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Interpreting OPAC Messages

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What does it mean when the OPAC says...

No location/holdings information available.

 

 

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       Location:           Call Number:                    Status:             

 Main Library           TEMPORARY CONTROL          In Pre-Order Process        

                          NUMBER: AKU5511                                      

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                               

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These messages mean essentially the same thing. The only difference between the two is that in the first situation a location has not yet been assigned and in the second it has. Within a day or two the message should reflect that the material is on order or, for material which is not individually ordered such as BNA approvals, gifts, and series standing orders, in process.

 


 


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        Location:           Call Number:                    Status:            

  Asian American         TEMPORARY CONTROL          On Order                   

    Studies                NUMBER: AKU1111                                     

                                                                               

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The book is on order; check the OPR for further information.

 


 


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      Location:               Call Number:                    STATUS:

      Main library            TEMPORARY CONTROL               In Process

                              NUMBER:  AAA1234

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Mongraphs: The material has been received and is in the Cataloging Department awaiting cataloging. Check the copy holdings record for the date that the material was sent to Cataloging; the date is at the end of the 001 line.
Serials: At least one issue has been received; the material is with the serials cataloger.

 


 

 

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       Location:           Call Number:                    Status:             

 Main Library           PS2116 .A6 1893            Check Shelf                 

 Main Library           PS2116 .A6 1893            Not checked out             

 Main Library           PS2116 .A6 1893            Charged, Due: 12/10/97  

                                                                               

                                                                      

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Check Shelf means that the book has a bar code and an item record; it has not been checked out, so theoretically it is on the shelf (baring ripoffs, misshelving, etc.)

Not checked out means that the book does not have bar code or an item record so there is no circulation record of it, so theoretically...(see above).

Collection Managers' Manual of Contents

Author: Laura Nanna
Last modified: August 20, 1998

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