From catalogue to book

From catalogue to book

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Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Working with Students
Further Resources
This task is about using a library catalogue for information.
 
Read the book details shown below. These were taken from the Wellington City Library catalogue. Use the information in the book details to answer the questions that follow.
 
ISBN
Title
Author
 
 
Subjects
 
Other Entries
Format Terms
0868681253 (pbk.):
Great peaks of New Zealand / Hugh Logan.
Logan, Hugh, 1953–
Dunedin, N.Z. : John McIndoe, 1990.
176 p. ill. (some col.), map (some col.); 27 cm.
Mountains New Zealand.
Mountaineering New Zealand History.
New Zealand Alpine Club.
BOOK
Where to find it
Branch

Central

Central NZ Colln

 Which Floor

2NDFL

2NDFL

 Date

31-10-02

16-03-02

 Call Number

919.31 LOG

Ref 919.31 LOG

 Status

Available

Not for Loan

Question 2Change answer

a)  What is the book's Dewey Decimal number? 

Question

b)  Is the book (Select one)

    • fiction?

    • non-fiction?

    • can't tell.

Question

c)  i) Is the author still alive? (Select one)

    • Yes.

    • No.

    • Can't tell.

ii) Why do you think that?

Question 2Change answer

d)  In what year was the book published?     
e)  Who was the publisher?  

Question 2Change answer

f) The second copy of this book is located in the Central NZ Collection, is not for loan.
What is the reason for it not being available for issue?
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with some auto marking).
 
Copyright: 
Image source: NZCER, 2006.
 
library shelves

 
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
English, Making meaning, Reading
Key Competencies: 
Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
library, catalogue, information skills
Description of task: 
Students take an entry from a library catalogue and answer questions about the various features of the catalogue entry.
Curriculum Links: 
Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • recognise structural features
as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.

 

Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Making sense of text: text structure, set 5
within the Reading Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y8 (05/2003)
a)   919.31 LOG very difficult
b)   Non-fiction easy
c)

i)
ii)

Yes
After his name the year of his birth is given
followed by a dash – 1953–.
Acceptable answer with no specific reference to a dash.

moderate
difficult
d)   1990 very difficult
e)   John McIndoe difficult
f)   It is a reference book. difficult
Teaching and learning: 
 

Common error

a)

28% of students gave 0868681253.
35% of students gave 919.31.

b)

18% of students stated "Fiction".
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error
a) 28% of students gave 0868681253.
35% of students gave 919.31.
b) 18% of students stated "Fiction".