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Cataloging and  Acquisitions staff will place hardcover books to be processed on the appropriate truck appropriate  "Hardcover"  truck in their area. The truck(s) will be delivered to Physical Processing when full. From Acquisitions

Acquisitions staff will place all books to be processed on the truck marked "Hardcover" in the Physical Processing area. Physical Processing staff will monitor the truck and replace as needed. 

From Cataloging and  Acquisitions

Cataloging and Acquisitions staff will place all softcover books to be processed on the truck marked "Softcover" in their area, with the exception of all serials and music scores. Commercial Binding Office/Physical Processing staff will pick up the softcover truck once a day.

All softcover monographs will be sorted by the Commercial Binding Office/Physical Processing staff. The decision whether or not pamphlet bind will be determined by the quality of the cover, thickness, dimension, and thickness of the item. If a volume will hold up to circulation and meets the needed criteria, it will not be pamphlet bound, but will be returned to physical processing for marking.

From Acquisitions

Acquisitions staff will place all softcover books to be processed on the truck marked "Softcover" in their area, with the exception of serials and music scores.  Commercial Binding Office/Physical Processing staff will pick up the softcover truck once a day.

All softcover monographs will be sorted by the Commercial Binding Office/Physical Processing staff. The decision whether or not pamphlet bind will be determined by the quality of the cover, thickness, dimension, and thickness of the item. If a volume will hold up to circulation and meets the needed criteria, it will not be pamphlet bound, but will be returned to physical processing for marking.

Criteria for Pamphlet Binding (approved by LibExec as cost-cutting measure in spring 2015)

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ALL "RUSH" books from Acquisitions and Cataloging staff should be placed on the top shelf of the "RUSH" truck located in front of the last pillar in the Physical Processing area as soon as they are ready to be processed.

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Acquisitions staff will bring non-fastcatted materials that have been set to storage, to the truck marked "Storage" in the Physical Processing area.at the back of room 110

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Two trucks are designated for these materials, sorted by library. Shipping room staff pick up these trucks every afternoon and deliver the materials according to their shipping schedule. (Subject to Change)

Shipping Schedule

• 8:00 - 9:00
  • Management
  • Law
  • Music
  • Hotel

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Pink flyer (Patron Requested) rush material is delivered to Access Services by Physical Processing staff after processing.

Storage truck is located at the back of Room 110 and is distributed by catatoging staffThe storage truck is picked up daily by cataloging staff.

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Looseleaf material without a binder should not be marked. Stamp only and send to the appropriate unit without a label. Looseleaf items with a binder are processed as usual.

Rare materials should not be marked in any way. Send Rare material directly to RMC.

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Glue the envelope to the inside back cover, making sure the open side faces in.

Do not make pockets for spiral bound books, errataerratas, books with inside covers which contain essential information, advertisements or booklists. Spiral bound books will either be rebound or pamphlet bound with a pocket added after the appropriate treatment. Errata   Erratas will be tipped-in where appropriate. Essential inside cover information will be photocopied and tipped-in where appropriate. Advertisements and booklists are discarded.

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During typing, when bookplate funds are displayed by the label printer, plates are pulled from the cabinet or boxes and glued to the inside of the front cover.  If the plate cannot be put on the back of the front cover, it should be either tipped in behind the title page or placed on the first page. (This process has been scaled back and is seldom used anymore.)

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