Materials Management

Mission
Location
Function
Staff
Binding Information

MISSION
Our mission is to maintain thorough, accurate and timely bibliographic identification of all items in the collection and to provide an effective means of accessing these records through standard cataloging and classification schemes and local practices.

LOCATION/HOURS
We are located on the 8th floor of the McGoogan Library of Medicine, in the Library Resources and Technical Services Department. Help is available Monday through Friday, 7:30 to 5:00.

FUNCTION
The Materials Processing Department is responsible for the cataloging and processing of all library materials. Staff creates descriptive cataloging records and classify print and non-print materials acquired for the McGoogan Library collection, as well as for many of the UNMC departmental libraries.

McGoogan Library follows established cataloging rules, as set forth in the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2R). The subject headings used in cataloging are from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), NLM’s controlled vocabulary. Medical titles generally are classified according to NLM’s classification scheme. For titles in fields peripheral to medicine, the Library of Congress classification schedules are used in full.

The Materials Processing department maintains the records for the printed journal collection, providing access through Helix and SERLINE, the NLM serials holdings database. We also bind journals, books and theses.

We welcome the opportunity to catalog UNMC departmental libraries into Helix, the library’s online catalog. This will not only provide exposure across the wide range of users we serve, but will also allow for the preparation of title lists for accreditation review.

STAFF

Sheryl Williams, Head
559-7098
swilliam@unmc.edu
Direct the activities of the department
Arrange for departmental libraries to be added to Helix
Maintain holdings in SERLINE, NLM’s serials database
Coordinate the library’s work study students

Euemduan Osmera, Cataloger
559-7091
eosmera@unmc.edu
Perform original and complex copy cataloging
Maintain authority records for uniform entries of authors and subjects
Maintain UNMC authors in catalog records

Emma Bradley, Cataloging Assistant
559-7096
ebradley@unmc.edu
Process materials for the collection
Maintain item information in Helix
Repair and reinforce materials as necessary
Maintain donor information in catalog records

Peggy Finch, Serials Assistant
559-7092
pfinch@unmc.edu
Serials check-in
Donation processing
Maintain holdings in OCLC database
Binding of library materials and theses

INFORMATION FOR BINDING BOOKS AND JOURNALS

HOUCHEN BINDERY, Utica, NE, binds the library's books and journals. They frequently bind materials for UNMC individuals and departments.

You must contact Houchen directly for service. They will give you complete instructions about what to do. Their toll-free number is 800-869-0420. Their fax number is 402-534-2761.

The Library cannot quote prices to departments or individuals; Houchen will give you this information when you contact them. Billing will be directly to you or your department.

Houchen will pick up and return to the UNMC department, or volumes can be shipped. The Library cannot commit the bindery to a completion time for your binding.