Understanding the Recall option
If a request remains in Recalled status for more than 42 days (6 weeks), the system automatically changes it to Overdue.
NHAIS Notes is a way for the New Hampshire State Library to disseminate information about NHAIS programs and issues. The mission of the New Hampshire Automated Information System (NHAIS) is to promote and improve access to library and information resources for and about New Hampshire. Suggestions or comments about this blog should be sent to mary.russell@dncr.nh.gov
Posted by David Harris at 8:43 AM
The National Agricultural Library (NAL) is one of five national libraries
of the United States and houses one of the world's largest collections
devoted to agriculture and its related sciences. It is part of the US Department of Agriculture and is located in Beltsville, MD (15 miles northeast of
Washington, DC). The NAL works in a variety of program areas and maintains several interesting collections. You can search their collections through AGRICOLA.
The NAL uses tag 070 for its call numbers. Prior to 1965, NAL used a USDA library classification scheme. In 1965, NAL began using
the Library of Congress Classification for all newly-cataloged materials. Both
schemes are still used because some series title changes have been kept with the USDA
scheme call number. This is why there is a need for a separate tag for the NAL call number even though it is usually the same as the LC number in the 050.
The structure of this tag parallels that of the 050 tag:
Posted by Mary Russell at 5:30 AM
Labels: #TuesdayTags, Cataloging, MARC tagging
While WorldCat.org allows you to see materials held by libraries around the world, for many years you couldn't see NHAIS holdings there. Now an extra click will show you if the NHU-PAC (the union catalog in the NHAIS ILL System) has a copy of the OCLC record you're looking at in WorldCat.
WorldCat search results show you a list of "Featured libraries" that hold the material listed. Click on the "All libraries" tab to see more locations, including the NHU-PAC (listed as "NHAIS"):
You may see a few libraries that participate in the NHAIS ILL System, including the State Library, listed separately. That's determined by the kind of account these institutions have with OCLC.
Keep in mind that the presence of a record in the NHU-PAC doesn't guarantee that a library in the state has a holding for that title. You need to use the NHAIS ILL System to see that. Also be aware that there's always a lag, usually a few hours, between when a record is downloaded from WorldCat and when it's uploaded to the NHU-PAC. During that time, WorldCat.org will show that the record is in the NHU-PAC even though it isn't quite there yet.
Posted by David Harris at 8:50 AM
Labels: Info from Library Land, NHSL info, OCLC Program
The NHAIS ILL System will be offline briefly tonight (Tuesday, Apr. 16) to install program updates, starting at 10 o'clock. The updates are for behind-the-scenes functions.
Posted by David Harris at 1:07 PM
Labels: NHAIS system messages
"The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, has been a center of information innovation since its founding in 1836. The world’s largest biomedical library, NLM maintains and makes available a vast print collection and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics that are searched billions of times each year by millions of people around the globe. It also supports and conducts research, development, and training in biomedical informatics and health information technology."
The NLM Classification, which is a scheme for the shelf arrangement of medical literature in libraries, is maintained and developed by the Cataloging and Metadata Management Section of the NLM. The call numbers assigned using this classification are found in the 060 tag.
The structure of the 060 is very similar to other tags that contain classification numbers:
Posted by Mary Russell at 5:17 AM
Labels: #TuesdayTags, Cataloging, MARC tagging
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is the Canadian equivalent of the U.S. Library of Congress. They maintain various cataloging resources, including a classification system which uses the LC classification schedules with sections specially developed for Canadian history, literature, and law.
The call numbers assigned using this classification, whether assigned by the LAC or by libraries who contribute to their catalog are found in the 055 tag.
The structure of this tag parallels that of the 050 tag:
The second indicator in the 055 tag contains information about the source and completeness of the classification. Because these call numbers can be created by various libraries there are several possible values used. A complete set of valid codes for this indicator is included in BF&S.
Posted by Mary Russell at 5:15 AM
Labels: #TuesdayTags, Call numbers, Cataloging, MARC tagging
This is a friendly reminder that the deadline to submit your library’s statistics for the IMLS Annual Report is Friday, April 12. Please submit your statistics by the deadline. A BIG thank you to the majority of libraries that have already submitted their statistics.
Posted by David Harris at 2:17 PM
Labels: NH Public Library Annual Report
For those libraries that only get one delivery a week on Thursdays, here’s our plan to make up for today’s cancellations.
Tomorrow (Friday, April 5) these libraries will receive a delivery:
Grafton
Canaan
Enfield
Etna
Springfield
Tuftonboro
On Monday, April 8, these libraries will receive a delivery:
Sanbornville
Milton
Farmington
New Durham
Barnstead
Pittsfield
Then next Thursday (weather permitting!) we will still have normal deliveries to all of these libraries.
Charles Shipman
Supervisor, Reference Section
New Hampshire State Library
Posted by David Harris at 12:07 PM
Labels: Van Delivery Service
All of today’s ILL deliveries have been cancelled. Hopefully the weather will allow us to return to normal service tomorrow.
Charles Shipman
Supervisor, Reference Section
New Hampshire State Library
603-271-2144
Charles.A.Shipman@dncr.nh.gov
Posted by David Harris at 8:16 AM
Labels: Van Delivery Service