Library Networking + Orientation

So this is a mash up of my first visit and my second to the last stay in EFLC.

Before I left, Mam Nelia, my real supervisor, held a talk about library networking.

It basically talks about having a BSP corner in every public and academic library. Also making the library website open (this is still vague) to libraries. This was also explained to me during my orientation.

Sadly the library network wasn't a many to many relationship but a one to many relationship.

I assisted in the registration table as well as taking photos for the certificates.

AAAND

I got the spotlight since I was the only OJT during that time and of course I was a BSP baby.. I swear I don't know why Mam even insisted but yeah my identity is out in the library community.

IT for me

This wasn't part of my work assignment schedule but Sir Rothman insisted I know about the IT available in the library--which isn't a lot.

So we now know about InMagic. Basically BSP has more than 10 (?) subscriptions. Also soon (I don't know how soon though) InMagic will be replaced with a new library database. 

So what IT did I do?

Basically I went to the BSP library website. Clicked on every link on the site and see if they will go to a new tab or in the tab itself. The aim is to go to a new tab. Apart from that, Sir Rothman told me to look for library databases around the globe and see what web design would fit the BSP website and that we shall do it. 

Sadly it was my last day so I just listed down the bugs and hopefully the next OJT would get a chance to do them.

This is a sample of the "aim" in IT 

This is a sample of a deficiency see the sidebar.

Correct aim

This is one problem in InMagic. Not updated

Acquisition

As my OJT adventures come to an end, one of my last work assignments would be all about acquisition and IT works.

So what did I do in Acquisition?

Basically I was given a list of books to find in the database. I just looked into the Library Database of BSP and typed the said book/s and if the library has the same details as in the list then I write "Record found". Otherwise I write "Not Found" or the copy the library has for example if the list said Economics that was published in 2015 and the library has the book but it was published 2004, I write in the list that the library has the 2004 edition of the book.

After checking if the book is there, I go to Amazon and see the price of each book. As much as possible I was assigned to look for the brand new copies.

Honestly I was given the easiest job because I was only at most 10 hours away from finishing my OJT and if ever I was assigned to do something more tedious I won't get the chance to do other library works.

**"The library has other databases besides InMagic" said my supervisor during that time Sir Rothman Lim. "I basically check ALL of them which is really time consuming and tedious".

"Afterwards I not only look at Amazon for book prices but the baseline of prices is Amazon to avoid poachers (those who put up higher prices for the same book)."

Library Database

Inputing a new book to find

EFLC Book Fair!

So June 3-5 is BSPs Anniversary and EFLC made a book fair for this year! I got to meet the Governor of BSP Amando Tetangco Jr. and the other higher officials in BSP.

I also manned the "Book Cafe" for the anniversary. Sadly I don't have pictures of the Cafe but I gotta say I ate almost half of the pastries.. Kidding!

Labelling

Another work I did in my OJT adventure in BSP is proper labelling.

• So the first step is to look at the print out copy that has the call number and the book description
• Next is look if the book has the same content as in the print out and see if the sticker for labelling is also available. If all are parallel then get the sticker and the book.
• There is measurement in labelling as well!
• The space from the edge to the desired spot for labelling is one inch apart.
• Make a marking (I do mine with a small dot)
• Put the sticker. Make sure its straight and on the center.

If not Sir Mars will notice. I swear the dude has OCD issues even I can't take sometimes but of course I keep quiet about it.

He is like this:

via GIPHY

This isn't part of labelling process I said but this are book tags they contain the accession numbers

Labels

The books me and Miss Liz labelled

Bibliographic Editing

Well the funny thing about doing OJT in a busy library that has upcoming events such as the BSP anniversary coming soon and other conferences and meetings is that they don't give much work for OJTs.

Technically my OJT is just repetition or continuation of the work I left of yesterday. I was done with my assigned work load and ready to face another work -- Bibliographic Editing

In BSP they have only one cataloger, Sir Mars. Every outsource and OJT will be given to him. But sometimes I am under the outsource Miss Liz and she gave me to do Bibliographic Editing.

In Bibliographic Editing, I will basically move the contents from one cell to another. Or look for cataloged books that have missing contents such as the accession number and put them in a different excel file.

Bibliographic Editing Sample

Circulation Desk vs Information Desk

It is still confusing for me why there is a separate desk for circulation and Information (Reference Desk) in BSP. From what I gathered and remembered, there is one sector that took the dissemination job of libraries all to themselves. Now I know in my gut that is a work of a librarian generally but in BSP there are divided into two sectors. First is the clerical which is where I am doing my OJT and the second which is another sector specifically the office upstairs where the general collection of the library is held.

So what is the difference of Circulation Desk to Information Desk?