Library Lingo

These are terms you should know or be familiar with before going to high school

LIBRARY VOCABULARY

GENERAL &
MISCELLANEOUS TERMS

Fiction / Non-Fiction
Novel or Chapter Book (F)
Picture Book (E)
Story Collection (SC)
Reference Tool
Library Media Center (LMC)
Librarian/Media Specialist
Library Assistant/Aide
Bookmarks and Shelf Markers
Circulation Desk
Barcode, Renew, Reserve vs.Hold
Check Out vs. Check In
Periodicals
Dewey Decimal System
Melvil Dewey
PARTS OF A BOOK
Spine or Binding, Cover, Jacket
Title, Author, Illustrator
Publisher
Title Page
Copyright Date
ISBN
Dedication
Glossary
Introduction
Prologue and Epilogue
Appendix
Index
Table of Contents
LIBRARY EVENTS
National Library Week
Teen Read Week
Banned Books Week
Read Across America Day
National Book Month
School Library Media Month

Especially @ the SMS LMC:
PYRCA Voting
(Penn. Young Readers Choice Award)
Cafe Latte and Book Fair
Track the Facts, LMC Treasure Hunt

GENRES OF LITERATURE
Adventure, Mystery, Horror, Humor, Fantasy
Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Science Fiction
Manga, Graphic Novel
Poetry
Biography
Plays/Drama
Myths and Legends
Folktales, Fairytales, Tall Tales, Fables
REFERENCE TOOLS
Dictionary (Abridged & Unabridged)
Rhyming Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia (General & Special)
Atlas
Almanac
Guinness Book of World Records
RESEARCH SKILLS
Destiny Online Catalog (OPAC)
POWER Library
World Book Online
Bibliography, Citations
"Cite Your Sources" or "Works Cited"
Censorship and Plagiarism
MLA and APA citation formats
Primary Sources
Peer-Reviewed
Database vs. Internet
Media Literacy
RADCAB Model for Evaluating Sources
BIG 6 Information Problem Model
Print and Non-Print Resources
MEDIA TERMS
Digital Camera/Camcorder
LCD computer projector
High Definition/Plasma
Video, DVD, CD, CD-ROM, Blu-Ray
AV (Audio/Visual)
Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts
Smart boards
Cyber Safety
Software Applications ("Apps")