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SURVEY OF COPY CATALOGING ACCEPTANCE POLICIES

I. General background information

Number of print monographic titles processed per year____________

     ___% of print monographic titles processed with LC copy

     ___% of print monographic titles processed with Member copy

     ___% of print monographic titles requiring Original cataloging

     ___% of print monographic cataloging copy titles processed by students

     ___% of print monographic cataloging copy titles processed by staff

II.           Where cataloging is done and how it is being shared (CHECK ALL                                 APPLICABLE):

Original Cataloging

     __ is cataloged directly on OCLC

     __ is cataloged directly on RLIN

     __ is batch‑loaded to OCLC

     __ is batch‑loaded to RLIN

     __ other (explain)

 Copy cataloging

     __ is cataloged by acquisitions staff

     __ is cataloged by cataloging staff

     __ is cataloged directly on OCLC

     __ is cataloged directly on RLIN

     __ is batch‑loaded to OCLC

     __ is batch‑loaded to RLIN 

     __other (explain)

III. How different types of cataloging copy are handled (CHECK ALL  APPLICABLE):

Full LC copy (Encoding level “blank”)

            __ is handled by students           

            __ is handled by clerical staff

            __ is handled by senior clerical staff

            __ is handled by professional catalogers

            __ is accepted without review

            __ name access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ name access points are checked against NAF for accuracy

            __ 245, 260 are reviewed

            __ complete description is reviewed

            __ subject access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ subject access points are checked against SAF for accuracy

            __ call number is accepted without review

            __ call numbers are accepted, but final cutter is checked against local shelflist

            __ local call number assigned

CIP copy (Encoding level “8”, 042=pcc)

            __ is handled by students           

            __ is handled by clerical staff

            __ is handled by senior clerical staff

            __ is handled by professional catalogers

            __ is re-searched for better copy

            __ is backlogged and re-searched for better  

            __ is accepted but flagged for future searching for better copy

            __ name access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ name access points are checked against NAF for accuracy

            __ 245, 260 are reviewed

            __ complete description is reviewed

            __ subject access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ subject access points are checked against SAF for accuracy

            __ call number is accepted without review

            __ call numbers are accepted, but final cutter is checked against local shelflist

            __ local call number assigned

PCC Core LC copy (Encoding level “4”, 042=pcc)

             __is handled by students

            __ is handled by clerical staff

            __ is handled by senior clerical staff

            __ is handled by professional catalogers

            __ is re-searched for better copy

            __ is backlogged and re-searched for better  

            __ is accepted without review

            __ is accepted but flagged for future searching for better copy

            __ name access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ name access points are checked against NAF for accuracy

            __ 245, 260 are reviewed

            __ complete description is reviewed

            __ subject access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ subject access points are checked against SAF for accuracy

            __ call number is accepted without review

            __ call numbers are accepted, but final cutter is checked against local shelflist

            __ call numbers are verified against the classification schedules

            __ lacking complete call number

            __ is backlogged and flagged for future searching for better copy

            __ is routed to librarians for call number assigning

            __ is routed to senior copy cataloging staff for call number assigning

            __ is handled by all copy cataloging staff

            __ is call number is assigned and added to an 082/050 field

            __ local call number assigned and record is uploaded to utilities

Vendor-created copy (E.g., provisional records created by Casalini, Harrassowitz, Yankee Book Peddler, etc.  Encoding level “5”)

            __ is handled by students

            __ is handled by clerical staff

            __ is handled by senior clerical staff

            __ is handled by professional catalogers

            __ is re-searched for better copy

            __ is backlogged and re-searched for better  

            __ is accepted without review

            __ is accepted but flagged for future searching for better copy

            __ name access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ name access points are checked against NAF for accuracy

            __ 245, 260 are reviewed

            __ complete description is reviewed

            __ subject access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ subject access points are checked against SAF for accuracy

            __ call number is accepted without review

            __ call numbers are accepted, but final cutter is checked against local shelflist

            __ call numbers are verified against the classification schedules

            __ lacking call number

            __ is backlogged and flagged for future searching for better copy

            __ is routed to librarians for call number assigning

            __ is routed to senior copy cataloging staff for call number assigning

            __ is handled by all copy cataloging staff

            __ call number is assigned and added to an 082/050 field

            __ local call number assigned and record is uploaded to utilities

OCLC/RLIN member library full-level cataloging (OCLC Encoding level “I”; RLIN Encoding level “blank”)

            __ is handled by students

            __ is handled by clerical staff

            __ is handled by senior clerical staff

            __ is handled by professional catalogers

            __ is re-searched for better copy

            __ is backlogged and re-searched for better  

            __ is accepted without review

            __ is accepted but flagged for future searching for better copy

            __ name access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ name access points are checked against NAF for accuracy

            __ 245, 260 are reviewed

            __ complete description is reviewed

            __ subject access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ subject access points are checked against SAF for accuracy

            __ call number is accepted without review

            __ call numbers are accepted, but final cutter is checked against local shelflist

            __ call numbers are verified against the classification schedules

            __ lacking call number

            __ is backlogged and flagged for future searching for better copy

            __ is routed to librarians for call number assigning

            __ is routed to senior copy cataloging staff for call number assigning

            __ is handled by all copy cataloging staff

            __ call number is assigned and added to an 082/050 field

            __ local call number assigned and record is uploaded to utilities

OCLC/RLIN member library PCC full-level cataloging (042=PCC) (Encoding level “blank”)

            __ is handled by students

            __ is handled by clerical staff

            __ is handled by senior clerical staff

            __ is handled by professional catalogers

            __ is re-searched for better

            __ is backlogged and re-searched for better  

            __ is accepted without review

            __ is accepted but flagged for future searching for better copy

            __ name access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ name access points are checked against NAF for accuracy

            __ 245, 260 are reviewed

            __ complete description is reviewed

            __ subject access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ subject access points are checked against SAF for accuracy

            __ call number is accepted without review

            __ call numbers are accepted, but final cutter is checked against local shelflist

            __ call numbers are verified against the classification schedules

            __ lacking call number

            __ is backlogged and flagged for future searching for better copy

            __ is routed to librarians for call number assigning

            __ is routed to senior copy cataloging staff for call number assigning

            __ is handled by all copy cataloging staff

            __ call number is assigned and added to an 082/050 field

            __ local call number assigned and record is uploaded to utilities

OCLC/RLIN member library PCC core level (Encoding level “4")

            __ is handled by students

            __ is handled by clerical staff

            __ is handled by senior clerical staff 

            __ is handled by professional catalogers

            __ is re-searched for better copy

            __ is backlogged and re-searched for better  

            __ is accepted without review

            __ is accepted but flagged for future searching for better copy

            __ name access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ name access points are checked against NAF for accuracy

            __ 245, 260 are reviewed

            __ complete description is reviewed

            __ subject access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ subject access points are checked against SAF for accuracy

            __ call number is accepted without review

            __ call numbers are accepted, but final cutter is checked against local shelflist

            __ call numbers are verified against the classification schedules

            __ lacking call number

            __ is backlogged and flagged for future searching for better copy

            __ is routed to librarians for call number assigning

            __ is routed to senior copy cataloging staff for call number assigning

            __ is handled by all copy cataloging staff

            __ call number is assigned and added to an 082/050 field

            __ local call number assigned and record is uploaded to utilities

OCLC/RLIN member library less than full (Encoding levels “5” “7”, OCLC Encoding level “M” “K”)

            __ is handled by students

            __ is handled by clerical staff

            __ is handled by senior clerical staff

            __ is handled by professional catalogers

            __ is re-searched for better copy

            __ is backlogged and re-searched for better  

            __ is accepted without review

            __ is accepted but flagged for future searching for better copy

            __ name access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ name access points are checked against NAF for accuracy

            __ 245, 260 are reviewed

            __ complete description is reviewed

            __ subject access points are reviewed for typos and obvious errors

            __ subject access points are checked against SAF for accuracy

            __ call number is accepted without review

            __ call numbers are accepted, but final cutter is checked against local shelflist

            __ call numbers are verified against the classification schedules

            __ lacking call number

            __ is backlogged and flagged for future searching for better copy

            __ is routed to librarians for call number assigning

            __ is routed to senior copy cataloging staff for call number assigning

            __ is handled by all copy cataloging staff

            __ call number is assigned and added to an 082/050 field

            __ local call number assigned and record is uploaded to utilities

IV. Sharing and using records

 Categories of monographic cataloging records that you do not share with the utilities (explain)

 Categories of monographic cataloging records that you do share with the utilities but, to your knowledge, are not  being loaded (explain)

What are the barriers to greater copy acceptance?

      Too much cataloging copy on the utilities needs revision/correction

       Difficult to upload and share “upgraded” copy

      Too many types of copy to train staff to evaluate

      Too many records lack a useable call number

      Other