Building The VALE Last Copy Collection in the JerseyCAT Suxiao Hu, Collection Management Librarian

Assemble the VLCC Pilot Project Team  Assoc. Dean, Tech. Services  Head, Cataloging Dept.  Head, Collection Development/Acquisition  Head, Circulation Dept.  Systems Librarian

Establish Local Policies  Titles in the circulating collection  Titles published prior to 1900  Titles published before 1850 will be transferred to the Special Collections Total Titles: 86 (56 Language & Literature, 16 History)  Titles published between 1850 and 1899 will be VLCC candidates

MSU VLCC Pilot Project Total Titles ( ): % 22% 7% 17%

MSU VLCC Pilot Project Total Items ( ): 2,146

Team Activities & Procedures  Integrated Library System (SirsiDynix) Bibliographic report

Team Activities & Procedures (cont.)  Circulation:  Pull books off the shelf and put them on the book truck  After processing, place the books back on the shelf

Team Activities & Procedures (cont.)  Collection Development/Acquisitions:  Review books and verify the VLCC candidates  Eliminate reprints  Select for bindery/mending  Order reprint second copy if heavily circulated

Team Activities & Procedures (cont.)  Cataloging:  Edit VLCC MARC records in MSU Library Catalog  Load VLCC MARC records into JerseyCat  Edit MARC records in JerseyCat Union Catalog

Edit VLCC MARC records in MSU Library Catalog  Add Item Category 1: VLCC  Change the item to Do Not Circulate  Make a Staff Note

Edit MARC records in JerseyCat Union Catalog  Log into JerseyCat:

 Check off Montclair State and New Jersey State Union Catalog  Search book by title

 Edit the Record

 Insert 541 field, enter njm (OCLC symbol) in subtag a  Insert HLD field, enter vlcc in subtag l

Pull Books off the Shelf Place Books Back on the Shelf Run Report Review & Verify VLCC Candidates Edit & Load MARC Records into JerseyCat