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2.14. Advanced Reader Copies, Donated Items, and Copy Notes


Advance Reader Copies

 

Advance/d Reader Copies (ARCs) or Advanced Reading Editions (AREs) are promotional materials sent out prior to publication. They are generally marked as such and usually marked "Do Not Sell". Libraries should not add these items to the NC Cardinal catalog. Some libraries may choose to circulate as pre-cataloged or non-cataloged "donations".

 

Gift, Donated, and In Memoriam Items

 

Library system specific information including gift or donation information should not be included in bibliographic records within NC Cardinal, which are shared by the entire consortium. Catalog the item as you would normally, following the recommended MARC templates for the item type (i.e., book, Blu-ray, etc.). NC Cardinal recommends that libraries use a book plate, plaque, or some other form of acknowledgment for gifted items OUTSIDE of the catalog.

 

For internal records, libraries may wish to

  • Create an item statistical category. For example: donation: yes/no
  • Use an Excel spreadsheet to track donations
  • Create a COPY-level note for each individual barcode

 

To create a copy (item level) note:

    1. Search the catalog for an existing record and open the record.

    2. Click on the Edit option under the copy you will be adding the note to.

 The Edit link is the link on the right underneath the barcode.

    3. In the Holdings Editor, locate the Notes field and click on the Item Notes button.

Item Notes is the second box from the left in the fifth row.

    4. Enter the note content in the pop-up window. Do NOT mark the note public.

Save the note with the OK button, located in the bottom right of the pop up.

 

    5. Use one of the following for the Title field:

  • Gift
  • Donation
  • In Memoriam

    7. In the Note field, include the donor’s or “In memoriam” name. For example: “Book donated by John Doe”

    8. To add a copy-level note while adding a new item, first save the information on the Item Attribute window, close it, and re-open it. You will then see the Copy Notes button.


NOTE: Copy level notes are not searchable in the OPAC. Please request a list of items with donation copy notes via help ticket.

 

 

Knowledge Tags
donation  /  gift  /  in memoriam  /  ARC  / 

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