Processing+UPS+&+Interlibrary+Loan+Shipments


 * Processing UPS & Interlibrary Loan Shipments **

In the afternoon mail, the library receives incoming books from other PSU campuses and/or non-PSU locations. The packages contain two types of items: **Holds** for our patrons and items returned to Abington for shelving. A **Hold** is when a patron requests a book to be held at the circulation desk until they are able to come in and check out the book. ** INCOMING HOLDS ** ** ANY BOOK WHICH HAS A WRAPPER ON IT (BLUE- OR CREAM-COLORED) IS TO BE PLACED ON Lil’s DESK FOR PROCESSING. ** **  No further action is needed. ** Holds are easily identified by the icp slip inside the back cover of the book, which states Transit to: Abington, User ID: 9XXXXXXXX. Holds will always have a user ID on the slip, which indicates which patron the item is being held for.

1. Discharge item in Workflows. 2. Place the new icp slip which has the patron’s name on it in the back of the book under the paperclip. 3. Get a hold wrapper from Lil, then clearly PRINT using a black Sharpie:
 * 1) last name of the patron.
 * 2) month and day the book was **received** at Abington (i.e., 7-14).

4. Place wrapper on spine of the book secured with a rubber band. (Multiple items for the same patron can be placed with the one wrapper if possible.) 5. Place items alphabetically by patron’s last name on the Interlibrary Loan Shelf behind the circ desk. **Do not force any book on the shelf.** If it does not fit, turn it spine down on the shelf and adjust the wrapper so the name and date are showing. ** ITEMS RETURNED TO ABINGTON FOR SHELVING **  ** ANY BOOK WHICH HAS A WRAPPER ON IT (BLUE- OR CREAM-COLORED) IS TO BE PLACED ON Lil’s DESK FOR PROCESSING. ** ** No further action is needed. **   Items being returned to Abington for shelving are easily identified by the Abington stamp on the **top** of the book and the icp slip inside the back cover, which states Transit to: Abington. There will be no user ID on the slip. Videos and DVDs have an Abington label on the front or back of the video/DVD box along with an icp slip.


 * 1) Discharge Abington books, videos and DVDs using the discharge icon in Workflows.
 * 2) Remove patron information slips and shred.
 * 3) **Sensitize** **items** using the correct sensitizer (i.e., books use sensitizer to the right of scanner, videos use sensitizer on the pull-out shelf under the circulation desk), then place books on the appropriate cart for shelving.

8/18/2008