Detective Books

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Purpose: Some books are selected for the Fogler Library Detective Collection and are designated for shelving in the Jones Room. Instructions for the processing of detective books are detailed below.


Search for record in Alma. If found follow the procedure for attaching holdings and item record.

Update holdings information in Connexion.

If bibliographic record not found follow the procedures for copy or original cataloging and import a record into Alma.

After importing the record follow the procedure for adding holdings and item records.

Holdings record example

Screenshot of a MARC holdings record form in a library management system showing metadata fields, with Location set to UMaine, Shelving Location to OJONES, Sublocation to ORO, Classification part to Det C766m, and an 856 link field at the bottom.

Item record example

Screenshot of an item record interface in Ex Libris Alma, displaying General Information fields including barcode 37550000545773, material type Book, receiving date 07/09/1988, and permanent location set to UMaine: UM Orono Jones Room (OJONES).

Physical Processing
Process Detective books according to usual processing procedures. All items receive a bookplate, call# and security strip.

Details

Details

Article ID: 173347
Created
Tue 3/25/25 8:38 AM
Modified
Wed 8/5/26 9:15 AM