Clothbound books and Quality Paperbacks

readied so they can be either circulated for use outside the library’s spaces or used within the library. In the following sections, we will take a look at some of the standard procedures for processing clothbound books and expensive paperbacks, general use paperbacks, and other library materials. Clothbound books and Quality Paperbacks When clothbound or expensive paperback books are received by the library, they are usually accompanied by a packing list or catalog cards containing specific information the library staff can use to process the materials for circulation or reference. If this information is not included in the book shipment, either classification for each of these materials. The library officer can usually determine the author, title, and category (fiction or nonfiction) of each of these books by consulting appendixes Cb and Cc of the Dewey Decimal Classification and the Subject Heading Index of the General Library Manual. The library staff, however, may need to complete the classification process. (This process is also known as cataloging.) The 10 major subject classes of the Dewey Decimal Classification, including a general explanation, are shown in figure 5-7. Before any clothbound or quality paperback book is loaned to a crew member, you or another member of the you or a library assistant must determine the library staff must complete the following steps: 000 GENERAL WORKS Comprehensive materials giving an overview of knowledge and materials not included in the other major classes 100 PHILOSOPHY AND RELATED FIELDS Study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, and conduct; man’s attempts to understand himself or herself and his or her experiences 200 RELIGION Beliefs, attitudes, practices of individuals and groups concerning the nature and purpose of the universe including the worship of God or gods 300 SOCIAL SCIENCES Material dealing with social activities and institutions, including governments and behavioral science 400 LANGUAGE Science and structure of oral and written communication 500 PURE SCIENCE Laws of nature APPLIED SCIENCE Applications of the laws of nature 700 THE ARTS Fine, decorative, performing, and recreational arts 800 LITERATURE Works of literature—fiction, poetry, plays, essays, and so forth-and works about literature GENERAL GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY Narrative and analysis of events of distant or immediate past in the life of mankind; history and description of countries of the world; the life stories of noted people 600 900 Figure 5-7.—Subject classes of the Dewey decimal system. 5-9