K-State Libraries - Cataloging & Serials Dept.

Cataloging & Serials Dept. / Collections Services

Department Information

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.
Interlibrary Services	Provides access to items not owned by K-State Libraries and shares items owned with other libraries.
Preservation	Preserves materials for future use by overseeing book repair, staff and patron education, environmental control, and disaster preparedness.
Serials	Receives and catalogs serials, handles claims, manages serials exchanges and electronic resources. .
Index	Alphabetical index to general information about the Department and to our Procedures Manual. Additional information may be found in the CatSer Wiki.