PROCESSING
Processing
Whenever possible, resources ordered via Follett should be processed by them and come mostly shelf-ready. Visit TitleWave --> Book Cataloguing and Processing Specifications if you need direct access.
General
Spine Label:
Paperbacks: durable, adhesive, plastic cover
Barcodes:
- 4cm up from bottom of spine
- Include AR sticker above Call Number
- AR information also included on top right of first page in book
- Graphic Novels have POW sticker below Call Number
Paperbacks: durable, adhesive, plastic cover
- Follett does this on books we order from them
- If manually needed, use the adhesive rolls purchased by Mr. Yoon in the Business Office
- typically one roll needed a year; around 70,000 KRW
Barcodes:
- Label goes vertically on bottom left of front cover (parallel to spine)
- 1.8cm from spine
- 2.2cm up from bottom edge
- Inscription: TCIS Secondary School Library
- On title page
- On inside of back cover
- Stamp the date of acquisitions (day it was received) on the due date card inside front cover.
- Import to Destiny, then check against policies in the Standards page.
- Also see "Standards" if you need to manually enter MARC records.
Completing Purchase
- Count all shipped books against the packing list
- Record invoice costs in internal library expenditures Google Sheet
- Use 1 USD to 1,100 KRW conversion rate (1:1100)
- Fill out "Purchase Request" on the Intranet
- Walk the invoice over to Mr. Yoon, who will complete payment to vendor (Follett orders only)
- If ordering from a local vendor...
- Fill out "Purchase Request" first, and Mr. Yoon will actually order the resources
- Check shipped books against packing list
- Record invoice costs in internal library expenditures Google Sheet
- Once completed, place new books on mobile display shelf.
eBooks
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eBooks are given a physical access point in the library. This helps increase browsing traffic.
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