Frequently Asked Questions
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Course: | McCabe Library Access & User Services |
Book: | Frequently Asked Questions |
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Date: | Friday, February 3, 2023, 4:21 AM |
Table of contents
- Table of Contents
- All you ever wanted to know about booking reserve items
- All you ever wanted to know about Reserve Desk Electronics
- How to look up reserve items using Tripod
- What if I can't find a reserve book?
- What if a patron wants to reserve a room?
- What are the rules concerning Penalty Points?
- Circulation
- All you ever wanted to know about phone calls at the Circ Desk
- Library directory
- What if a patron wants change (quarters, dollars)?
- How do I collect fines?
- What if a patron wants to make copies (location, cost and cards)?
- All you ever wanted to know about visitors
- What if a visitor is interested in borrowing from the library?
- What if a patron wants to find books on a certain subject?
- Library of Congress Classification: A
- Library of Congress Classification System: B
- Library of Congress Classification System: C-D
- Library of Congress Classification System: E-F
- Library of Congress Classification System: G
- Library of Congress Classification System: H
- Library of Congress Classification System: J
- Library of Congress Classification System: K
- Library of Congress Classification System: L
- Library of Congress Classification System: N
- Library of Congress Classification System: P
- Library of Congress Classification: Q-T
- Library of Congress Classification System: Z
- All you ever wanted to know about closing the library
- Closing procedure
Table of Contents
In this book, we have compiled the answers to questions that are frequently asked by students workers at the Reserve and Circulation desks. To navigate through this resource, please see either the Table of Contents listed below or the Table of Contents displayed to the right.
Don't forget that you can use CTRL+F to find what you're looking for faster by doing a keyword search on the page!
Reserves
- How do I book a reserve item?
- What if the patron doesn't know the title of a reserve item?
- What if I can't find a reserve book?
- What if a patron wants to reserve a room?
- What are the rules concerning Penalty Points?
Circulation
Questions concerning where to find materials:
Questions related to the cash drawer:
- What if a patron wants change (quarters, dollars)?
- How do I collect fines?
- What if a patron wants to make copies (location, cost and cards)?
All you ever wanted to know about booking reserve items
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Rules for booking general reserve items
- General Reserve items may be BOOKED in person, at the desk, or online.
- No more than 2 bookings for the same time.
- Overnight bookings start at 9:30pm (and 4:30pm on Saturdays!)
- Bookings are held for 20 minutes or until 9:30pm.
Bonus! instructions for patrons placing bookings through Tripod:
- Look up title on the course reserve list and double click on it OR look up title directly in Tripod.
- Click on “Book this item” button.
- Type in name and barcode from ID card.
- Fill in booking date and time and submit information.
- Confirmation screen should appear.
What if a patron wants to book a reserve item?
1. Scan the patron's barcode
2. Click on "Bookings" Tab
3. Click on "Add Booking"
4. Locate the specific item by supplying title, barcode, or whatever information you have and select the appropriate copy
5. Click on "Book Selected Item"
**It is a good idea to take note of if there are any other bookings listed for the requested item. Make sure the item is not already booked for the time period requested by the patron as this will cause problems later on in the process.
6. Double click in the "Wanted From" field to get the calendar field and select the appropriate day. Then enter the desired time. The "Wanted To" information should fill in automatically. If it doesn't, enter the information manually.
**Help! There's an error message!
If you receive an error message saying "Item is booked during period" (as reproduced below), it means that the booking you are trying to process overlaps with another booking. The overlap in time frame can be as little as one minute to produce this error.* If this error occurs, simply ask the patron if there is another time that they would like to take out the book.
*For example, if a book is booked from 3:00-4:00PM and you try to make a booking from 3:59-4:59, you will receive this error.
All you ever wanted to know about Reserve Desk Electronics
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Laptops
Check out policy:
- Laptops check out for four hours and must be kept in the building.
- There is a 20 minute waiting period before you may check out a laptop again.
- They must be locked down by the patron at all times.**
**Note: If a laptop is found left unattended and not locked down, the patron's laptop privileges will be suspended.
Penalty points:
- Accrues 50 points per item every hour (or portion of an hour) that it is overdue.**
- When a patron reaches 1,000 points, laptop privileges will be suspended until the end of the semester.
- All points are cleared at the end of each semester.
**Note: There are three items in each laptop kit; each one accrues points separately, making the penalty for the complete kit 150 points per hour.
iPads
Check out policy:
- iPads and iPad keyboards check out for one day
**For a list of available apps, click here.
iPad Penalty Points Policy
- iPads and keyboards accrue 250 points each per day overdue
- When a patron accrues 1,000 points they are blocked from checking out iPads and keyboards for the rest of the semester
- All points are cleared at the end of the semester
iPad apps
Reading:
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- iBooks
- Kindle
- Free Books
- Stanza
- Bluefire Reader
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Reference:
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- WorldCat Mobile
- Dictionary
- iTranslate
- History: Maps of the World
- Articles
- Google Earth
- EBSCOhost
- SSRN
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News:
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- NPR
- The New Yorker
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Music/Video/Podcasts:
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- TED
- Pandora
- iPod
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Note-taking:
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- Simplenote
- Evernote
- Ghostwriter Notes
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Writing:
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- Pages
- PlainText
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Files:
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- Dropbox
- GoodReader
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Other:
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- StumbleUpon
- Terra
- NYPL Biblion
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Bookmarks:
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- Tripod
- Mobile Library Site
- Swatfiles
- Moodle
- iPad Feedback webform
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Podcasts:
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- Swarthmore Faculty Lectures
- Swarthmore College Featured Events
- Swarthmore College Music
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How to look up reserve items using Tripod
1. Go to Tripod
2. Hover over where it says B | H | S Libraries at the top right of the screen (underneath the login)
3. Click on the Reserves button
4. Select the appropriate field ("Professor" or "Course Name") and enter in the title of the course that the item is on reserve for or the name of the professor teaching the course. Keep in mind that searching by course is often quicker.
Despite the website's instruction, it's often best to search like so:
- If searching by professor: use the Professor's last name and optionally their first initial instead of their full first name (this is because sometimes a professor may only be in the system under their last name and first initial)
- If searching by course: search by the course number (MUS 100 or Music 100) instead of the title of the course ("Music appreciation") as the full title of the course is sometimes abbreviated or not in the system.
5. If multiple results come up on your search, ask for clarifying information from the patron. If you searched by professor, you'll need the name of the course to narrow it down. If you searched by course, you'll need the name of the professor.
6. After opening the correct link, either read off the titles or move the monitor so the patron can see them. At that points, it's up to them.
What if I can't find a reserve book?
1. Search for the item by Title by going into "Search/Holds"
2. Check the due date for the item
If the item's due date says anything other than "AVAILABLE," explain that the item is currently unavailable or checked out. If the item is checked out, you can tell the patron when the item is due to be returned so they can check back but do not tell them who checked the item out.
If the item's due date says "AVAILABLE," move on to step 3.
3. Make sure that you haven't been tripped up by a tricky title! Click here to check how the item should be shelved and to see how items are commonly misplaced.
If you still can't find the item, move on to step 4.
4. Check the item's location
If the item is a book and the location says anything other than "smres" or "smrno", the book is not a reserve item at McCabe. The most commonly mistaken locations and where they can be found are:
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- smhon/smhex: these items are active/inactive Honors reserves. They can be found in the Honors section on the first floor (to the left of the main stairs). The books are arranged by class and then alphabetically by title.
- sm: these items are in the regular stacks in McCabe. Write down the call number for the patron and have them look in the regular stacks.
- sc...: any items that start with "sc" are housed in Cornell (the science library). Instruct the patron to go to Cornell.
- su...: any items that start with "su" are housed in Underhill (the music and dance library). Instruct the patron to go to Underhill.
- smhon/smhex: these items are active/inactive Honors reserves. They can be found in the Honors section on the first floor (to the left of the main stairs). The books are arranged by class and then alphabetically by title.
If the item is a film and the location says anything other than "smvrs" or "smvro", the film is not on reserve at McCabe. The most commonly mistaken locations and where they can be found are:
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- smvff/smvft: these items can be found in the feature films section on the third floor of McCabe. These items are arranged alphabetically by title.
- smvtv/smvtt: these items can be found in the TV section on the third floor of McCabe. These items are arranged alphabetically by title.
- smvid/smvdt: these items can be found in the documentaries section on the third floor of McCabe. Make sure to write down the item's call number and have the patron look in the regular stacks.
- sc...: any items that start with "sc" are housed in Cornell (the science library). Instruct the patron to go to Cornell.
- su...: any items that start with "su" are housed in Underhill (the music and dance library). Instruct the patron to go to Underhill.
- smvff/smvft: these items can be found in the feature films section on the third floor of McCabe. These items are arranged alphabetically by title.
5. If the item is listed as "AVAILABLE" and the location indicates that it should be in general reserves but it cannot be found, tell the supervisor on duty. If the supervisor is not available, leave a note on their desk that includes the following information:
Patron's name
The title of the missing reserve item
The barcode of the missing reserve item
Your name
Common shelving mistakes: General Reserve
Do not include articles in the book's title when shelving (ex. "a", "an", "the")
BUT shelve IN by title: For example, this is the order these books should go in:
In a different voice
In a visible woman
In our own voices
In the visible women
In utter despair
In visible women
Indian singing
Indivisible women
The inner child
Inner peace
Inside China
Integrated Chinese
An interesting thing
Introduction to peace studies
Introduction to the work of Freud
Introductory lectures of Freudianism
Inutterable despair
The invisible woman
Invisible women
What if a patron wants to reserve a room?
This is something you need a supervisor for.
If the supervisor has stepped away from the circulation area, ask the patron if they would be able to come back in 10 minutes or so to see a supervisor personally. In the meantime, leave a note for the supervisor on their desk with the following information:
Patron's name
Room requested
The time the patron wants the room
Your name
**It is also a good idea to check if there are any bookings on the remotes for the room the patron requested to get an idea of if the room will be available during the desired time frame. Oftentimes if a room is booked at a certain time, the remote will be booked during that time period as well.
What are the rules concerning Penalty Points?
In lieu of monetary fines, Penalty Points are accrued if materials checked out from the Reserve desk are returned late.
For books and films from general reserves and active Honors reserves:
- One penalty point is accrued per hour (or portion of an hour) that the item is overdue
- When a patron's account accrues 10 points total (including items from other libraries), the patron will be blocked from overnight privileges for one week.**
- All points are cleared at the end of the semester
**This means that active Honors books will check out for two hours and must be kept in the library, as opposed to going out until 1PM the next day and general reserve books will check out for two hours and must stay in the library even after 9:30PM on weekdays.
For laptops:
- 50 penalty points are accrued per hour (or portion of an hour) that the item is overdue**
- When a patron's account accrues 1,000 points total, the patron will be blocked from checking out laptops for the rest of the semester.
- All points are cleared at the end of each semester
**Note: there are three items in each laptop kit; each one accrues points separately, making the penalty for the complete kit 150 points per hour.
For iPad Points:
- 250 penalty points are accrued per hour (or portion of an hour) that the item is overdue
- When a patron's account accrues 1,000 points total, the patron will be blocked from checking out iPads for the rest of the semester.
- All points are cleared at the end of each semester
Circulation
Here you will find answers to some questions that often come up at the Circulation desk.
All you ever wanted to know about phone calls at the Circ Desk
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Library directory
Barbara |
Addison |
8552 |
McCabe |
Cataloger |
Maria |
Aghazarian |
8693 |
McCabe |
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Jessica |
Brangiel |
7815 |
McCabe |
Electronic Resources |
Kate |
Carter |
8485 |
McCabe |
Digital Initiatives Librarian |
Wendy |
Chmielewski |
8557 |
McCabe |
Peace Collection: Curator |
Chris |
Densmore |
8499 |
McCabe |
Friends Historical Library: Curator |
Susan |
Dreher |
7324 |
McCabe |
Visual Resources and Initiatives Librarian |
Sarah |
Elichko |
690-5786 |
McCabe |
Social Sciences Librarian |
Donna |
Fournier |
8231 |
Underhill |
Music & Dance Librarian |
Anne |
Garrison |
8492 |
McCabe |
Humanities & Book Arts Librarian |
Bill |
Glace |
8477 |
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Kim |
Gormley |
8274 |
McCabe |
Late Night Access & Lending Services Supervisor |
Anna |
Goslen |
690-5733 |
McCabe |
Tech Services Specialist for Media & Metadata |
Pam |
Harris |
690-2056 |
McCabe |
Outreach & Instruction Librarian |
Anna |
Headley |
690-5781 |
McCabe |
Library Applications Intern |
Teresa |
Heinrichs |
8267 |
Cornell |
Access & Lending Services Supervisor |
Leslie |
Hempling |
690-5014 |
Academic Advising |
Learning Resources and Student Disability Services |
Linda |
Hunt |
8482 |
McCabe |
Access & Lending Services Supervisor |
So-Young |
Jones |
8483 |
McCabe |
Tech Services Specialist |
Nabil |
Kashyap |
8543 |
McCabe |
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Melinda |
Kleppinger |
8481 |
McCabe |
Gov. Docs Specialist |
Chelsea |
Lobdell |
690-6818 |
McCabe |
Library Applications Programmer |
Roxanne |
Lucchesi |
8697 |
McCabe |
Tech Services Specialist |
Mary |
Marissen |
8695 |
McCabe |
Tech Services Specialist |
Danie |
Martin |
8669 |
McCabe |
Tech Services Specialist, Library Accounts |
Alison |
Masterpasqua |
8478 |
McCabe |
Access & Lending Services Supervisor |
Amy |
McColl |
8484 |
McCabe |
TriCollege Consortium Licensing Librarian |
Kerry |
McElrone |
8491 |
McCabe |
ILL Specialist |
Susanna |
Morikawa |
8542 |
McCabe |
Archivist |
Maureen |
Murray |
8477 |
McCabe |
Weekend Access & Lending Services Supervisor |
Annette |
Newman |
8489 |
McCabe |
Assistant to the College Librarian |
Pat |
O'Donnell |
8496 |
McCabe |
Archivist |
Helen |
Plotkin |
5787 |
Beit Midrash |
Director |
Aixa |
Pomales |
8647 |
ITS |
Director |
Peggy |
Seiden |
8553 |
McCabe |
College Librarian |
Mary Beth |
Sigado |
8527 |
McCabe |
Tech Services Specialist |
Meg |
Spencer |
7685 |
Cornell |
Science Librarian |
Roberto |
Vargas |
957-6107 |
McCabe |
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Sandra |
Vermeychuk |
7822 |
McCabe |
ILL Services Coordinator |
Ken |
Watts |
8477 |
TriCo Libraries |
Van Driver |
Barbara |
Weir |
8443 |
McCabe |
Associate College Librarian for Technical Services |
Mary Ann |
Wood |
8274 |
McCabe |
Evening Access & Lending Services Supervisor |
Jasmine |
Woodson |
8541 |
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Anne |
Yoder |
8030 |
McCabe |
Archivist |
What if a patron wants change (quarters, dollars)?
Follow these simple guidelines when working with the cash drawer:
- Give out no more than $3 in quarters or $5 in one-dollar bills.
- Give this change out regardless of whether or not they’re making copies, doing laundry, etc.
- Do not accept anything larger than a $20.
How do I collect fines?
1. Scan the patron's barcode
2. Click on the tab that says "Fines"
3. Click on the fines to be paid
**Be sure not to collect money on penalty points - these are amounts that are calculated in cents. For example, $0.01 is a penalty point, not a fine. For more information, click here.
4. Click on the "Collect Money" button
5. Click "OK" in the pop up window
6. Print the receipt for the fine by clicking "OK" on the next pop up window - make sure that the printer selected is \\swat-print\lib-mccabe-circ
7. Write the amount paid on the cash log
8. Attach the printed payment slip to the clipboard.
What if a patron wants to make copies (location, cost and cards)?
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about the photocopier:
Where is the photocopier?
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- The photocopier is to the left of the Honors section on the first floor (near the lost and found table and the elevator)
- The photocopier is to the left of the Honors section on the first floor (near the lost and found table and the elevator)
How much does it cost to make a copy?
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- Copies cost 15¢ per page without a copy card
- Copies cost 10¢ per page with a copy card
**The copier will accept cash, coins or cards.
How much does a copy card cost?
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- A copy card costs $1.00 - make sure to record the sale of a copy card on the cash log!
- A copy card costs $1.00 - make sure to record the sale of a copy card on the cash log!
How can a patron add money to their copy card?
The patron can add money to the copy card by using the machine located next to the copier. Make sure to explain the following:
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- All of the money they put into the machine will be added to the card - they will not receive change.
- They should never put more than $20.00 on their card (if they do, the machine won't read it).
**Please encourage patrons to write their names on the back of the copy card.
All you ever wanted to know about visitors
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Visitors: Computer use and printing
The rules concerning which visitors need to have their IDs scanned and to pay for printing are as follows:
Swarthmore students, faculty/staff (and their spouses!), and alumni
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- These patrons are able to use our desktop computers without having a photo ID scanned
- These patrons are able to print free of charge
Bryn Mawr/Haverford students, faculty/staff and alumni
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- These patrons are able to use our desktop computers without having a photo ID scanned
- These patrons are able to print free of charge
**Please note: if the patron is a Bryn Mawr or Haverford student taking a class at Swarthmore you should advise them to go to Beardsley to have an account created for them
Visitors from the area (even those with borrowing privileges)
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- These patrons must have their photo ID scanned and saved before they may use our desktop computers
- These patrons will be charged 10¢ per page and should pay at the Circulation desk
**Please be sure to remind visitors of the following:
- The computers near the printers are reserved for students, faculty and staff.
- The visitor login will log off at 10PM or whenever the library closes - whichever happens first. Please ask patrons to save all of their work and email it to themselves before this time.
**For a reminder on how to scan an ID, click here.
Visitors: How do I scan an ID?
1. Ask Library Guest for a photo ID (driver’s licence, state ID, student ID etc) - find out which visitors need their ID scanned here.
**Please make sure that the visitor has signed into the guest book before giving them a computer login!
2. Double click on the AmbirScan icon
3. Click the green Scan button on the right side of the screen
4. You will be prompted to insert the ID. Make sure to insert the ID face down.
5. Click OK and gently push the ID into the scanner until you feel it start to pull through.
6. A new window will open and as the ID scans it will appear in the window.
7. When the scan is complete, click the red Done button.
8. Double click on the Library Guest Scan folder on the desktop
9. Highlight the name part of the PDF you just scanned and change it to the Library Guest Patron's last name [from the ID you scanned]
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10. Drag and drop the PDF into the correct Month folder
11. Drag and drop the PDF into the correct Week folder
12. Give the patron the Guest Login and explain the following:
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- Printing costs 10 cents per page and should be paid for at the circulation desk
- The Guest account will automatically log out at 10pm (on weekdays) and 6pm (on weekends), so save well before that time
- They may be asked to move if Swarthmore students need computers
What hours are visitors permitted in the library?
Visitors hours are from 10am-10pm on weekdays and from 10am-6pm on weekends.
**Please note that the guest login account for the desktops will only be active during these time periods as well.
What if a visitor is interested in borrowing from the library?
Bryn Mawr/Haverford students and faculty/staff
- These visitors can check out materials with their Bryn Mawr/Haverford ID (or can be looked up in the system)
Other visitors may be granted borrowing privileges if they meet certain criteria. Ask the visitor if they are any of the following:
- Swarthmore College Alum
- Child of Swarthmore College Faculty or Staff
- Spouse/Partner of Swarthmore College Faculty or Staff
- PALCI member
- Teacher in Wallingford/Swarthmore School District
- Teacher in a Friends School
- Staff at an ABC House
- Paid Employee of Swarthmore or Wallingford Public Library
- Pendle Hill Resident
If the visitor meets any of the above criteria, they can borrow from the library with no fee.
Please have them begin to fill out an application for borrowing privileges or allow them to take one that they can fill out at home and bring back. These can be found in the bottom drawer of the filing cabinet on the right side of the desk (where the cash drawer is). Be sure to inform them that a supervisor will need to help them from there.
If the visitor does not meet any of the above criteria, ask them if they meet any of the following:
- Resident of Swarthmore/Wallingford School District
- Faculty at other PA, NJ, DE, or MD college or university
- Clergy
- Teacher in Delaware, Philadelphia, or Chester County School
- Grad student in College in PA, NJ, DE, or MD
- Non-local Visiting Scholar
If the visitor meets any of the above criteria, they may borrow materials from the library for an annual fee of $20.00 with the exception of non-local Visiting Scholars who can borrow for an annual fee of $100.00.
Please have them begin to fill out an application for borrowing privileges or allow them to take one that they can fill out at home and bring back. These can be found in the bottom drawer of the filing cabinet on the right side of the desk (where the cash drawer is). Be sure to inform them that a supervisor will need to help them from there.
If the visitor does not meet any of the above criteria, politely explain that they will not be able to borrow from the library.
What if a patron wants to find books on a certain subject?
**For more detailed information on the subject areas, click on the appropriate letter:
A | B | C-D | E-F | G |
H | J | K | ||
L | N | P | Q-T | Z |
You can also feel free to refer the patron to the Research and Information Desk if there is someone available to help (and it's not too busy), especially if the Circulation Desk is busy.
Library of Congress Classification: A
A General Works
AC: Collections
AE: Encyclopedias
AG: Dictionaries
AI: Indexes
AM: Museums
AN: Newspapers
AP: Periodicals
AS: Academies and learned societies
AY: Yearbooks, Almanacs, Directories
AZ: History of scholarship, the humanities
**Please note that many (though not all) of these call numbers will be in the Reference section on the first floor or the periodicals section on the second floor instead of the lower level.
Library of Congress Classification System: B
B Philosophy, Psychology, Religion (Lower Level)
B: Philosophy (General)
BC: Logic
BD: Speculative philosophy
BF: Psychology, Parapsychology, Occult sciences
BH: Aesthetics
BJ: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette
BL: Religion, Mythology
BM: Judaism
BP: Islam, Bahai Faith, Theosophy, etc.
BQ: Buddhism
BR: Christianity, Church history
BS: Bible
BT: Doctrinal theology
BV: Practical theology
BX: Christian denominations
Library of Congress Classification System: C-D
C-D History, Area Studies (Lower Level)
C Auxiliary sciences of history (General) | D History (General) Europe (General) |
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CB: History of civilization |
DA: Great Britain |
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CC: Archaeology |
DAW: Central Europe |
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CD: Diplomatics, Archives, Seals |
DB: Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia |
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CE: Technical chronology, Calendar |
DC: France |
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CJ: Numismatics |
DD: Germany |
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CN: Inscriptions, Epigraphy |
DE: The Greco-Roman World |
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CR: Heraldry |
DF: Greece |
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CS: Geneology |
DG: Italy |
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CT: Biography (General) |
DH: Low Countries, Benelux Countries |
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DJ: Netherlands (Holland) |
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DJK: Eastern Europe (General) |
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DK: Russia, Soviet Union, Former Soviet Republics, Poland |
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DL: Northern Europe, Scandinavia |
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DP: Spain, Portugal |
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DQ: Switzerland |
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DR: Balkan Peninsula, Turkey |
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DS: Asia |
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DT: Africa |
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DU: Oceania (South Seas) |
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DX: Gypsies |
Library of Congress Classification System: E-F
E-F History: America (Lower Level)
E: United States (General)
F: United States local history, Canada, Latin America
Library of Congress Classification System: G
G Geography, Anthropology, Recreation (Lower Level)
G: Geography (General), Atlases
GA: Mathematical geography, Cartography
GB: Physical geography
GC: Oceanography
GE: Environmental sciences
GF: Human ecology, Anthropogeography
GN: Anthropology
GR: Folklore
GT: Manners and customs (General)
GV: Recreation, Leisure
Library of Congress Classification System: H
H Social Sciences (Level 2)
H: Social Sciences (General)
HA: Statistics
HB: Economic theory, Demography
HC: Economic history and conditions
HD: Economic history and conditions
HE: Transportation and communications
HF: Commerce
HG: Finance
HJ: Public Finance
HM: Sociology (General)
HN: Social history and conditions, Social problems, Social reform
HQ: The family, Marriage, Women
HS: Societies - secret, benevolent, etc.
HT: Communities, Classes, Races
HV: Social pathology, Social and public welfare
HX: Socialism, Communism, Anarchism
Library of Congress Classification System: J
J Political Science (Level 2)
J: General legislative and executive papers
JA: Political Science (General)
JC: Political theory
JF: Political institutions and public adminstration - General
JK: Political institutions and public administration - United States
JL: Political institutions and public administration - Canada, Latin America
JN: Political institutions and public administration - Europe
JQ: Political institutions and public administration - Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific area
JS: Local government, Municipal government
JV: Colonies and colonization, Emigration and immigration, International migration
JZ: International relations
Library of Congress Classification System: K
K Law (Level 2)
K: General, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence
KD: United Kingdom and Ireland
KDZ: America, North America
KE: Canada
KF: United States
KG: Latin America, Central America, West Indies
KH: South America
KJ-KK: Europe
KL-KW: Asia, Africa, Pacific Area, Antarctica
KZ: Law of nations
Library of Congress Classification System: L
L Education (Level 3)
L: Education (General)
LA: History of education
LB: Theory and practice of education
LC: Special aspects of education
LD: Individual institutions - United States
LE: Individual institutions - America (except United States)
LF: Individual institutions - Europe
LG: Individual institutions - Asia, Africa, Oceania
LH: College and school magazines and papers
LJ: Student fraternities and societies, United States
LT: Textbooks
Library of Congress Classification System: N
N Fine Arts (Level 3)
N: Visual arts (General)
NA: Architecture
NB: Sculpture
NC: Drawing, Design, Illustration
ND: Painting
NE: Print media
NK: Decorative arts, Applied arts
NX: Arts in general
Library of Congress Classification System: P
P Language and Literature (Level 3)
P: Philology, Linguistics
PA; Greek and Latin languages and literatures
PB: Modern languages (General), Celtic languages
PC: Romance languages
PD: Germanic languages (General). Scandinavian languages
PE: English language
PF: West Germanic languages
PG: Slavic, Baltic, Albanian languages and literature
PH: Finno-Ugric, Basque languages and literatures
PJ: Oriental languages and literatures (General), Semitic languages and literatures
PH: Indo-Iranian languages and literatures
PL: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
PM: Hyperborean, Indian and Artificial languages
PN: Literature (General)
PQ: French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese literatures
PR: English literature
PS: American literature
PT: Germanic literature
PZ: Juvenile belles lettres
Library of Congress Classification: Q-T
Q-T (Level 3)
Q Science | R Medicine | |
Q: Science (General) |
R: Medicine (General) |
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QA: Mathematics |
RA: Public aspects of medicine |
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QB: Astronomy |
RB: Pathology |
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QC: Physics |
RC: Internal medicine |
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QD: Chemistry |
RD: Surgery |
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QE: Geology |
RE: Ophthalmology |
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QH: Natural history (General) |
RF: Otorhinolaryngology |
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QH: Biology (General) |
RG: Gynecology and obsetetrics |
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QK: Botany |
RJ: Pediatrics |
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QL: Zoology |
RK: Dentistry |
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QM: Human anatomy |
RL: Dermatology |
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QP: Physiology |
RM: Therapeutics |
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QR: Microbiology |
RS: Pharmacy and materia medica |
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RT: Nursing |
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RV: Botanic, Thomsonian, and eclectic medicine |
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RX: Homeopathy |
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RZ: Other systems of medicine |
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S Agriculture | T Technology | |
S: Agriculture (General) |
T: Technology (General) |
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SB: Plant culture |
TA: Engineering (General), Civil engineering |
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SD: Forestry |
TC: Hydraulic engineering |
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SF: Animal culture |
TD: Environmental technology, Sanitary engineering |
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SH: Aquaculture, Fisheries, Angling |
TE: Highway engineering, Roads and pavements |
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SK: Hunting sports |
TF: Railroad engineering and operation |
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TG: Bridge engineering |
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TH: Building construction |
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TJ: Mechanical engineering and machinery |
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TK: Electrical engineering, Electronics, Nuclear engineering |
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TL: Motor vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics |
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TN: Mining engineering, Metallurgy |
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TP: Chemical technology |
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TR: Photography |
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TS: Manufactures |
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TT: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts |
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TX: Home economics, Hospitality industry |
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Library of Congress Classification System: Z
Z Bibliography and Library Science (Level 3)
Z: Book Writing, Paleography, Libraries, Bibliography
ZA: Information resources (General)
All you ever wanted to know about closing the library
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Closing procedure
McCabe Library Closing Procedure
45 Minutes Before
- Neatly wrap up chargers
- Neatly wrap up headphones
- Turn off all laptops
- Put cases on DVDs with “Lock” stickers
- Turn on Friends Library light (on big light switch panel)
30 Minutes Before
Buzzer
15 Minutes Before
Buzzer
- Uncover outside book drop (flip up canvas cover to expose slots)
- Lock all six front doors, but leave the Handicapped Accessible door unlocked
- Coffee Area:
- Unplug coffee urn, switch it off, and return it to the closet behind the coffee & snack counter
- Close and lock the two wooden shutters of the coffee & snack counter
- Put basket of creamer in the fridge
- Lock closet door
10 Minutes Before
Buzzer
- Turn off floor lamps in lobby, desk lights over computers, table lamps in lounge
5 Minutes Before
Buzzer
- Turn off two light switches to the right of the big light switch panel (for ceiling lights over circ & ITS desks)
- Lock all electronics drawers by the reserve desk using Reserve Desk Drawer keys (kept in cash drawer)
- Put these keys in cash drawer
- Remove cash and Circ Desk Drawers keys from cash drawer
- Lock cash drawer and locker key cabinet with Circ Desk Drawers key
- Put these keys and cash in safe by sliding them through the slot at the top (safe is on bottom right of the wooden built-in bookcase by User Tech Support staff’s desk)
Closing Time
Buzzer
Buzzer
Even More Buzzer
- Lock Handicapped Accessible door
- Walk through lower level, 2nd floor, 3rd floor
- Turn off all room lights and lamps
- Check all rooms for stragglers – even restrooms!
- Check behind closed stacks on lower level
- After the walk through, turn off light switches on big panel for lower level, 2nd floor, 3rd floor, and atrium
- Call Public Safety at (8281). Tell them (1) your name, (2) that you are closing McCabe, and (3) whether an EVS (cleaning) person is in the building
- Lock Handicapped Accessible door behind you on your way out
- Drop Building keys into outside book drop