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Information on Collection Management Services and Operations

Items with Supplementary Material

Monographs with Supplementary Material

Monographs with supplementary material may be of two types:

  1. Books that are accompanied by supplementary material such as CDs, DVDs, or maps located in a front and/or back pocket inside the book;
  2. Or, books that have supplementary material that are housed separately in a jewel case, slip case, or are free standing material.

 

 

Books Accompanied by Discs

If the book has a disc in a pocket inside the book, add the existence of the disc to the bibliographic record as follows:

  • Add + $e to the 300 field:
    • Example: 300 // $a 225 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 26 cm + $e 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
  • Add 500 note if necessary:
    • Example: 500: Includes CD-ROM in back pocket entitled: Cats I've loved.
  • If the disc requires a pocket to be added to the book, place the book in Maggie's "Need's processing" tray located in the 260 mending area
  • Add appropriate  "Check for ..." sticker to front of book; below the barcode

If the book is accompanied by a disc that is housed in a separate jewel case as follows:

  • Add + $e to the 300 field:
    • Example: 300 // $a 225 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 26 cm + $e 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
  • Add 500 note if necessary:
    • Example: 500: Accompanied by CD-ROM: Cats I've loved.
  • Add 867 to Holdings
    • 867 31 $8 0 $a CD supplement: Cats I've loved.
  • Add an item record for the supplementary material

Processing Information

General Processing Information:

Once cataloguing is complete, Metadata staff will create an item record and affix a barcode and call number label to the item, then scan in the item: Cataloguing complete > done. The item is then placed in the appropriate designated location for Access Services pick up and processing (gutter stamp, tattle tape, etc.)

Item - Scan In Item section for the procedure.

 

 

 

 

Receipt of print serials (general):

1. Open packaged serial. Always keep package with serial until item has been received and processed.

2. Search for item in Alma. Confirm bibliographic information matches item in hand. Watch for title changes, etc.

3. Read and follow any Receiving notes. Processing notes are always noted in upper case. See the comprehensive list of standardized processing notes currently located here: Standard Receiving (Processing) Notes. Original Voyager list may be found on the W-drive > LTEC > Serials > PROCESSING NOTES 2019

4. If BARCODE* note is present: Create item record and add barcode, enumeration/chronology, item type, item policy, copy ID to item record. (For details, see “Serials” section of “Receipt of Continuous (Physical) Material” under Acquisitions and Electronic Resources > Receiving and Activation.) If ANALYZED note is also present: tick "keep in department" and route to Metadata.

5. Watch for serial S/O's: match item in hand with invoice before receiving.

6. Affix call number label as appropriate (hand printed label - black ink only for items located in the McPherson - affixed in upper right corner for most periodicals; machine printed label on lower spine or lower left corner for most other serials.)

7. Property stamp or gutter stamp as appropriate

8. Route for pick up by Stack Maintenance staff

9. For items not found in Alma:  See the "Unsolicited Folder" or route to "Gifts coordinator" as appropriate

10. Route any questions, record update requests, etc. to Metadata supervisor (serials) or serials@uvic.ca

*Current serial BARCODE policy: Create items for material that is published annually or less frequently. Unless directed, DO NOT create item records for periodical material. For holdings, always see summary holdings expressed in field 866, second indicator zero. Periodicals may be barcoded for ILL as necessary (item policy = no circ; label material FOR USE IN LIBRARY ONLY)

Frequently Used Processing Notes
Note Action/Information
[XXX] IN BASEMENT COMPACT SHELVING A portion of the holdings are located in BCS; Add blue dot if applicable    
ADD BCS BLUE DOT TO ISSUES All items located in BCS, except "Z" classed, require a blue dot (affix near/on call number label)
ADD TO CALL NO.:  
ANALYZED SERIAL           Add item to serial holdings; process and send to cataloguing
BARCODE Affix barcode and create item record for the serial issue
CURRENT ISSUE ONLY RETAINED Collect from the stacks; then discard, issues that are to be withdrawn
DO NOT MARK OR STAMP. FILL IN PROCESSING FORM 1 Legacy note found in SCUA serial holdings. No longer added to SCUA holdings.
DUMMY ACQUISITIONS RECORD  
FOR USE IN LIBRARY ONLY     Affix FOR USE IN LIBARARY ONLY label 
JSTOR Print backfile discarded; discard current issues covered by moving wall
LATEST [XX] ONLY RETAINED  
SPLIT SET - LATEST [xx] IN [XX]  
Current receipt of Special Collections and University Archives print serials
  1. Open packaged serial. Always keep package with serial until item has been received and processed.

  2. Search for item in Alma. Confirm bibliographic information matches item in hand. Watch for title changes, etc.

  3. Read and follow any processing notes. Processing notes are always noted in upper case. A comprehensive list of standardized processing notes can be found on the W-drive > LTEC > Serials > PROCESSING NOTES 2019

  4. Watch for serial S/O's: Match item in hand with invoice before receiving.

  5. For annuals or serials issued less frequently than annual, follow the procedure located in the SCUA Item Records and Barcodes section.

  6. For all other serials, follow this procedure:

  • As of April 19th, 2023, the Serials Services Processing Form 1 will not be used
  • In pencil only, print the call number on the item as follows:
    • Journals, magazines, digests: call number is penciled inside back cover; upper right corner
    • Newsletters, newspapers: call number is penciled on front cover; upper right corner
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  • Do not use paper clips or elastics to keep issues together
  • Do not property stamp or gutter stamp
  • Instead, use a file folder or a pam box to keep issues together
    • A supply of file folders and empty pam boxes can be found at the bottom of the SCUA pick up shelves
    • Label file folder as "New title" if the serial is new for SCUA
  • Place items ready for pick up on the SCUA pick up shelves
    • If item(s) are valuable and/or fragile, place on the middle shelf of the SCUA locked cabinet that is located opposite Karen Nelson's workstation

Route any questions, record update requests, etc. to Metadata supervisor (serials) or serials@uvic.ca

 

 

 

Items for law are placed on a separate shelf on the Access Services pick-up truck. Law material is then processed by Access Services staff in the main library before it is routed to the law library.

Last revised: 2025-08-13/sf

Cataloguers will affix or attach a call number label and barcode to items as applicable. See chart below

When cataloguing is complete: Scan-in > Cataloging-Done. Place material requiring extra processing (e.g. binding, sewing, "packaging", etc.) into the designated music and media tray (located next to the Rush/Priority tray for books by Pillar D-9). If an item is too large for the tray, then place item directly onto the end-processing truck.  Access Services staff will sort for further processing.

Access Services staff will collect items for music and media processing when they collect the Rush/Priority tray and end-processing truck. 

Email libmedia@uvic.ca with any processing-related or general music and media questions.

 

Format Affix call number label Affix barcode Access Pickup Location Notes
Hardbound Score yes yes *Access services pick-up truck  *No special/extra processing necessary
Softbound Score yes no > paperclip to item Labelled tray  
Score with parts; Parts *yes: affix to score and parts no  > paper clip to item Labelled tray *or pencil call number title page verso if affixing is not an option
CD's, etc. *yes: affix to container *yes: affix to container Labelled tray *or include with item if affixing is not an option (e.g. no container)

 

For monographs, annuals and serials issued less frequently than annual, refer to the SCUA Item Records, Processing and Locations section

For serials, refer to the SCUA Serials Processing Information section

Binding and Repair Information

Binding and Processing of scores, kits, etc. is done by Accesses Services staff and is routed as necessary.

Note: Physical resources are no longer sent off sight for binding or mending. Simple mending continues to be done in house on a limited basis by Metadata staff. Damaged material may be routed to Acquisitions for possible replacement.

 

 

 

 

 

How to tie a book with cotton twill tape:

  • Use only one piece of twill tape
  • Tie the bow on the fore-edge or on the top edge of the book. This will ensure that the book is as flat as possible and that the bow will not cause any damage to the books sitting beside it on the shelf. 

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