Instructions+for+Processing+New+Books

= Instructions for Processing New Books = 1) Check all blue or pink slips and books to be sure that they are for Abington.

2) Pull slips and give to Linda. Leave gift book plates inside the book. 3) Scan all books into LibraryThing. User name: psuabington Password: Ch1efOg0ntz 4) Discharge all books in Workflows. If a slip is printed, place the slip in the book so that it can be sent to another campus for a hold that has been placed. 5) After all books are discharged, stamp top of each book with the Abington stamp. 6) Sensitize to make sure book is tattle taped. If the light does not go on, it needs to be tattle taped. 7) If the book has a gift book plate, glue the plate to the inside left cover. 8) For each book, remove the cover, cut off the flaps and paste the book descriptions on the inside of the book cover. 9) Remaining front covers should be put in the recycle bin. 10) All books lacking a call number on its spine should be placed by the typewriter in the staff area. 11) Place any books with holds on the wooden table by Lil’s desk. 12) Put all other books on the appropriate cart to be shelved.
 * a) Go to Abington Library’s home page at http://www.libraries.psu.edu/abington/.
 * b) Click on the “New Books” link near the bottom of the page.
 * c) You should now be in Abington’s LibraryThing page. Click on the “Home” tab in the upper left corner.
 * d) Sign in to LibraryThing. The password is case sensitive.
 * e) Click on the “Add Books” tab in the upper left corner.
 * f) Put the cursor in the Search box and scan the book’s UPC code.
 * g) Click the book link to add the book to the library.
 * h) Repeat steps f and g for each new book being processed.

8/14/2008