[Publib] Cataloging and circulating paperbacks

[Kathleen McCorkle]

We catalog everything, even reference.
If it isn't in our catalog how
will people know we have the item?



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ckubala at columbiactlibrary.org>
To: "Deborah McLaughlin" <librarian997 at yahoo.com>; <publib at webjunction.org>
Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Publib] Cataloging and circulating paperbacks


>     Some years ago when I was finally able to develop a
> paperback  collection, I was determined that they would be
> cataloged. Mass market  paperbacks are a very important part
> of our collection. Cataloging  allows the public, as well as
> staff, to search what we own and also  makes them available
> to other libraries for interlibrary loan. Mass market
> paperbacks, due to their low cost, allow us to offer many
> titles we could not  provide in hardbound, as well as
> provide a variety of speculative choices.   I try very hard
> to note series information where applicable. Certainly the
> collection can be browsed, but I think they're important
> enough to be cataloged.
>
> ----- Original Message Follows -----
> From: Deborah McLaughlin
> To: publib at webjunction.org
> Subject: [Publib] Cataloging and circulating paperbacks
> Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:09:20 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>>My question concerns how your handle mass market paperbacks
>>,    both purchased and donated.
>>What is your collection policy concerning mass market
>>paperbacks? Do you catalog them? Do you catalog
>>donated mass market paperbacks?
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
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> Carol A. Kubala
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