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Maximizing Home Locations

Home Location is an important setting in the item record.  Home Location drives the location  message in the public catalog.  Combined with the Call Number, Home Location tells patrons where to find the item.  Call number tells the user where to look on the shelf, Home Location says where the shelf is in your library. To change Home Locations, select from the drop-down menu in the Call Number and Item ID wizard.  In this example, NEWJEASY is the choice that is expressed as “New Juvenile Easy Picture Book” in West Iron … read more Maximizing Home Locations→

Posted on June 10, 2026 in The cat's meow :|b cataloging tips

Registration open for the 2026 UPRLC Annual Conference

      This year’s theme is The Next Chapter! Register here: UPRLC Conference Registration SEPTEMBER 21-22, 2026 AT NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY IN MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN Register for discounted conference lodging at the links below or call the hotels and mention “UPRLC Annual Conference.” Holiday Inn Registration Ramada Registration Holiday Inn – $98. (906)225-1351 Ramada – $99/single and $109/double. (906) 629-6887 We hope to see you in Marquette in September for two days of learning, collaborating and socializing!

Posted on May 20, 2026 in General

Dewey numbers – some background and a cool tool

(Tip:  scroll to boldface hyperlink toward end of this post to get to the linked tool directly.) Not everyone loves the Dewey system.  It was created by one person  and reflects that one person’s bias.  Melville Dewey built it quickly, it took him weeks.  Library of Congress, the system used by most universities, was built by a committee.  It took decades to complete it.   Because Dewey is strictly numerical, precise Dewey numbers can be very long and unwieldy.  LC is alpha-numeric.  Some libraries have experimented with other systems such as … read more Dewey numbers – some background and a cool tool→

Posted on February 13, 2026 in The cat's meow :|b cataloging tips