| Category | Activities | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Copy Cataloging | 8-12 | |
| 2 or less changes, not including call number assignment | ||
| addition of 049 and 949 | ||
| verification of descriptive cataloging | ||
| verification of access points | ||
| CAI to complete acquisitions process and create item record for circulation | ||
| Advanced Copy Cataloging | 15-20 | |
| 3 or more changes, which may include: | ||
| call number assignment | ||
| multiple volumes or pieces of varied nature | ||
| changes required to descriptive cataloging | ||
| additions or corrections required for access points | ||
| additions or corrections required for series/set handling | ||
| CAI to complete acquisitions process and create item record for circulation | ||
| Incomplete records | 25-30 | |
| 3 or more changes, which nearly always include: | ||
| call number assignment | ||
| changes required to descriptive cataloging | ||
| additions or corrections required for access points | ||
| additions or corrections required for series/set handling | ||
| CAI to complete acquisitions process and create item record for circulation | ||
| Original Cataloging | ||
| book or serial with no title change, in English | 25-30 | |
| theses | 25 | |
| scores sound recordings, av, software, maps | 30-45 | |
| manuscript collections, multiple media items, foreign materials, and large or complex collections of materials | 45+ | |
| includes CAI to complete acquisitions process and create item record for circulation | 15-20 | |
| NACO research and authority record creation | 10-30 |