Hi Wendy (and all!)

In answer to your query about stock with a running sequence of
shelfmarks, yes, we have some stock that falls into that category at
LSE.  

Our teaching collection and main collection are LC, but our pamphlets,
theses, IGOs and official publications are shelved in running number
sequences.  

The pamphlets and theses are one long sequence (COLL.P XXXXX for
pamphlets and FXXXX for theses).

IGOs are given a code and a running number (eg UNECSO XXXX, IMFXXX,
IBRDXXX).

Official publications are split by country, using dewey country codes,
and a running number (eg 42XXXXX).

We keep a large spreadsheet on a shared file where the team enter the
next running number when they classify something from one of these
collections. 

I inherited this in-house scheme, so wasn't involved in the decision to
do it this way, but it does seem to work for us.  Our theses and
pamphlets are kept in a closed access area and only fetched by staff, so
running numbers work fine for that.  Officials and IGOs are on open
access, so it does mean a user wouldn't find the right area for a
subject and find other useful publications.  But most of these are so
flimsy that it would be hard work to do that anyway, so running numbers
seems to be an effective method of classifying and shelving this kind of
material.  (We do have a method for grouping series together within the
running number sequences, so it is easier for users to get to those in
one go).  

Helen 

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Garner, Helen J (LIS)
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Subject: [CIG-E-FORUM] Reclass projects - schemes

I'd be interested to know if anyone out there has given their stock a
running sequence of shelfmarks (e.g. a numerical sequence) for the
actual books on the shelves. RNIB is considering this for our stock. We
have the advantage that our customers don't come into the library to
browse the shelves - all we require is a picking location.
Our music collection in particular contains various Dewey editions and
it would make life much easier if we only had to amend the catalogue for
searching purposes and not the book and its location.
Wendy

Wendy Taylor
Librarian, Bibliographic Services
RNIB National Library Service
Tel:      0161 355 2093
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