Scope: This procedure consists of step-by-step instructions for various MFHD maintenance tasks normally performed by Database Quality Unit (DBQ) staff and students.
Contact: Barb Tarbox
Unit: Database Quality
Date last reviewed: 11/02/2015
Date of next review: October 2016
Call Number Corrections
Location Corrections
Oversize Corrections
A. Call Number Corrections
To change a call number on a mismarked book, check the explanatory note inserted in the book, then do the following:
1. Update the Voyager Record:
- Search book by title, call # or barcode.
- Verify that the BIB record matches the book. If it does not match, return book to the DBQ unit supervisor.
- Display the MFHD record.
- Display item record.
- Verify barcode number in item record matches barcode number in book. If it does not match, return to DBQ unit supervisor.
- Display MFHD record.
- Make changes in the 852 field, as indicated in the note in the book. For correct format, see call number examples.
- Save the MFHD record to the database.
- Return to the BIB record.
- Set cursor to the end of the last variable field and type ,,mc to insert statistics code.
- Save the BIB record to the database.
2. Update the Book:
- On the inside cover of the book and/or on the reverse side of the title page, change the call number to match the one in the MFHD.
- Cross out the call number on the book's label.
- Insert location flyers in items destined for unit libraries.
- Place book on the Hard Cover physical processing truck in the Catalog Dept. to be remarked.
B. Location Corrections
To change a location on a mismarked book, check the explanatory note inserted in the book, then do the following:
1. Update the Voyager Record:
- Search book by title, call # or barcode.
- Verify that the BIB record matches the book. If it does not match, return book to DBQ unit supervisor.
- Display the MFHD record.
- Verify that the MFHD record matches the book.
- Display item record.
- Verify barcode number in item record matches barcode number in book. If it does not match, return book to DQ unit supervisor.
- Change the location code in the 852 field, as indicated in the note in the book.
- Save the MFHD record to the database.
- DIsplay the item record.
- In the "Perm Loc" box, change the old location to the new location.
- Save the item record to the database.
- Display the BIB record.
- Set cursor to the end of the last variable field and type ,,mc to insert statistics code.
- Save the BIB record to the database.
2. Update the Book:
- On the inside cover of the book and/or on the reverse side of the title page, change the old location to the new location, using the appropriate spine label designation.
- Cross out the call number on the book's label.
- Insert a unit library flyer in the book for the new location -- for example, a book for Echols will get a green "ECH" flyer; a book for Olin will get a yellow "OLIN" flyer.
- Place book on the Hard Cover physical processing truck in the Catalog Dept. to be remarked.
C. Oversize Corrections
To add, remove, or correct an oversize symbol on a mismarked book, check the explanatory note inserted in the book, then do the following:
Update the Voyager Record:
Search book by title, call # or barcode.
1. Update the Voyager Record
- Verify that the BIB record matches the book. If it does not match, return book to the DBQ unit supervisor.
- Check the dimension(s) of the item in the 300 field and/or measure the book. Consult the Oversize Chart for appropriate oversize designation (+, ++, +++, #, FLAT, etc.).
- Display the MFHD record.
- Verify that the call number in the MFHD record matches the call number in the book. If it does not, return book to DBQ supervisor.
- Update the call number prefix and/or suffix in the 852 field according to the guidelines and examples in the Oversize Chart .
- Save the MFHD record to the database.
- Display the BIB record.
- Set cursor to the end of the last variable field and type ,,mc to insert statistics code.
- Save the BIB record to the database.
2. Update the Book
- On the inside cover of the book and/or on the reverse side of the title page, edit the call number (including the prefix and suffix) according to the examples in the "On Spine" column in the Oversize Chart.
- Cross out the call number on the book's label.
- Insert the appropriate unit library flyer in the book -- for example, a book for Echols will get a green "ECH" flyer; a book for Olin will get a yellow "OLIN" flyer.
- Place book on the Hard Cover physical processing truck in the Catalog Dept. to be remarked.