Morris Wachs Collection—Baker Processing

Fund  -3400-

• Collections Development will send Morris Wachs book boxes (from the W.T. Bandy Center) to Baker, attention Mary Ellen Wilson.
• Verifiers will check Wachs books against Acorn for duplication.
  • Titles that do not duplicate and different editions should be added for Central Stacks.
  • If title is in BAUD or PASCAL-PIA only, add to Central Stacks.
  • Duplicates with over 10 charges can be added.
  • If the book is signed or if you have any questions as to whether to add, please contact Yvonne Boyer for a decision.
  • For each record: Holding Code: CEN; Item Cat1:34-FR-ITAL; Item Cat2: GIFT; and add 541: Wachs
  • Make current location: BAKER HOLD
  • Duplicates, not to be added, should be returned to Bryan K. in Collection Development. Add a flag with note: "Dup of (Acorn Number) and number of charges of the original copy. Please keep the Wachs books separate (do not mix with other duplicates, gifts, or other collections), and return in the original box, labeled Wachs Collection.
  • Pieces may be speed cataloged and routed to Binding/Marking if appropriate.
  
  

• Physical Processing:

  • Barcodes should be attached to the pieces before routing as in other monographs. Check with Chris W. about periodicals and serials. The special Wachs bookplate should be clipped carefully inside the piece, and a Wachs Collection flag should also be inserted. MC or NC pieces should be placed on the appropriate shelf in the approval room for cataloger review. LC or CC pieces can be routed to the copy catalogers.

Verifier: Use discretion regarding the following:

·        Condition (if in doubt, check with Sue Davis/ Preservation)

·        Graphics or artwork, or interesting binding (that might make the material more suitable for Special Collections)

·        Age of book (also suitable for Special Collections)

·        Other?

updated 11/8/2004;mew; 02/18/2005;tab