Archives for the Month of August 2009 on Bibliographic/Metadata Services
July 2009 Stats
Bib/Metadata Statistics are now available: July 2009 Statistics
Bib/Metadata Meeting Minutes, Aug. 5, 2009
MEETING MINUTES, AUG. 5, 2009
UPDATES
1. Inventory Project
-- Kim working on TA section 450's. Much involves materials not on spreadsheet, missing barcodes
-- Anthony. Beginning to work on running list for F's. Some adds, primarily from HF's. Some duplicates. Withdrawals very slow.
2. Dewey Project
-- Approx. half a range. Atlases will go to RRCC. Other materials on hold for time being.
3. Standing Orders
-- Linda working on Serial standing orders. Michele has backlog of standing orders.
4. Firm Orders
-- Liinda has slight backlog. Michele believes more firm orders may have been added.
5. Non-DLC/090's
-- Michele not doing these at the moment, in lieu of standing and firm orders.
6. Special Collections
-- Dewey project. Roughly one cart worked on per week.
-- New material, transfers. Roughly one cart per week.
7. A/V material
-- Very little right now.
Vacations, Sick Days
-- Vacations must be put on VARS, and then put on HCM.
-- Everyone must either call or e-mail Rich if he/she is ill. On off-hours, everyone must call in to main Library office, and later either call or e-mail Rich. Also, everyone must put sick time on VARS and HCM
Corporate Calendar
-- Everyone must put all vacations, sick time, meetings, workshops on corporate calendar. Rich showed how to set permissions on calendar so that only he can view it, if one so desires. If anyone needs help with navigating the calendar, see Rich
Cataloging Changes, Updates, Review
-- Materials sent to Sharlane must include a slip with your initials on it so she knows who specifically to bring them to.
-- If 050_0_0 is on bib record, use this for item record (090), rather than if a 050_1_4 or similar is present
-- All local numbers take 099 in item record
-- Please use Macros on Millennium for inputing 870 and "x" note fields. See Rich for assistance.
-- If bib record already exists in system -- even if the bib record is from another Case library -- only put "x" ID note on Item record; do not put 870 note in bib record
-- Find balance between attention to detail, and not spending too much time on editing or double-checking records.
-- Changes will be forthcoming regarding series (440 will be no longer used).
Changes until Librarian I position is filled
-- Rich distributed updated spreadsheet listing everyone's job duties, including his.
-- Books will be verified by Rich. UPDATE: Mary and/or Ramna may be asked to assist with this
-- Rich will do headings reports and load MARCIVE records
-- UPDATE: Student worker will take materials to sorting room.
-- Rich will be in charge of ordering supplies. If anyone needs supplies, see Rich
-- Supplies are now kept in desk drawers by Bean printer.
-- Rich asked everyone to pitch in during this time