Library Terms

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Across
  1. 3. a user of the library and library card holder.
  2. 5. a situation in which the library’s software shows an item checked out to a customer, but the customer claims to have returned the item. Usually a search is initiated, as the item has likely been shelved without being checked in.
  3. 8. the amount of time a patron has to pick up an item after their hold has become available on the hold shelf before their item is shelved.
  4. 9. a service offered for testing overseen by an authorized, neutral proctor who ensures the identity of the test taker and the integrity of the test taking environment.
  5. 10. a process where a patron’s position in the hold queue is kept and skipped over until the hold is unfrozen.
  6. 11. a library management system/software used for cataloging, circulations, and accounts.
  7. 14. a unique 10-digit number that is given to every book edition before publication to identify the publisher, the title, the edition, and volume number.
  8. 19. to loan library materials to users.
  9. 20. a hold request for an item that is available on the shelf that the patron would like to pick up that day
  10. 23. Used to identify materials & scanned when an item is checked in/out.
  11. 24. a place to return books borrowed from the library. It may be located outside the library and /near the circulation desk in the library.
  12. 26. a computer database that lists most books, serials, and non-print items owned by a library.
  13. 27. an item that belongs to another library that has been accidentally returned to the wrong library.
  14. 28. a library service whereby patrons may request to borrow materials from another library system if the patron’s local library does not own the material.
  15. 30. When a patron purchases a replacement copy of a lost item instead of paying the item replacement fee charged by the library
  16. 33. a set of records with detailed descriptions and location information of the materials in a library collection.
  17. 34. a situation in which the library’s software shows an item checked out to a customer, but the customer claims he or she never checked out the item in question. May occur through a stolen card or if an account does not close out properly at the check-out station.
  18. 35. Each item or document in a database. It could be a citation, a table, or a complete full text document.
Down
  1. 1. a reference question that can be answered within five minutes using a single source.
  2. 2. a pre-determined amount of time that allows a patron to return materials late, without being charged.
  3. 4. a comprehensive collection of related articles or other materials organized for convenient access through a computer in the library or through the library website.
  4. 6. changing either a hold's pick-up location or the hold period for an item.
  5. 7. the amount of time library materials may be borrowed.
  6. 10. a shelf usually located at the circulation desk where held materials are kept for pick up.
  7. 12. a service by which a patron will reserve a book once that item has become available.
  8. 13. a unique 8-digit number that identifies a specific periodical title.
  9. 15. Electronic books, audiobooks, music, movies, magazines, comics, etc., that are offered for streaming or downloading from various providers.
  10. 16. to borrow materials from a library for a fixed period of time. The maximum borrowing period can vary per library and per patron type. May be abbreviated CKO.
  11. 17. a formal submitted request to the library to purchase an item and add it to the library’s collection.
  12. 18. library materials that may not be checked out. These items may only be used on-site in the library where they are housed.
  13. 21. an online catalog that itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries from 170 countries which participate in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), a global cooperative of libraries.
  14. 22. an item not part of the library’s permanent collection but can be borrowed for a fee.
  15. 25. to extend the loan period of library material.
  16. 29. a dictionary, encyclopedia, or directory that are usually located together in a “reference section” and are generally non-circulating.
  17. 31. a unique locator that appears on the spine of a book or bound periodical and tells where the book should be found on the shelves.
  18. 32. a self-contained audiobook device.