Internship+Objective+1



"I will process a book order and prepare it for circulation."
 * Internship Objective 1 (FEAP 8)

Description of the activity:**

One of the first things Mrs. Evelyn taught me when I started my internship was the procedure used to prepare new books for shelving. This involved the following steps: If the order is processed by the vendor and already attached, the following steps are not necessary. However, for any shipment in which the vendors send the information unattached, the following steps are required:
 * Open the box and check the paperwork to see if all materials which had been ordered have actually been shipped. Keep the paperwork and file in a binder.
 * If the order contains nonfiction books, sort by grade level curriculum. (6th, 7th, 8th)
 * If the order contains fiction books, sort by genre. (e.g. horror, romance, mystery, adventure, sports, historical fiction, young adult, animals, etc. At Tuskawilla, "biography" has the Dewey call designation B + first 3 letters of the subject's name and is the only type of nonfiction shelved in the Reading Room. The biography section is arranged on stand alone short bookcases that are separate from the fiction bookshelves.)
 * Note the call number labels and Tuskawilla's barcode labels which should have been included in the shipment.
 * Place the call number label and the correct barcode label on the front of the book of the appropriate nonfiction book. District guidelines dictate position.
 * Place the genre, call label, and the barcode stickers on the fiction books. Aim for uniformity in their placement.
 * Stamp the books with the school name stamp in three places in the book. (One on the front flyleaf, one on the title page, and one in the back of the book.)
 * Place the "Date Due" paper on the inside back flyleaf.
 * Apply a clear label over the ISBN label, and if it is a fiction book, over the other labels.
 * Apply a colored label over the call number label--red for 6th grade library, yellow for 7th grade, and blue for 8th grade.
 * Update the school's card catalog with information about these books. I noted that according to Seminole School District policy, a minimum of cataloging was performed at the school level.
 * Place books on cart and scan through in-house checkin to verify the title and location for each book is correctly associated with that barcode.
 * Assign student assistants to shelve.


 * Objective satisfactorily met.** I did all of the labeling and was quite conscious of where I applied those labels. I followed Mrs. Evelyn's instructions, and I would feel comfortable teaching them to student helpers.

Julie and I discussed that most of the time orders will arrive with processing labels and mylar covers (if necessary) attached. However, occasionally I order from a vendor who may give me the best price for nonfiction books and offers MARC records and processing labels at no charge for if we attach them here at school. Luckily, we received two shipments while Julie was here so that she could manage both types of orders. She checked in our Smart Apple order and attached labels perfectly. The order from Davidson was processed at their warehouse and arrived "shelf ready."
 * Comments from Mrs. Evelyn regarding Mrs. Horrocks' completion and assessment of this objective:**


 * My comments:** I lingered over these volumes. Mrs. Evelyn encouraged that because it is one of the best ways to get to know your collection. New books are always a thrill!