Technical Services

The Technical Services Department is composed of Acquisitions, which is run by Jean Wesselowski; Cataloging, which is run by Sherry Severson; and Electronic Resources/Serials, which is run by Jennifer Sauer

Acquisitions involves the pre-order searching of all materials requested for purchase, the ordering of all materials, the receiving of all materials, and the processing of invoices involving such purchases. This means working with an untold number of vendors, operating within state contract guidelines, monitoring all acquisitions accounts for accuracy, handling problems when the wrong item is received, finding books which are out-of-print or when the author/title information is less than correct, etc.

Cataloging involves either the original or copy cataloging of all monographic materials which will appear on the library shelves in Forsyth Library. Copy cataloging includes finding the correct record on OCLC (out of multiple millions of records), determining if any record is of sufficient quality to be used as a copy cataloging record, modifying such record to meet FHSU standards, then sending the modified record to the Online Catalog. Original cataloging involves constructing a MARC (MAchine Readable Code) record from scratch, following the AACR2 rules, then moving the newly created record from OCLC to the Online Catalog.

Serials/Electronic Resources involves labeling and relabeling of books and other materials, mending of books and other materials, preservation of library materials, processing magazines, books and graduate theses for binding, series authority work, copy cataloging of series and serials, and check-in of microforms.

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