Circulation Services Call Circulation Services Call Number TrainingNumber Training

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Circulation Circulation

Circulation Services is composed of Circulation Services is composed of two separate yet related Units. two separate yet related Units.

Circulation is the first. This Unit is Circulation is the first. This Unit is responsible for all functions responsible for all functions relating to charging library relating to charging library material in and out at the material in and out at the Circulation Desk. Circulation Desk.

In addition, it handles fines and In addition, it handles fines and processes notices and bills for late processes notices and bills for late and lost books. and lost books.

Collection ManagementCollection Management

Collection Management is the second Collection Management is the second half of the partnership. half of the partnership.

This Unit deals mainly with returning This Unit deals mainly with returning library books to the shelves, also library books to the shelves, also known as stacks. It is also known as stacks. It is also responsible for processing new books responsible for processing new books as well as keeping the books on the as well as keeping the books on the shelves in the best order possible.shelves in the best order possible.

Student AssistantStudent Assistant

While working in the library you are While working in the library you are considered a student assistant. As a considered a student assistant. As a student assistant in Circulation Services student assistant in Circulation Services you will be assigned to work some time you will be assigned to work some time in both Circulation and Collection in both Circulation and Collection Management. Management.

In order to do so you must first learn the In order to do so you must first learn the Library of Congress call number system.Library of Congress call number system.

Library of Congress Call Library of Congress Call Number SystemNumber System

A Library of Congress call number A Library of Congress call number is a systematic series of letters and is a systematic series of letters and numbers that allows like materials numbers that allows like materials to be shelved together. to be shelved together.

This enables library users the ease This enables library users the ease of finding material on a particular of finding material on a particular subject. Lets begin now with the subject. Lets begin now with the make up of a call number.make up of a call number.

Call Numbers Call Numbers

The first line of a call number is always The first line of a call number is always a letter or letters.a letter or letters.

Example: Example: B BA C CC DB BA C CC D

340 340 340 340 340340 340 340 340 340

D32 D32 D32 D32 D32D32 D32 D32 D32 D32

Call NumbersCall Numbers

The second line is always a whole The second line is always a whole number. If there is a decimal in the number. If there is a decimal in the number, you will see it. A decimal will number, you will see it. A decimal will drastically change the number so it will drastically change the number so it will be shelved in a completely different be shelved in a completely different location.location.Example: B BA C CCExample: B BA C CC 3.41 34.1 341 341.53.41 34.1 341 341.5 D32 D32 D32 D32D32 D32 D32 D32

Call NumbersCall Numbers

The third and fourth lines of a call number The third and fourth lines of a call number are always an alpha-numeric combination. are always an alpha-numeric combination. Note, not all call numbers have a forth Note, not all call numbers have a forth line.line.Example: B BA C CCExample: B BA C CC 340 340 340 340340 340 340 340 D32 D32 D32 D32D32 D32 D32 D32 A23 F398 A23 F398

The Invisible DecimalThe Invisible Decimal

In the third and fourth lines of a call In the third and fourth lines of a call number, all numbers are preceded by an number, all numbers are preceded by an INVISIBLE decimal. Therefore, when you INVISIBLE decimal. Therefore, when you see a call number, you must make a mental see a call number, you must make a mental note to remember the decimal. This will note to remember the decimal. This will drastically change the books proper drastically change the books proper shelving location. shelving location.

Example: B Is actually BExample: B Is actually B 340 340340 340 D32 D(.)32D32 D(.)32

Call NumbersCall Numbers

Put the following call numbers in Put the following call numbers in order:order:

B B B B BB B B B B 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340

340340 D32 D211 D7 D681 D32 D211 D7 D681

D51D51

AnswerAnswer

B B B B BB B B B B 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340

340340 D211 D32 D51 D681 D211 D32 D51 D681

D7D7

Call NumbersCall Numbers

Using the fourth line, put the following Using the fourth line, put the following examples in order: examples in order:

B B B B BB B B B B 340 340 340 340 340340 340 340 340 340 D32 D32 D32 D32 D32D32 D32 D32 D32 D32 Z541 Z7 Z2314 D67 Z41Z541 Z7 Z2314 D67 Z41

AnswerAnswer

340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340 340340

D32 D32 D32 D32 D32D32 D32 D32 D32 D32 B B B B BB B B B B D67 Z2314 Z41 Z54 Z7D67 Z2314 Z41 Z54 Z7

Nothing Before SomethingNothing Before Something

Just as there are decimals we cannot see, there Just as there are decimals we cannot see, there are sometimes numbers we cannot see. This is are sometimes numbers we cannot see. This is true in a number of titles housed in the Law true in a number of titles housed in the Law Collection. Collection. Example: KExample: K L41L41

We know the second line is always a whole We know the second line is always a whole number, so imagine the space contains a zero number, so imagine the space contains a zero (0). The space is not usually exaggerated as it (0). The space is not usually exaggerated as it is here, so it is necessary to be alert to the is here, so it is necessary to be alert to the omission of a whole number.omission of a whole number.

Nothing Before Something Nothing Before Something ExampleExample

Put the following examples in order:Put the following examples in order:

KFN KF KFN KF KFNKFN KF KFN KF KFN

198 198 19.8 1198 198 19.8 1

L455 L54 L455 L55 L455 L54 L455 L55 L455 L455

AnswerAnswer

KF KF KFN KFN KFNKF KF KFN KFN KFN

1 198 19.8 1981 198 19.8 198

L55 L54 L455 L455 L55 L54 L455 L455 L455L455

You’ve Got It!You’ve Got It!

You now know how to use the You now know how to use the Library of Congress classification Library of Congress classification system to place books in proper system to place books in proper call number order. call number order.

If anything we have gone over If anything we have gone over does not seem clear, please see a does not seem clear, please see a staff person who would be glad to staff person who would be glad to review on a one to one basis. review on a one to one basis.