Processing

• Many books now arrive pre-processed. Some books such as gifts and Add-ons will require on-site processing. Printed spine labels are applied to the material and covered with spine label protector.
• Gift books should have a processing slip for each item. The processing slip should include campus, desired action, etc. In the case of adding to the collection a librarian’s initials must be provided.
• For circulating items the tops of labels are positioned 1 ¾” from the bottom on the spine whenever possible. For reference collection and media the tops of labels are positioned 1 ¾” from the bottom as long as they do not cover spine information considered valuable for the use of the item. Examples: contents of the volumes, date, performers, etc. If a label will not fit on the spine, it is placed on the front, lower left corner, the top of the label 1 ¾” from the bottom and ¼” from the edge.
• Book jackets are retained on books when they provide information that improves access to the book’s contents. For example, fiction book jackets with summaries of the story will be retained.
• Pre-packaged media may or may not be divided into individual units and will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Intended use, physical protection afforded by the package (sturdiness), and package format will be considered.
• For circulating materials, date due slips are applied to center of the inside back cover. If this placement covers information considered valuable for the use of the item the date due slip may be placed in an alternate logical location.