We have now implemented, in MNCAT, a new location called US Microfiche. We hope that will make it even easier for staff and users to know when to head for the fiche cabinets. Up until this week, fiche documents said the location was US Docs and the format was Microfiche. Now, we are pretty sure we put that location on all of the right documents, and only on the right documents. But of course that might not be perfect. As usual, be alert to possible problems.
For the most part, if you look for a fiche and don't find it, just put it on a blue search slip and students will search. That process eventually gets the fiche replaced, and the record fixed if there is a problem. Just because a fiche is not found does not mean the catalog is wrong. Report a catalog error only if you find that we really did not receive a document in fiche at all, and/or that it is in another format. Most desk staff won't get that far into the analysis - that is OK. Just be sure to put a date and your initials on the blue search slip.
Julie
Posted by bgi at December 22, 2004 11:37 AM | Email This Entry