Scope: An overview of the online tool used for creating new sequential shelflist numbers for audiovisual materials and microforms.
Contact: Ardeen White
Unit: Cataloging
Date last reviewed: 11/28/2017
Date of next review: November 2018
Call numbers for all microforms, sound recordings and videorecordings in locations that require accession numbers will be assigned by using the online automated system, following the steps as outlined below:
Access the online program at http://lstools.library.cornell.edu/mysql/clamms.cgi
Click on the Shelflist (CLAMSS) button.
Choose Type of microform or multimedia from drop down menu.
Select Videodisc for DVD or blu-ray format and assign next available DVD number.
From Location drop down menu, choose appropriate library location.
To add a number:
Click on Add Microforms Holding or Add Multimedia Holding button as appropriate. This brings you to the next screen allowing you to assign the next sequential accession number for the desired location. Use number that follows the number in the Last Used area. Please try not to skip numbers.
Filling in the first and second boxes of the assignment screen is mandatory. Use the box labelled New Notes as appropriate.
Click on Submit.
To delete a number:
The Delete button can be accessed through the History [for net ID] button on the main CLAMSS page. Scroll to the end of the History screen and find the Enter number to delete box and also a box to indicate the location of the number to be deleted. Complete the deletion process by filling in desired number, location, and type.
[Example: uris:Videodisc]. Click Delete button.