The document discusses the different sections and resources of a typical library, including the circulation, reference, periodicals, reserved books, and Filipiniana sections. It also describes the Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification systems used to organize books, as well as different materials like reference books, magazines, reports, and audiovisual resources available in libraries. The card catalog is mentioned as an index used to locate books in the library's collection.

1. THE
LIBRARY

5. What is a library?
• Collection of books
• Includes digital resources and films
• Contains collections of audio, visual and
print materials
• Provides a place of silence for users
• Stockroom of knowledge and ideas
• Heart of the school

6. REFERENCE
PERIODICALS RESERVED
BOOKS
SECTIONS
OF THE
LIBRARY
GENERAL
FILIPINIANA CIRCULATION

7. SECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY
• Circulation – contains the general collection of
books, fiction and nonfiction, which the
students can borrow for home use
• Reserved Section – books that may be
requested by some teachers to be made
available for their students but for a short
period of time only
• Periodical – magazines, newspapers and
journals

8. SECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY
• Reference Section – books containing specific facts and
information about anything in this world
– Encyclopedia
– Dictionary
– Biographical dictionary
– Yearbook or annuals
– Atlas
– Almanac
– Gazetteer
– Indexes
– Bibliography
– Directories

9. SECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY
• Filipiniana Section --- books authored by
Filipinos
• Audiovisual Room --- optional section of the
library where a variety of machines for
listening or viewing may be kept
• Materials Center – When a student wants to
make his class projects and some special
activities not needing books, he can go to this
area.

10. • developed by Melville
Dewey Dewey in 1876
Decimal • Classify books using
numbers
Classification • Divided into 10 categories
• Used in big libraries
Library of • Classify books using
Congress letters
System • Divided into 24 categories

11. DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM
• 000-099 – Computer science, information and general
works
• 100-199 – Philosophy and psychology
• 200-299 – Religion
• 300-399 – Social sciences
• 400-499 – Language
• 500-599 – Science (including mathematics)
• 600-699 – Technology and applied Science
• 700-799 – Arts and recreation
• 800-899 – Literature
• 900-999 – History, geography, and biography

12. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
• A - General Works • L – Education
• B - Philosophy, Psychology, and • M – Music
Religion
• N - Fine Arts
• C - Auxiliary Sciences of History
• P - Language and Literature
• D - General and Old World
• Q – Science
History
• R – Medicine
• E - History of America
• S – Agriculture
• F - History of the United States
and British, Dutch, French, and • T – Technology
Latin America • U - Military Science
• G- • V - Naval Science
Geography, Anthropology, and • Z - Bibliography, Library
Recreation Science, and General
• H - Social Sciences Information Resources
• J - Political Science
• K – Law

13. KINDS OF MATERIALS
• Reference books
• Books of fiction
• Biographies/autobiographies
• Magazines and newspapers
• Government reports
• Pamphlets and clippings
• Audio-visual materials

14. THE CARD CATALOG
• Index to the collection of books in the
library
• Used in locating books
• 3 x 5 inch cards arranged alphabetically
• Filed in chest drawers

15. Title
card
Author Subject
card card
Types
of card
catalog

16. Other sources of information:
• CD-ROM (Read Only Memory)
Facility
• World Wide Web (www) or
Internet
• Electronic Mail or E-mail