Lorna Young | 3 Jul 22:25
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Models for cataloguing priorities in public libraries

Dear collective wisdom

I would appreciate any models, department manuals, etc. that you can 
recommend on deciding cataloguing priorities in public libraries.  How are 
you doing it at your place?

I've identified some facets relating to our collection. These include:
Fiction
Non Fiction
Format
Holds present on receipt
No. of copies
Language
Firm Order
Automatic release plan
Physical processing complexity
Cataloguing complexity
full or nearly full record at time of receipt?
Weeding schedule (why spend a lot of time if the item will be weeded a 
year later?)
Circulation statistics
Received shelf-ready from vendor
On locally created best seller list
Periodicals
Standing orders
Government publications (both print and electronic)

Are there are other facets that you take into consideration at your 
respective workplaces? Best practices?

Thanks for your help.

Lorna Young 
Manager, Bibliographic Services 
Oakville Public Library
lyoung@... 

Central Library 
120 Navy Street
Oakville, Ontario, L6J 2Z4 
Tel. 905-815-2042, Ext: 5168 
Fax: 905-815-2024 

Mailing Address:
Central Library
120 Navy Street
Oakville, Ontario, L6J 2Z4 
http://www.oakville.ca/

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