Category Archives: Library Wide

Strange noise

There was a loud noise tonight which I thought sounded like someone was banging really loudly on the staffrom windows. Investigations ensued, and no ‘banger’ was found, despite the fact that the noise continued intermittently for a period of time. Patrick’s diagnosis is that the banging is something to do with the heating. I have no theory on the source of the noise now that my ‘banging on the staffroom window’ theory has been discredited. The noise has stopped now.

Bindery, Missing Items and Storage Request form

Please use the new form in the vertical file drawer at the front desk for all manual requests.
It is on Camelot at http://camelot.libr.canterbury.ac.nz/lending/ This has a dual purpose of allowing us to forward requests electronically and also to print our own supplies. It features a watermark text ‘Have you checked for an on-line alternative’ that prints best directly from a PC to the copier i.e.
don’t copy from a print version of the form.

Instructions about the form and when to use it are in:
K:\PSL\How to manual\C9 bindery missing storage request form.doc

Missing books & missing barcoded serials procedures

Please note that from now on PSL’s procedures for missing books and missing serials which have been barcoded are as follows:

After it has been established that the item is missing the staff member at the front desk is to change the status to missing-tracing.
• Find the item record in Horizon staffPAC
• Press F10 or click on the send to icon
• Select Checkin, OK
• Select In house use, OK
• Edit item
• Change status to ms
• Save & close

Tell the borrower that we will do a thorough search for it and ask them if they would like to be contacted if it is found. If so place a request for them.
• F2 search to find the book record
• F5 to place a request

It is not necessary to complete the paper form for barcoded missing items. Patrick and Michelle will run a report and search for them each Sunday. However for any items which need to be searched for immediately please give the details to Joanne or Nicola.