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Workflow overview
Materials arrive from different areas in Houghton Library and are processed for delivery to different locations. Below is a workflow overview graphic.:
Acquisitions / Cataloging / Public Services / Conservation & Preservation
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Most of the materials come directly from cataloging, but other activities also generate the need for end-processing, including acquisitions, conservation and preservation, and public services, resulting in a mixture of items new to the collection and existing collection materials requiring new enclosures and/or barcodes. Bays and shelves are organized according to the flow of the process. For example, incoming shelves are in the first bays, followed by pasting and drying shelves, then processing and ready for shelving. Placement of the Bays bays and/or shelves are designated as:
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After materials are delivered to Books End-Processing and placed on the appropriate shelves, end-processing can begin. All materials Books are placed upright and spine-out. Materials in flat boxes or fragile materials laid flat for enclosures are placed in the appropriate area as space permits. If space is limited, please connect with the Technical Services Assistant or the Technical Services Librarian for consultation.
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The general processing workflow is described below. Exemptions are noted at the end of this sectionpage.
(N.B. Follow the instructions on the routing slip at all times. If these instructions are either at odds with established procedure or otherwise unclear, bring the item to the Technical Services Assistant or Technical Services Librarian for consultation. If necessary, the TS Assistant will bring the item back to the cataloger who cataloged it for clarification.)
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2.2. Take the first book and enter the MMS ID on the routing slip into the Alma in the search box at the top of the page. Be sure the search criteria are “All titles” and “MMS ID”.
2.3. Verify the title of book with the title on the record.
2.4 Click the “Holdings” button to the right of the record’s title. Choose the holdings record that matches the location and call number on the routing slip by clicking on the long number on the left (usually begins with 22). This will display the bibliographic holdings record with lines of formatted information.
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