What is the Periodical Book Truck?
The periodical book truck holds all the current periodicals received by tech services that the library subscribes to. Desk A is responsible for shelving this book truck as part of their opening responsibilities.
The truck is generally ordered by location in the library and in alphabetical order by title. Generally, the first two boxes are current magazines and newspapers that are to be shelved downstairs on the first floor. The newest issue is kept downstairs and the older edition should be brought upstairs. Everything else should be shelved on the second floor in the periodical section. This section is in alphabetical order by title (omitting any "The" in the title). More information on what specific titles are kept downstairs and the location of the different materials can be found below.
If you are ever not sure where something goes, please ask a supervisor for help.
How to Shelve the Periodical Book Truck
- The periodical book truck is located back in Technical Services
- Material on this book truck is organized by where it should be shelved
- As a part of Desk A's opening procedures, Monday - Friday the book truck is retrieved, the materials on it shelved, and the empty book truck returned to Technical Services
| Material Name | Material Type | Location | How to Shelve |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Periodicals |
Current issues of specific magazines including:
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First floor- in the short wooden bookstack across from the Library Services Desk |
Alphabetically by title Replace the older issue with the newer issue The older issue is shelved in the Periodical Stacks on the second floor (see below for more information) |
| 1st Floor Newspapers |
Current issues of specific newspapers including:
|
First floor- in the short wooden bookstack across from the Library Services Desk |
Alphabetically by title Replace the older issue with the newer issue The older issue is shelved with the newspapers on the second floor in the stacks directly to the right at the top of the library's front staircase |
| Periodicals: A-G, H-P, & Q-Z | Bound and loose journal issues | Second floor- directly across from the top of the library's front staircase |
Bound journals are shelved alphabetically by title and then numerically by volume number Single loose journal issues are shelved alphabetically by title and then shelved left to right from oldest to newest within their specific shelf boxes |
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Microfiche/Microfilm |
Small cardboard box of newspaper transparencies | Second floor- in the filing cabinets located diagonally from the top of the library's back staircase | Alphabetically by title and then numerically by volume number |
| Loose Leaf | Packet of loose pages in an envelope or plastic wrapper | Loose leaf filing can happen anywhere in the collection | Packet will include a call number and instructions for proper filing |
| Reference | Items that include the prefix REF or REFERENCE at the beginning of their call number | First floor- in the tall wooden bookstacks beginning after study room 147 | By call number |
- Please Note:
- Never place a periodical on a shelf or in a shelf box that does not have the appropriate call number or title on it
- If you feel it belongs in that area, please see a supervisor
- If a shelf box is full, tell the Access Services Supervisor and Head of Technical Services- a new shelf box will be created and put in the stacks for future issues
- Never place a periodical on a shelf or in a shelf box that does not have the appropriate call number or title on it
Troubleshooting
If an item is not located where you think it should be, you can double check the location by doing the following:
- Go to lemoyne.edu/library
- Under Search Collections, select "Find Journals"
- Change the search type to "ISSN/ISBN equals"
- Find the journal’s ISSN number, usually located in the first or last few pages
- Enter the journal’s ISSN number and select "Search"
- Select "Le Moyne College Print Titles"
- Look at the first location listed- this is where the item should be shelved
- If there is still not a correct label or shelf box in that section, please see a supervisor
If something does not seem right or if you have any questions, please see a supervisor:
- Some titles will occasionally have their locations change
- Just because a particular item was located in Current Periodicals the last time you shelved does not mean it will be located there this time
- If there is no label or shelf box, that’s a good indication that it might not belong there anymore