We\u2019ve changed some assignments in the Catalog Department. These changes follow our increasing emphasis on cataloging different types of material including online resources, uncataloged Special Collections material and non-print material such as maps and images. Also, with these changes Felicity is no longer doing double duty as a unit head and department head.<\/p>\n
Units and assignments as of August 1 are:<\/p>\n
Felicity Dykas, Head of the Catalog Department
\nPersonnel: Gary Cunningham; Assignments: MERLIN maintenance and projects<\/p>\n
Books, Rare Materials, and Music Unit
\n* Personnel: Wayne Sanders (Unit Head), Jerri Eldridge, Mary Hainen, Alan Jones and Suzanne Lippard.
\n* Assignments: Cataloging of print books, rare materials, manuscripts, theses and dissertations, new government documents, kits, scores and sound recordings. Reclassing material.<\/p>\n
Catalog Management Unit
\n* Personnel: E.S. Bent (Unit Head), Jack Batterson, Dan Dodd, Ruthe Morse and Colleen Smith.
\n* Assignments: Transfers, withdrawals, reinstatements, replacements, MERLIN corrections and updating and government document retrospective cataloging.<\/p>\n
Digital Resources Unit
\n* Personnel: Mary Aycock (Unit Head), Rebecca Schedler and a GLA.
\n* Assignments: Online and computer media e-book cataloging and MOspace metadata creation and maintenance.<\/p>\n
Serials and Authority Unit
\n* Personnel: Karla Geerlings (Unit Head) and Carol Turner.
\n* Assignments: Cataloging serials (all formats) and databases, serial and checkin record maintenance and post-cataloging authority work.<\/p>\n
Special Projects Unit
\n* Personnel: Jee Davis (Unit Head), Mary Amann and Alan Bloom.
\n* Assignments: Cataloging locally digitized resources, videorecordings, maps, collections and images (e.g., posters, photographs).<\/p>\n