Reference Relocation Procedure

To relocate Reference materials into the general library collection with non-circulating status:

• 1. Public Services staff shall mark each volume with yellow tape to indicate general collection shelving status for the reference volume. The tape shall be placed directly above the reference spine label and shall serve as an alert (or reminder) to the shelver.

     1. Reference designation on the call number spine label shall be retained; therefore FOR BUILDING USE ONLY stamping is not necessary. The REF label alerts checkout staff to the continued non-circulating status of the item.

  2. The volume shall be delivered to Circulation for shelving.

  3. Reference shall notify Cataloging of the relocation via departmental request form. At that time, a user message shall be added to the Copy Holdings record (um=Shelved in general library collection). This opac note benefits patrons in locating the item in its new location.

  4. Statistical record keeping of the relocation is not necessary.

d.c. rev. 6/23/03, 5/25/11