Position of book-card pocket in book

� Attach the book-card pocket to the page facing the back cover of the book. As shown in figure 5-9, place the book card in the pocket. Stamp the pocket with the ship’s property stamp. � Prepare a spine label for each book. Labels for fiction books should include the letter F and first three letters of the author’s last name. Science fiction books are designated SF, westerns W, and mysteries M to assist patrons in identifying these types of books. Nonfiction book labels should include the Dewey decimal subject class number (as given on the packing slip or catalog cards) and the first three letters of the author’s last name. Attach the finished label (at a uniform height) to the lower portion of the book’s spine or book’s paper cover. As shown in figure 5-10, place labels for books that are to be housed on a shelves with lips about 2 inches above the bottom of the book so the label can be easily seen. Occasionally, due to the texture of a book’s binding, pressure sensitive spine labels will not adhere. In such cases, print the spine identification directly on the book’s spine with a library marking pen designed for this job. � Protect books by encasing them in plastic book jackets. The book’s paper cover inside the plastic jacket adds colorful eye appeal to the library and preserves cover illustrations and printed information that will assist the user. When plastic jackets are not available or can not be used, paste the information printed on the back and inside flaps of the paper cover inside the front cover of the book. � Prepare catalog and shelflist cards for each book. Each fiction book is accompanied by three catalog cards-two author cards and a title card. On each author Figure 5-9.—Position of book-card pocket in book. Figure 5-10.—Position of class number on spine of book. card, the author’s name is printed on the top line. On the title card, the title is printed on the top line. Each nonfiction book is accompanied by at least three cards-two or more author cards and a title card. For fiction books, no additional card preparation is needed except separation of cards for filing. Place one author card aside for the shelflist file. Place the other author card and title card aside for the card catalog file. For nonfiction books, add subject heading information for the subject card. List the subject headings at the bottom of the author card by Arabic number. Type each heading listed in capital letters at the top of one author card. When completed, separate the cards for filing: one author card for the shelflist file; one author card, the title card, and the subject card for the card catalog file. See figure 5-11 for a sample set of catalog cards. Type catalog cards for any books received without cards or with incorrect cards. Figure 5-12 shows spacing and information to be included on these locally typed cards. Books and cards are now ready for use in the library. The final steps in making them available for use are shelving the books and filing the cards. � Shelve fiction books alphabetically by the author’s last name. File nonfiction books in numerical order by the Dewey decimal subject class number, as shown in figure 5-13. Referring to the book’s spine label makes shelving easier. Whenever possible, set aside one shelf in the library to display new books received and processed each month. Additionally, posting a copy of the packing slip in the library or 5-11 FOR SHELVES WITH LIPS FOR SHELVES WITHOUT LIPS