PROCESSING MICROFORMS
Marking
Microforms are not barcoded. The call number for microforms is preceded by the designation Microfilm or Film, Microfiche or Fiche, or etc.
Microfilm reels: Write call number in ink on box, stamp the side of the box with the ownership stamp, and leave on Government Publications shelf in Acquisitions. Or, insert flag or scratch card with call number into each reel box. A student assistant or the cataloger will write call number on box and stamp with ownership stamp.
Microfiche: Mark call number and ownership stamp on envelope of each fiche.
Microopaque (microprint, microcard): No longer currently received. Call number marked on verso of each card with ownership stamp.
Sets: In the case of large sets, particularly those ongoing, stamps may be made with call number. Usually student help is used for stamping, including ownership stamp, or writing call numbers.
Continuations, standing orders: some materials received on a standing order basis, e.g., microfilmed newspapers, journals replacing the printed forms, are checked in, marked and stamped by Acquisitions personnel. Statistics are reported monthly to the Marking Table.
Statistics
As a microform is not barcoded, the Marking Table keeps a running total or a manual count of these items. Catalogers assist the Marking Table by recording the counts of the microforms they have cataloged at a designated place at the Marking Table. Reporting counts is vital for statistical purposes.
Replacement boxes
Replacements for crushed or missing reel boxes or microfiche envelopes may be obtained from Government Publications.