The Dewey Decimal System

                                                                            Year 5's learn about the Dewey Decimal System

Melvil Dewey

In recent classes Year 5 students have been studying  the basics of  the Dewey Decimal system (DDC) which is used by libraries worldwide to organise non-fiction resources.  This brilliant system was invented by American Melvil Dewy in 1876. In short, the DDC assigns a number between 000-999 to subjects and books are given a number appropriate to their subject. This means books are shelved so that similar subjects are located together, making it easy to search and browse. Despite being invented so long ago the DDC is still widely used around the world.  The point of teaching students about the DDC is, that it makes it easier for them to use the library not just here at Kostka but also at the senior school, the local library and university. Our aim is to make students independent users of the library and develop their information literacy competencies. For some fun practising with Dewey there is a great online game students can use to practice their library skills. 
Order in the Library
N.B: Does not work on an iPad.
For a quick and easy guide to Dewey click here