Book Checks

The following are the procedures pertaining to comparing our copy to the donated book.

1. There will be books with pink gift processing slips in each one on a book truck. You will be told to do book checks for each one. Take a pencil with you to write the information for each one.
2. Take the book truck to the appropriate floor according to the first book.
3. Pull a book off of the truck, and using the call number found on the pink slip, find the matching book.
4. You will be comparing both books looking at several items. Answer the following questions.
1. Is our copy's cover in good condition? If our copy has taped spine, is paper bound, or coming apart, then make a brief note of it on the remarks section of the pink slip.
2. How is the text part of the book? If our copy is has too many markings, such as underling, make a brief note in the remarks section.
3. How is our copy's binding? If you find there are loose pages, the cover is falling apart, etc, make note of this as well.
5. If our copy is in better condition than the gift copy, then write a check mark next to the call number on the slip. If our copy is missing, draw a small circle next to the call number.
6. Repeat steps 3-5 until all the books have been looked at.
7. Place the completed book truck in the library director's office found in Acquisitions.