Contributed Cataloging Section
2000-2002 Throughput Study
Reasons impacting speed of throughput
· Difficulty of cataloging, particularly foreign language material
· Difficulty of authority work
· Responsible for cataloging additional material not distributed by CBS
UF
theses
rare books
CJK vernacular
material
cartographic
material (maps, atlases, CDs)
planning documents
arrearage
sound recordings
music DVDs
gift material
distributed directly from Music Library
PALMM records
Internet resources
special projects
(e.g., IFAS EDIS records)
Baldwin new
acquisitions
Florida History
material delivered to Jackie H.
outsourced titles
(we have to review the record and complete holdings)
grant related
cataloging (e.g., SOLINET)
material distributed
directly from Serials Cataloging
· Cooperative cataloging - reviewing other catalogers' work
· Cataloger needs to confer with other catalogers to complete cataloging record
· Cataloger determines that material is low priority to catalog when distributed and postpones cataloging
· Cataloger determines that material is high priority to catalog when distributed and catalogs before other material
· Cataloger passes material on to another CC unit or Serials Cataloging
· Other demands on cataloger time
unit
management
committee work
meetings
record editing
systems liaison
work
dual assignments
reference and
other assistance in Documents and Maps Library
staff exchange
staff development
NACO/SACO/BIBCO
coordinating
AGRICOLA work
liaison work
(e.g., IFAS Centers)
RSD newsletter
work
unit and department
Web page work
authority maintenance
work
cataloging training
(as trainer and trainee)
conference/workshop
attendance
· Computer hardware and software problems
and problems with other equipment
(e.g., microform readers)
· Planned and unexpected staff absences
