Dewey searches in B&T

This trick I learned may make your life easier...

I find it easier to do dewey searches in B&T than trying to figure out their weird subject headings.

There is a way to use truncation to get a better dewey search....

Ex: 641.* will get you all the cookbooks that are 641 and 641.x, etc where using just "641" in a search is limiting to just 641.

Ex: 68* will get 680-689.999

I hope this hint is helpful to others.

katie

MISC GAPS 2/09

The 2/09 Miscellaneous Gap order is ready for viewing HERE. There are a lot of legal rights books and (Subject) Made Easy type books. Let me know of any suggestions by Monday Mar. 23. Thanks!

COMS 3/09 Fiction

COMS Fiction for March is ready to view here.

Not as many vampire/zombie romances this time. Still, any commentary is appreciated before Thursday, 19 March, when this order will be turned in.

Thanks,
Darcy

3/09 COMS NF 700-900s Order

Sorry I did not have time to post the preselections of the 3/09 COMS NonFiction cart covering the 700's -900's before the meeting. Here is the link
to the order list. If you feel strongly that there needs to be a change in the order, please let me know ASAP and we'll see what we can do.
Laura

Paperbacks Will Float

This is a notice from Diana Morales of COMS that beginning Sunday, March 15, 2009, HPL will begin to “float” the CEN Uncatalogued Paperback Collection.

"The general idea is that materials are housed wherever our customers drop them off. Thus, if Customer X borrows an uncatalogued paperback at Central, and returns it to Jungman, then Jungman becomes the new owning location for that item. The important thing is that it becomes “owned” by whatever location checks it in. You MUST check returned items in for them to reflect your location. The change in the owning location will be instantaneous; you do not need to change the code--the system will change it. Rather than returning the item to the lending branch, you may shelve and use it at your branch. Due to issues with the III system, no other Central materials will float for the time being. Central items other than the uncatalogued paperbacks will go back in transit to Central."

COMS 3/09 000-600's Order

The COMS 3/09 order covering Nonfiction 000-600's is ready for viewing HERE . Please make any suggestions before the Pre-selection meeting 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 11. Your comments are appreciated!

African American Fiction GAPS

The GAP 1/09 African American Fiction order is ready for viewing here. The thinking here is to add titles we don't already own and replace the missing copies to a certain extent.

Please make any suggestions before Monday, March 16 when the order is due.

Thanks!

African American Nonfiction Gap Order

The GAP 1/09 African American Nonfiction order is ready for viewing. This order features homework books, health & beauty, and Tupac bio replacements, among others. Please make any suggestions before Monday, March 16 when the order is due. Thanks, Laura

Click HERE to see the order.