Processing Physical Items

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Cataloging Practices Manual	[CPM-810]

DEFINITIONS OF CATALOGING PRIORITY

Processing Physical Items Procedures

BACKGROUND

Cataloging priority plays an important role in determining the routing and physical processing of materials. This document summarizes the ranking and meanings of cataloging priorities and the colored riders used to identify them.

See CPM812 for the relationship of rider to binding decisions.

RIDERS IN ITEM	MEANING	PROCESSING PRIORITY
CATALOGING PRIORITY
Wide GREEN rider*	Item for reserves	Highest
Slim GREEN rider*	Item with reader request (C33)	Second highest
RED rider*	Priority 1 item, also called "red rush"	Third highest
No priority rider	Priority 2 item	Fourth highest

* Monographs with these priority riders do not get processed for Precat. If no standard copy is available on first handling, they are routed to OSMC for original cataloging.

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Last updated: 04/30/12 ink