Library Technical Issues |
| Q&A |
| 1. To those vendors that prefer, give a large range of barcode numbers on one order, then do not give a range on subsequent orders. We suggest between 1,000 and 5,000 unless the vendor has a different recommendation. |
| 2. If the vendor is willing to give two shipments and receive one payment after the last shipment, consider allowing the vendor to backorder, but for no more than 60 days. |
| 3. All orders should be sent by the end of February. |
| 4. When using copied records, take of 998 & 999. |
| 5. Tag 008 - In original cataloging, it is automatically added by LMS (Gateway's Library Management System). If copied, theses dates probably need to be corrected. Use LM304, tab down, and change the line. |
| 6. Tag 246 v. tag 740 - 246 is subtitle and is the most prevalent.. Tag 740 is a stand alone title that might occur in a Story Collection. |
| 7. Tag 523 - where the video format is placed, ex. VHS. |
| 8. CF is the designator for computer software (not CP or MM, or etc.) |
| 9. Don't use Juvenile Literature in the 600's tags (subject headings). When downloading subject headings, be sure to check and correct the wrong ones. |
| 10. Librarian does not have to use brackets in the 245h tag. LMS will automatically generate them. If they are typed, the system strips them and re-adds them. |
| 11. Remember the priority for control # is LCCN ISBN System Generated Issued numbers from LMS (Library Media Services) |
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