Sherab Chen has taken new responsibilities as the coordinator of e-resources cataloging, and is currently working on the following projects (links open workflow & guidelines posts on Cataloging blog). Serials Solutions loading Keeping up Serial Backfiles cataloging Cataloging paid e-resources (online journals and databases) Cataloging free e-resources requested by collection managers and subject specialists He [...]

For OSUL Cataloging staff and student workers: How to use the library computer workstations wisely. The Library Technical Service has a local policy indicating that all computers in the office domain are public property and therefore, no one should treat any computer workstation as his or her own machine. Student computers are first come first [...]

The following policies and guidelines are based on the Cataloging Department Policies. MANAGE YOUR TIME EFFICIENTLY Productivity is one measurement of your work Your job performance is evaluated on a combination of attitude, efficiency, adaptabilty and productivity When feeling fatigued, take a short break if you need (do some stretch, get some fresh air, etc.); [...]

Purpose Responsibility How to use 1. Purpose This document explains how to report your cataloging performance on monthly statistic. As a routine cataloging procedure, you enter your cataloger’s code (xxn for example) in the 910 field each time you export a new bib record to OSCAR. The system (Millennium/OSCAR) takes your cataloger’s code for statistic [...]