ppt课件--thedeweydecimalclassificationsystem.pptVIP

The Dewey Decimal Classification System How the Library is Organized Melvil Dewey 1851-1931 Melvil Dewey devised a system of organizing books which is used in many libraries. He divided books up into 10 main subjects, and then assigned these subjects a number. That way all the books on a topic would be together on the shelf. THINK ABOUT IT! If books weren’t shelved this way, libraries would be in total chaos! What is a Call Number? Every book in the library is given a unique call number that is an address for locating the book on the shelf. The call number is located on the spine of a book.