Content Comparison

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• Bird: can shelve any call number except GB-GC, Q, R, S, T*, U, V, Z

                      *Aug. 2022- TR call number shelved at Bird

        *G1000-G2999 will go to Atlas Collection, unless fund code, order location, or special instructions say otherwise

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• Reference collections can shelve any call number – Reference items  ALWAYS have an item type of non-circulating.  (ref; carn,ref; maps,ref, govt,ref, etc.)

REFER Always goes to Reference (2nd floor, Bird)

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• For periodicals, Serials will ask the bibliographer ordering a title when the call number would put the title in another library. Kelley or Chas will assign an alternative call number if necessary.

Special instructions:

       * ARRKing +  King                 location is arr
       * GIS lab                location is maps,gis  Item type Reserve 2 hour loan 
       * Atlas Coll             location is maps,atlas   
       * Room 358               location is maps,rm358
       * Maps – locked room     location is maps,rm358          
       * Saf or Safire          location is saf (Safire Room, 6th floor)
       * Belfer                 location is belf (Belfer Audio Archive)
       * “send to ____”         follow instructions, e.g. “send to Maps Ref”location is maps,ref
       * class D                bird,d 

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       * class number H-HD2200  bird,h-hd

       * class number HD2321-    bird,hd-  

       * class number N-NA       bird,n 

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       * class

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 number NB-       bird,nb

       * class number TR        bird,tr

Order location:

The order location may be used to determine permanent location if the call number, fund code, and special instructions do not suffice. Location format for Bird:

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• class M (scores--not ML, MT)
• M3 oversize begins at over 38 cm.
• class N (entire class)
• oversize is 36-41 cm.
• Bird: oversize flats (5th 4th floor): 42 cm. or more
• MLK, and all reference collections: no oversize

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