Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Understanding DDC through INNOvative Displays!









Understanding DDC through INNOvative Displays!
If you find learning or teaching Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) difficult, try using display methods!

With INNO HANDS-ON, you can master display ideas for your school library the fun and INNOvative way!


Understandind Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) can be fun and interesting!

Creating Library Displays can be fulfilling!

Let's Enjoy Creating Library Displays and Understanding DDC...
the INNO HANDS-ON way!

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Understanding DDC through INNOvative Displays
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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Having some DDC call numbers in your head will save you time, and you'll maintain your "Expert" status in front of library users.

This workshop will guide participants and enable them to understand Dewey Decimal Classification system.

In addition, they will have innovative hands-on experience to create eye-catching posters and 3 dimensional display illustrating DDC numbers that excites and stimulates their users.

Participants in this workshop will learn to recall 10 main classes with ease through innovative display.

After the hands-on workshop, you will be able to create attractive DDC number posters and 3 dimensional display in many ways.

Course fee: $45 per participant (Students' group)
Duration: 1 session of 3 hours
Minimum: 25 participants
(Learning material will be provided)

Course fee: $60 per participant (Teachers' group)
Duration: 1 session of 3 hours
Minimum: 20 participants
(Teaching materials will be provided)

Notes:

The courses will be conducted at participants' school

Course fee covers all materials used during the workshop and a Certificate of Attendance

INNO HANDS-ON
Business Registration No. 52903124L

For enquiries, email

dexterine@yahoo.com
or

smho@pmail.ntu.edu.sg

Tel: 9660 4692 (hp) Fax: 6220 8387
Visit the web pages for more details:
INNO HANDS-ON
Courses for teachers and students

About Dexterine Ho Soo Miang

BA (Hons), PG Lib (Wales), MLIS (Wisconsin)

Ms Dexterine Ho Soo Miang obtained her PG Dip in Librarianship from University of Wales (UK) and her Masters in Information Studies from University of Wisconsin (US).

Experience in Tertiary Institutions:

Head of Reader Services and Reference Department, National Institute of Education (NIE) Library 1982-1996

Lecturer & Adjunct Lecturer, Information Studies and IRBD (International Relations and Business Development), Temasek Polytechnic 1996-2000

Reference Librarian (Pt-time), Temasek Polytechnic 1998-2000

Adjunct Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Studies Dept, Ngee Ann Polytechnic 2001

Senior Assistant Director (Pt-time), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Library 2001-2003
As her skills in information retrieval and display works are now well recognized, she has been invited to conduct workshop in schools/ institutions and private organizations.

Currently, besides providing consultancy services through INNO HANDS-ON, she also works as an adjunct lecturer at National Institute of Education (NIE)

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Dewey Decimal Hotlist for Librarians

Dewey Decimal Hotlist for Librarians
An Internet Hotlist on The Dewey Decimal System

created by Linda Reilly
Plymouth Community Intermediate School Library

This librarian's list of links was created to classify Dewey Decimal information found on the Internet that could be used in teaching the Dewey Decimal System to students.

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listthedeweli.html

Dazzling Kids With Dewey

Dazzling Kids With Dewey

Learning about the century-old classification system can be fun

By Shelley Riskin -- School Library Journal, 11/1/2003

Are your students more likely to doze off than be dazzled by Dewey decimal skills? Don't despair, there are indeed engaging ways to teach kids how to use this century-old classification system to accurately and efficiently find library materials.

Click the following link to read the full text of the article:

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA332698.html

Posters illustrating the Dewey decimal classification system

Library classification - a set of posters illustrating the Dewey decimal classification system, for display above the appropriate shelves. (Includes posters for returns and mending)

http://www.ti-lung.co.uk/Resources/library.pdf

Thursday, June 18, 2009

PPT files on Dewey Decimal System

I run an Advanced search on Google today and search "Dewey Decimal" with the file type set to "PPT", here is what I get:

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,110 for Dewey decimal filetype:ppt.

The first three are very useful to school librarians:

[PPT]
dewey decimal system
File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint - View as HTMLBy using something cool called The Dewey Decimal System !! The Dewey Decimal System is a tool used to sort books into. groups or. categories ...jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT/DeweyDecimal.ppt - Similar pages


[PPT]
Get to know the Dewey Decimal Classification system
File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint - View as HTMLIt’s called the Dewey Decimal Classification system—or DDC. This system got its name from Melvil Dewey (1851-1931), who introduced his great idea for ...www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/tutorial/adults_tutorial_0606.ppt - Similar pagesMore results from www.oclc.org »

[PPT]
Dewey Decimal Classification System
File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint - View as HTMLThe Dewey Decimal Classification call number can be found on the spine label. Why? When the book is shelved, the Dewey Decimal Classification call number ...alex.state.al.us/uploads/15291/Dewey%20Decimal%20Classification%20System.ppt - Similar pages

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Test Your DDC Knowledge

Go to the following link and test your knowledge on Dewey Decimal Classification:

http://www.studystack.com/matching-471

Have fun!

Cheers!

Learn from library supplier

Dewey Decimal "Got Your Number" Displays

Use Dewey Subject displays to direct readers to specific areas in your library. Each illustration is accompanied by a subject and corresponding Dewey classification number.

Example of such application can be found at:

Demco.com Dewey Decimal Got Your Number Displays

http://www.demco.com/goto?BLK9330&STA0000

Under the search box, just type "Dewey" to search for more entries.