Department Staff
Phone: (415) 422-2049
The Catalog Department is located on the first floor, northwest side of the building.
Cataloging of Library Materials
The
Catalog Department provides centralized bibliographic control over all
materials in Gleeson Library and the branch libraries. This
includes the general stacks, Reference, Periodicals, Rare Books, and
Non-Print collections.
Bibliographic Database Management
The Catalog Department is responsible for the integrity of Ignacio,
the online catalog system. As part of this work, the Catalog Department
insures that the access points in Ignacio are authorized, internally
consistent, accurate and up to date. The Catalog Department also
insures that location and holdings information about library materials
is accurate.
Rush Cataloging
Library materials that
are listed in Ignacio as "Being Processed" are temporarily located in
the Catalog Department. Anyone who needs an item immediately is
encouraged to request rush cataloging. Items can usually be made
available for check out within 24 hours. Please make a request for rush
cataloging with the Circulation Department.
Bibliographic Support
The
Catalog Department will gladly answer questions regarding the
structure, form, content, and display of the bibliographic records
contained in Ignacio. Questions regarding library cataloging policies,
decisions and practices, as well as more general questions regarding
the nature and philosophical dimensions of bibliographic control are
also welcome.
