Introduction

Overview

Breaks

Computer Rules

Customer Service

Daily Routine

Dress Code

Floor Assignments

Floor Supervisors

General Policies

How to Shelve a Book

How to Use a Book Truck

Job Duties

Labeling

Library Lingo

Lost and Found / Theft

Meetings

Orientation- General

Payroll- Clocking In/Out

Problem Books

Projects

Safety

Schedules and Attendance

Shelf Reading / Blocking

Shelving Guidelines

Shifting

Student Organization

Barcoding Project

The barcoding project is in progress for the 1st Floor Periodicals. The goal is to barcode all bound periodicals and indexes on the floor that might be sent to storage. The main reason for this project is to ensure that all items sent to storage are accounted for and that their catalog records are correct. The other reason for this project is that when periodicals without barcodes are brought to circulation to be checked out, an item record is created to that item that is often not linked to the original record. These item records then make it more difficult to search for that title later because there will be extra listings of that title to sort through.

Supplies

1. One cart of journals from the 1st floor. (Only do one cart at a time in case you don't finish that day it will disrupt the least amount of materials.)

2. Barcodes- these are available at circulation. If you run out ask a supervisor at circulation and they should be able to provide you with more. Make a note if we are running out at circulation too and the Stack Management Supervisor can request more to be ordered.

Directions

Working on this project consists of the following steps:

1. Identify books needing barcodes. This is done by checking with the Collection Services Office to learn where to start.

2. You can either work on this project by bringing a library laptop downstairs with you or once you have a full cart you can bring it up to the office. This begins the part of the project that you will complete on the computer.

• You will be working in the Cataloging module of ALEPH. If you cannot remember or have not received a user name and password for this, you need to see the Stack Management Supervisor before you begin. This usually takes at least 24 hours to set up.
• You will need to find each title in the online catalog first. I have provided a guide to searching to aid you in this process. You need to follow these guidelines to ensure your accuracy in modifying these item records.