The document provides an overview of the Paulson Learning Commons, which combines a library with technology, collaboration areas, and spaces for content creation. It details the various sections and resources available, including fiction and nonfiction books organized by genre and call number, as well as an upcoming website and online catalog. Users are welcome to browse, study, explore, and create in the commons. Basic procedures for borrowing and checking out books are also outlined.

1. Welcome to the
Paulson Learning Commons!

2. Recipe of a learning commons
Library (books, check out, research, projects)
+ technology
+ collaboration
+ content creation (blogs, videos, web 2.0!)
+ comfy, rearrangeable furniture

3. Brainstorm
Collaborate
Question
What can you do?
Wonder
Browse
Produce
Listen
Discover Edit Read
Study
Explore
Perform
Create
Write

4. LC Overview Agenda
I. Shelving organization & layout
A. Fiction and Nonfiction
II. General book selection tips
A. Genre stickers, book blurbs
B. Online catalog (searching, record details, tricks)
III. Virtual LC / Coming soon
A. Website and online resources
B. Research support, etc.

5. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Journey Into the Deep:
Discovering New Ocean Creatures

6. Fiction & Nonfiction
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate DiCamillo
Journey Into the Deep: Discovering New
Ocean Creatures by Rebecca Johnson
Call Number:
551.7 JOH
Call Number:
FIC DIC

7. Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
All Kinds of Fiction!
Humor
Mystery
Dystopia
Thriller/Suspense Horror
Romance
Paranormal

8. Fiction Genres
Want to read a specific genre?
Spot the spine sticker!
Fantasies
Mysteries
Science
Fiction

9. Shelf Organization
FIC
MCD
Alphabetical Order, A - Z
FIC
ALL
FIC
WIL
FIC
BRO
FIC
TRE

10. Science
Biographies
History
Technology
All Kinds of Nonfiction!
Medicine
War Religion Animals
Folk Tales Countries &
Language
States
Poetry
Sports

11. Nonfiction Shelf Organization
Numerical Order, Low to High
917
794 MCD
ALL
313
WIL
551
BRO
811
TRE

12. Alphabetical Order, A - Z
B
WAS
B
ADE
B
LIN
Biographies
Instead of numbers, the
Biography call number is a “B”
B + 3 first letters of name
Usually last name, unless none

13. W-I-P Website & Online Catalog
gmslc.weebly.com
● under “Resources”
● general search
● filters & sorting
● search result toolbars (top/right)
● record info (Available? Subject? Call no.?)
(LC desktop homepage)

14. Coming Soon to
gmslc.weebly.com:
● new-to-Galvin state databases
● Follett Shelf (eBooks!)
● recommended tech tools
● research support (guides about where to look
for info, organization, citations!)
● book lists by genre, etc.

15. Learning Commons Layout
FIC SAE here FIC SAL - FIC ZUS here
FIC AAR here
You are here!
998.2 KIN here
001.4 MAR here
Reference & Biography

16. Book Borrowing
● Students may borrow up to five books at
any time (up to two today)
● Books are due back in three weeks
● You may renew a book for another three
weeks if no one else has requested the book

17. Book Check Out
DATE DUE BORROWER’S NAME ROOM NUMBER
9/29/14 Ms. McCall 140
Fill in:
1. Date Due
2. Name (F & L)
3. Homeroom
Hand in BOOK
CARD, replace
with stamped
DATE CARD