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MMS Library Terms
Vocabulary used in MMS Library
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| media | Any tool or technology that is used to communicate with others. |
| fiction | Made up stories |
| non-fiction | Informational texts |
| biography | Books about people |
| audio books | Sets of books with a recording |
| Reference | Books used to look up information: encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries, etc. |
| West Virginia Collection | Books about WV or written by WV authors |
| Circulation Desk | Where you check materials in and out of the library |
| Date Due | Stamped in your book to tell when to return a book |
| Hold | Requesting the librarian to save a book for you that is already checked out |
| Destiny Library Manager | Online book catalog used to locate library materials |
| Title | Name of a book |
| Author | Person who writes a book |
| Barcode | On all library materials, scanned to check books in and out of the library |
| Periodicals | Another name for magazines |
| Story Collection | Books that are made up of short stories by one author or by subject |
| Series Shelf | Area when the most popular series books are kept to find easier |
| Newbery Shelf | Area where award winning books are shelved |
| Manga/Anime | Types of graphic novels |