University of Maine at Presque Isle

Catalog (URSUS)

Technical Services

The Technical Services Division of the library acquires, indexes, catalogs, classifies, and processes library material for use by the academic and local community. This library material includes books, audiovisuals, recording discs and tapes, maps and microforms, compact discs, and electronic resources.

The Catalog Department receives items from the Acquisition Department (new titles), from government documents collection, and as gifts, for indexing, subject analysis, classification, cataloging, and processing for shelves. These titles are cataloged with the latest cataloging rules. These include: Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd ed.; the requirements of the UM System Library automated services, URSUS; and classified with the Library of Congress classification system in Marc (machine readable) format for input into both the URSUS database, OCLC database, and Mainecat.
Titles are processed with the following priorities:

    Reference
    General Collection
    Government Documents
    Special Collections
    Gifts

The cataloger(s) are kept cognizant of new cataloging rule changes, updated subject headings, new authority headings, etc. through regular reading of the Monthly Catalog Service Bulletin, and of "Additions and Changes in L.C. Classification. "Catalogers are included in the library literature routing. The cataloger is a member of the UMS Cataloging Standards Committee.

Acquisitions Procedures

The Acquisitions department receives requests from the Collection Development Committee (currently the Library Director assisted by the professional librarians). Requested titles are ordered through the system-wide acquisitions system. Faculty submit request cards to their division chairs, and staff submit requests to their supervisors. Priorities are indicated by the requesters and by Academic Affairs in this sequence:

    Reference Material
    General Collections (top priority items for the first few months, medium and low priority items considered as money is available)
    Juvenile award title
    Murphy award titles
    Maps
    Special Collection titles for Aroostook and Maine

Faculty and staff may be notified of the ordering and receiving requests in special instances. Division Chairs are notified of the titles received, and the amount of money encumbered and expended in their division each month.

Location:

Technical services is located on the first floor of the library.

Contact:

Call 768-9593 or email brissett@umpi.maine.edu