Elementary Library

Step 1: Instruct or Review Sublocations Review sublocations. Say: Hands on your head! Sublocations tell us which specific section of the library a book can be found. For example, our chapter books are organized by genres such as Fantasy, Humor, and Mystery. Each of those genres make up a sublocation. Quick Read chapter books are also a Sublocation. Sublocations make it easier to find books. Step 2: Sublocation Exploration & T-Chart Invite students to choose one book from a selection (all sublocations are mixed together). Invite students in small groups to avoid crowding. Students will independently study their chosen book. They should look at the spine label, the cover art, read the back summary or inside flap, or read a few pages. Organize students into sublocation groups. Have them discuss their findings and find similarities between their books to decide what kind of books must live there. Have them choose 3-5 words to describe their sublocation. Return to the whole group. On a white board or poster, create a T-chart. On the left title “Sublocation”, on the right title “These books are…”. Have students share out their group words to create an anchor chart to help them remember each sublocation and what it houses. Step 3: Sublocations in Destiny Discover Say: Let me show you where the sublocation is located in a book record in the catalog. [Show example] ●​ Jeremy loves City Spies. Do a search to help Jeremy find out which sublocation the City Spies books are in. What kind of a search was this? (Title) Where do you find where a book is located? (Sublocation) ●​ Samara loves Owl Diaries. Do a search to help Samara find them. Which sublocation are they in? (Quick Reads) ●​ Ezra wants to find a scary book. Do a search to help Ezra find one. What kind of search was this? (Topic) What is the sublocation of the book you found? (Scary Stories or Quick Reads) Optional Step 4: Read Aloud/Book Talk If time remains, read or book talk a book to students that comes from one of the sublocations they learned about today. Show the catalog record for the book and have students identify the sublocation. Using student devices, lead students through a few practice searches to identify sublocations:

Dismiss for circulation.

READER’S ADVISORY, CIRCULATION PROCEDURES, & DISMISSAL 3rd - 5th grade may borrow two books. Best practice is that students only be allowed to borrow one graphic novel at a time.

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