Library Terms
Across
- 3. a user of the library and library card holder.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10. a process where a patron’s position in the hold queue is kept and skipped over until the hold is unfrozen.
- 11. a library management system/software used for cataloging, circulations, and accounts.
- 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.
- 19. to loan library materials to users.
- 20. a hold request for an item that is available on the shelf that the patron would like to pick up that day
- 23. Used to identify materials & scanned when an item is checked in/out.
- 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.
- 26. a computer database that lists most books, serials, and non-print items owned by a library.
- 27. an item that belongs to another library that has been accidentally returned to the wrong library.
- 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.
- 30. When a patron purchases a replacement copy of a lost item instead of paying the item replacement fee charged by the library
- 33. a set of records with detailed descriptions and location information of the materials in a library collection.
- 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.
- 35. Each item or document in a database. It could be a citation, a table, or a complete full text document.
Down
- 1. a reference question that can be answered within five minutes using a single source.
- 2. a pre-determined amount of time that allows a patron to return materials late, without being charged.
- 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.
- 6. changing either a hold's pick-up location or the hold period for an item.
- 7. the amount of time library materials may be borrowed.
- 10. a shelf usually located at the circulation desk where held materials are kept for pick up.
- 12. a service by which a patron will reserve a book once that item has become available.
- 13. a unique 8-digit number that identifies a specific periodical title.
- 15. Electronic books, audiobooks, music, movies, magazines, comics, etc., that are offered for streaming or downloading from various providers.
- 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.
- 17. a formal submitted request to the library to purchase an item and add it to the library’s collection.
- 18. library materials that may not be checked out. These items may only be used on-site in the library where they are housed.
- 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.
- 22. an item not part of the library’s permanent collection but can be borrowed for a fee.
- 25. to extend the loan period of library material.
- 29. a dictionary, encyclopedia, or directory that are usually located together in a “reference section” and are generally non-circulating.
- 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.
- 32. a self-contained audiobook device.