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Section III, Chapter P

Checklist for Catalogers

• Has the order been loaded or copy created?
• Is the book a related edition?

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  • Is the other edition in the same call number?  Translation cutter updated?

• If the call numbers are not the same, was a Boxwork form submitted?
• Has Series been checked in the Series Authority File?

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  • If the Series

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• Does all bibliographic information on record match our item?                                                                                  If not, have changes been made?
• Have typographical and tagging errors been corrected?
• Have names been checked in authority file?                                                                        Have needed authority records been printed and initialed?
• Has series been checked in the authority file?                                                                             If series
  • is traced, is the form correct?
    
• Has the call number been checked in call number index of correct library?
• Is the book a related edition?                                                                                                      If so, is the other edition in the same call number?                                                                                   If the call numbers are not the same, has a boxwork form been filled out?
• Has the order been loaded or copy created?
• Has barcode been entered?                                                                                                       Has the barcode been attached to the book?
• Do ISBN numbers and Edition match the book?
• Has a MARC Holdings Record been created or updated for a multi-volume set?
• Does the date in the call number reflect the date in the 11X field, if present?
• Has the call number been checked in the Call Number Index of correct library?
• Have typographical and tagging errors been corrected?
• Has call number been copied onto t.p. correctly + location, copy no., vol. no.?
• Has control number been written on the t.p.?
  
• Has the cataloger’s logon been added to the Created By field?
• Has Date Cataloged been updated?
  
• Are Item Type and Location correct?
• Are Library, Item Type, and Location correct?                                                                                                  Has the current location been changed to INPROCESS (note exceptions)?                                                        Are the Number of Pieces, Volume, and Item Cat1,  Item Cat2 correct?                                                                                                                Has the cataloger’s logon been added in Created-by field?                                                     Has the Date Cataloged been updated?
• Has the control number been written on title page?
• Has call number been copied onto book correctly (including location, copy numbers, and volume numbers when necessary)?
• Has Current Location been changed to INPROCESS? 
  • Exceptions:  WRC, LSC-SPECL, GOV-MICRO
  • Exception:  WRC, LSC-SPECL, GOV-MICRO
  • Does all bibliographical information on record match our item?

• Has Item ID barcode been scanned and affixed to the book?
  

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  Have names “\[UNAUTHORIZED\]” been checked in a Name Authority File?

• Have needed N/A records been printed out, initialed for the N/A Update basket?
• Has the Has OCLC number been recorded for update by student ( when necessary)??
  
  
  

Prepared by:  Barbara Hairston

Last updated:  September 20, 2011

Index Terms:  Monographs, Cataloging