LSF
(Approved for Use 7 September 2005)

Scope |  Size |  Marking and Physical Processing |  Classification |  Notes |  Special Requirements

Scope

This applies to Beinecke material that is shelved at the offsite library shelving facility and is to be used in Beinecke Library only.

Size

Octavo:

up to 25 cm. high

up to 23 cm. wide

Quarto:

between 25 and 37 cm. high

between 23 and 32 cm. wide

Folio

over 37 cm. high

over 32 cm. wide

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Marking

The following guidelines are used when marking volumes going to the LSF facility:

1. Mark on Yale bookplate when there is one, generally in the upper left corner.
2. Mark on back cover, lower right hand corner, when there is no Yale bookplate unless cover is too dark.
3. Mark on verso of last page, lower right hand corner, when 1 or 2 don't apply. The lower left hand corner is the alternate location when the lower right hand corner is unusable.
4. If the last page is unmarkable (e.g. too dark or shiny or filled with text or illustrations), mark the verso of the first usable page from the end.

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Classification

Items going to the LSF Facility are classed as if they were staying in Beinecke, including both location and call number. As part of the transfer to LSF, the location will be updated to lsfbeir.

Notes

Local notes will begin BEIR.

Special Requirements

Every item going to LSF will be housed in a protective enclosure (e.g., gaylords, boxes). Material going to LSF requires barcodes and item records. Generally, every physical piece needs a barcode. Loose issues of serials are an exception. For these, the barcode will go on the container and not on each individual issue. Barcodes are added as part of the transfer process.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Contact: Stephen Young <stephen.young@yale.edu>
Last revised: 7 September 2005
URL: http://www.library.yale.edu/BeinCatM/lsf.html