
*Involve the school community in the
process of organizing a library
SYSTEMS:
a. Physical Formats: print / ebooks and
online sources / non-print & AV
resources
b. Category: FICTION and NON-FICTION
c. Genre: romance, horror, mystery,
adventure, sci-fi
d. Subject: Dewey Decimal
Classification System

9. The Dewey Decimal Classification System
000-099: General Knowledge
100-199: Philosophy & Psychology
200 - 299: Religion & Mythology
300 - 399: Social Sciences
400 - 499: Languages
500 - 599: Natural Sciences
600 - 699: Applied Sciences
700 - 700: Arts and Recreation
800 - 899: Literature
900 - 999: Biography, History, Geography

10. Back to Books! Back to Basics
Book Swap
a. Choose two books from the library.
b. Read the books quietly.
c. Swap the book with a partner
d. Book talk guide questions:
i. What is the book’s theme?
ii. What is likeable in the character?
iii. What did you like / dislike in the
story?
Share your answers to a partner.
Book Roulette
a. While singing a folk song, round up the
books in a counter clock wise manner.
b. When music ends, read the book you
chanced upon in the round up.
c. Answer the following questions:
i. What is the category of the book?
ii. What is the genre / subject of the book?
As a group, organize the books you have.
Be ready for big group sharing.

11. Back to Books! Back to Basics
PROCESS:
a. Assign a number on the book.
b. Record the bibliographic data of
the book using a journal or a
computer app.
c. Note if the book is bought,
donated or gifted to the library.
d. Assign a category and DDS
group
e. Label the book of its DDS.
f. Make a list of new books.
g. Shelf the books.
PROMOTE the books!

12. Back to Books! Back to Basics!
a. Reading aloud / Storytelling
b. Recommended Reads
c. Readers’ Choice / Kids’ Choice of
2015
d. DEAR Time
e. Reading Passport
f. Book Swap / Reading Rigodon
g. Reading Marathon
h. Book Reviews
i. Book Spine Poetry
j. Book Making

13. What if there are no books at all?
Book Making Activity
Page 1 - Title Page
Page 2 - Beginning
Page 3 - Middle
Page 4 - End
Page 5 - Author/Illustrator Page

14. Classroom Library
Basic Classroom Library
a. DIY Bulletin Board
b. Self published books
c. A folder of activities and
students’ works
d. Teacher’s visual aids or book
lists and recommended reads
A. Uniform
B. Consistent
C. Accurate
● Set criteria for choosing books to put in
the CL
● Make it simple and accessible
● Have a regular reading time
● Use it as an instructional material or
teaching strategy (learning center)
● Share with co-teachers and students

15. Open Forum
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