Library Collection Management

Acquire -- Support Materials

 Checklist for Processing New Materials

1. Check in new materials and compare to original order.

_____Check materials against order form

_____ Note titles not received for possible future orders

2. Process materials into the collection

_____ Check call number for collection match

_____ Ownership stamp

_____ Assign categories (optional)

  ____ Year of purchase

  ____ New materials (monthly)

  ____ Other – assigned by cataloger

3. Edit MARC record to maximize patron access.

____ Add or delete subjects as needed

____ Add contents notes at 505 as needed

____ Add summary at 520 as needed

____ Add Accelerated Reader level at 440

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