K-State Libraries - Cataloging & Serials Dept.

Cataloging & Serials Dept. / Collections Services

Department Information

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Acquisitions	Now part of Collection Services Dept.: orders and pays for materials added to the Libraries collections. Accepts gifts of materials, manages monograph order, receiving, claiming and invoices, processes materials for binding, preservation, and for all library collections.
Copy Cataloging	Catalogs all print items and most non-book items that have matching bibliographic records in OCLC.
Database Maintenance	Maintains the quality and integrity of bibliographic, holdings and item records in the online catalog.
Interlibrary Services	Provides access to items not owned by K-State Libraries and shares items owned with other libraries.
Management Team	Departmental supervisors with overall planning responsibilities.
Original Cataloging	Catalogs library materials for which no matching OCLC record exists.
Preservation	Preserves materials for future use by overseeing book repair, staff and patron education, environmental control, and disaster preparedness.
Review Room	Faculty are invited to review materials being considered for addition to the Libraries collections: 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Serials	Receives and catalogs serials, handles claims, manages serials exchanges and electronic resources. .
Staff	Collections Services Dept. - staff and their duties Cataloging & Serials Dept. - staff and their duties.
Index	Alphabetical index to general information about the Department and to our Procedures Manual. Additional information may be found in the CatSer Wiki.