August 4, 2015 (94 total)

Date: August 4, 2015

Time: 10am - 6pm
 

Hours Completed: 8 (94 total)

Processing/Cataloging:
Today I continued to work with the adult services librarian in processing and cataloging adult fiction.  First, we checked off all of the books that had come in for the week on the order sheet.  There were about 20 of them total.  I then cataloged all of them using SirsiDynx.  Most of them were already in the system so I just had to do copy cataloging, but there were a few that we had to import from SmartPort which captures OCLC records.  Below are the notes that I took on the process:

Cataloging

• Using the cataloging module, search the ISBN number by General, Keyword, and ALL for libraries
• Find the correct record and check the title and author
• Add the call number and price to the record (round up) and scan in the barcode
• If the book is not in the catalog, capture using SmartPort
• Check for a "good" record (I, 8, etc) and check the record over for correct fields
• Delete any records that are unauthorized or too detailed
• Change the series field to match the correct '001' format
• When cataloging lease books, change the location and write 'lease' in the staff notes

After cataloging 20 books, I processed them.  This included sourcing the place where the book was brought, price, and date, typing up spine labels, putting the spine labels on the book, putting on the due date sticker, hinge taping the books, and finally covering the books.  Then I made a new books list for the books going out on the shelf and put a 'new' sticker with the date on each one.