When gifts come in, they are acknowledged and placed on the shelving in room 154. CM staff pre-process the materials so that only items that are likely to be added to the library's collection will be searched.  Serials need to be sorted separately and given to the Serials Department for evaluation and processing.

Directly to booksale (or trash) without being catalog searched

• Books obviously falling apart or in poor condition - pages are falling out, no cover, etc. (Technical Services does not mend gift books)

• Damaged books (water, mold, mildew) these may also be thrown away depending on amount of damage

• Books that don't support the general philosophy of the collection (i.e. most children's books, repair manuals, etc)

• Books with accompanying magnetic media (floppies, etc.)

• Computer oriented books that are older than 5 years old

•  Some romance novels (we will select)

• Some non-academic self-improvement books (we will select)

Reviewing

• A questions shelf can be designated for review of borderline books by Collection Management Librarian

• Paperback popular fiction should be reviewed before going for searching.  Some may be classics or award winners.

• Books in foreign languages may be set aside for review. (These books may sit in limbo for years before they are cataloged.) Discussions with departmental liaisons are helpful in deciding urgency

To Technical Services

• Books to be searched should be reviewed for cleanliness and vacuumed or dusted before going to Technical Services.

• Books should be placed on trucks for Technical Services processing.

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