SHELVING  AND  FILING Fiction 1.  Shelve  fiction  books  in  the  appropriate subsection of the fiction section according to the letters  on  the  top  line  of  their  call  numbers. Shelve  books  with  an  “M”  in  the  mystery subsection,  those  with  “  W“  in  the  western subsection,  those  with  “SF”  in  the  science  fic- tion  subsection,  and  those  with  an  “F”  in  the general  fiction  subsection. 2.  Shelve  books  in  each  fiction  subsection alphabetically  from  left  to  right  by  the  three letters  on  the  bottom  of  their  call  numbers, which  are  the  first  three  letters  of  the  authors’ last  names. 3.  If  two  or  more  books  in  the  same  fiction subsection  have  the  same  letters  in  the  bottom line of their call numbers, shelve them according to  the  rest  of  the  letters  of  the  authors’  names, starting with the letters of the last names, then the first names, and finally the middle names or initials. 4.  If  two  or  more  books  in  the  same  fiction subsection  are  written  by  the  same  author, shelve  them  alphabetically  by  title.  Ignore  the words   “a,”   “an,”   and of titles. Nonfiction 1.  Shelve  books  in “the”  at  the  beginning the  nonfiction  section from  left  to  right  in  numerical  order  by  the Dewey  decimal  classification  number  in  the  top line of their call numbers. 2.  If  two  or  more  books  have  the  same Dewey   decimal   classification,   shelve   them alphabetically by the three letters in the bottom line  of  their  call  numbers,  which  are  the  first three letters of the authors’ last names. 3.  If  two  or  more  books  have  the  same Dewey  decimal  classification  number  and  the same three letters on the bottom line of their call numbers,  shelve  them  according  to  the  rest  of the  letters  of  the  authors’  names,  starting  with the   letters   of   the   last   names,   then   the   first names, and final] y the middle names or initials. 4.  If  two  or  more  books  with  the  same  call number  are  written  by  the  same  author,  shelve them  alphabetically  by  title.  Ignore  the  words “a” “   “an,”  and “the” at the beginning of titles. References  and  Desk  References 1.  Shelve  books  marked  “R”  or  “REF”  in the   reference   section,   according   to   their   call numbers. 2.  Shelve  books  marked  “DESK  REF”  or “DESK  REFERENCE”  in  the  area  set  aside  for them,  according  to  their  call  numbers. Paperback Books 1.  Quality  paperback  books  with  call  num- bers which were received with the monthly cloth- bound distribution should be shelved in the same way that hardback books are shelved, according to  their  call  numbers  in  the  fiction,  nonfiction, or reference section as the case may be. 2.  Shelve  mass  market  paperbacks  without call  numbers  in  the  paperback  section.  (In  most libraries,  they  need  not  be  shelved  in  any  par- ticular  order.) Filing Material in the Pamphlet File 1.  File  pamphlets  alphabetically  by  title  in pamphlet  file  folders,  unless  a  subject  has  been written  on  the  cover.  In  the  latter  case,  file  the pamphlet alphabetically according to the subject indicated. 2.  File  folders  with  photographs,  clippings, and the like alphabetically according to the sub- ject  on  the  file  folder. Periodicals Arrange periodicals neatly so that their titles can  be  seen  without  the  need  to  shuffle  them about. Audiovisual Materials Follow   your   local   library   procedures   for arranging   and   storing   audiovisual   material. Since  such  collections  vary  from  one  library  to another,  methods  also  vary. AB-2