Transcript Dewey Training Materials FAQ

Dewey Training Materials FAQ
Dewey Translators Meeting
August 12, 2008
Rebecca Green
Assistant Editor, DDC
Who are the training materials for?
Focused primarily on the needs of experienced librarians
for introductory or refresher Dewey application training
Useful as supplementary materials in other Dewey
training contexts, e.g., teaching Dewey to LIS students
What facilities are needed to use the training
materials?
Electronic classroom
Instructor workstation with PowerPoint, data projector,
WebDewey access
Student workstations with WebDewey access
WebDewey access
Existing WebDewey subscription
OCLC's Library and Information Science Education Program
30-day trial basis access; contact Libbie Crawford
([email protected])
What topics will the training materials cover?
(*modules currently available)
Basic course
*Technical introduction to the DDC
*WebDewey: Basics
Tables (*Table 1)
Schedules
Short modules
Introduction to the DDC
*Choice of number review
*Number building: Add tables
WebDewey: Advanced
Special material types
Call number notation
Is there a sequence in which the training
modules should be used?
No prescribed sequence through all modules
Some prerequisites to more advanced modules:
WebDewey: Basics
Technical introduction to the DDC
Table 1
Choice of number review
Check blog entry: look for DDC in the classroom in the list of
categories
What is a typical instructional module like?
Learning objectives
Overview (e.g., outline, topic coverage)
Explanation (e.g., key differences, patterns)
Examples
Title; LCSH; Relative Index entries
OCLC accession number + date accessed in Notes
Step-by-step number building
Summary
Segment from
Number building: Add tables (1)
Mutually beneficial: The Guardian and Life
Insurance in America 368.32006573
LCSH:
Guardian Life Insurance Company—History
Insurance, Life—United States—History
Insurance companies—United States—History
Relative Index entries:
Insurance companies
368.0065
Life insurance
368.32
Note: Remember the rule of zero.
Segment from
Number building: Add tables (2)
Mutually beneficial: The Guardian and Life
Insurance in America 368.32006573
368.32 *Life insurance
*Add as instructed under 368.1–368.8
0065
Insurance companies (from add table under
368.1–368.8)
73
United States (from Table 2, as instructed
under 0065 in add table under 368.1–368.8)
How will I know if I’ve learned what I’m
supposed to?
Exercises
Touch on all major points covered by instructional module
Both student (no answer) and instructor (with answer and
explanation) versions of answers included, e.g.,
Music for two: For descant recorders
LCSH:
Recorder music (Recorders (2))—Scores
Answer:
785.8364192
(Class with ensemble [duet] making the music—an
exception to class-with-the-last rule; note at 786-788
"Class chamber music in 785”)
How can I get access to the training
materials?
Direct:
http://www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/teachingsite/200801/
default.htm
Indirect:
Enter Dewey training in the Google search box
How can I provide feedback on the training
materials?
If restricted to specific module(s):
Submit comments in connection with blog entry for
module
Whether or not restricted to specific module(s):
E-mail [email protected]