CMS workflows & handoffs

CMS workflows & handoffs

Summary: A table of workflows that pass through both the copy and original cataloging teams, with shelving locations and responsible staff members. (Does not reflect all assigned cataloging responsibilities; just streams of materials that involve handoffs.)


In general, all workflows are handled at the copy cataloging level first. Items are only bumped to the indicated original cataloger or arrearage if needed. 

Locations referred to:

  • Copycat wall → multiple shelves on cubicle wall between W110 (Kay's office) and W109 (Joshua's office)

  • Copycat problem truck → truck for problem items outside W106-H (Autumn's office), i.e. "wonky truck"

Workflow

Copy cataloger

Drop-off location

If no copy, send to:

Drop-off location

Workflow

Copy cataloger

Drop-off location

If no copy, send to:

Drop-off location

Add cats

Cathy Illman

Addcat shelf, copycat wall

Autumn Faulkner

Autumn's shelves

Add vols & associated problems

Cathy Illman

Set add problem shelf, central shelves

Autumn Faulkner

Autumn's shelves

Adds-to-withdrawn

 

 

Autumn Faulkner

Autumn's shelves

Analytics, serial (print)

Cherish Vorgias

Serial analytics, central shelves

Autumn Faulkner

Autumn's shelves

Analytics, serial (electronic)

n/a

n/a

Janet Baldwin

n/a

Analytics, set

Cherish Vorgias

Serial analytics, central shelves

Autumn Faulkner

Autumn's shelves

Audiobooks

Tina Andrews

Media cabinet

Janet Baldwin

Media cabinet

or

Cataloger's desk

Cat seps

Tina Andrews

Cat sep trucks, central shelves

T Loc H

T Loc H shelves

CD- and DVD-ROMs, including:

  • software or applications

  • ebooks

    • files, documents, media

Tina Andrews

Media cabinet

Janet Baldwin

Media cabinet

or

Cataloger's desk

Children's literature

Tina Andrews

Vicki Walker (backup)

Children's lit shelf, copycat wall

Mike Erickson

Vicki Walker (backup)

Cataloger's desk

Collection renewal

 

 

Autumn Faulkner

Autumn's shelves

Conservation Lab materials

 

 

Autumn Faulkner

Autumn's shelves

Electronic resource monos, firm ordered

Cherish Vorgias (point person)

Cathy Illman

Tina Andrews

Lan Oberdick

Robbie Carter

n/a

Janet Baldwin

n/a

Faculty Book Collection

Vicki Walker

Cataloger's desk

Vicki Walker

Cataloger's desk

International gov doc hybrids

??

Gov docs shelf, copycat wall

Mike Erickson

(NOTE: these are continually searched and usually no original cataloging is needed)

 

International Monetary Fund monographs (gov docs)

??

Cataloger's desk

Mike Erickson

Cataloger's desk

LCCAP (approval plan monos)

Tina Andrews

Cathy Illman (backup)

 

 

 

Maps & atlases

Andrea McCulloh

Maps materials shelf on wall by server room, ILL area

If necessary (oversize/unusual items), drawer 9 flat file by Joshua's office (please email Andrea if delivering here)

Tim Kiser

Maps materials shelf in TS, or Map Library, or cataloger's office (E-208 stairwell entrance, near Maps Library on 2 East)

As needed (rare/fragile items), drawer 10 flat file by Joshua's office (please email Tim if delivering here)

Michigan plat books

Andrea McCulloh

Maps materials shelf on wall by server room, ILL area

If necessary (oversize/unusual items), drawer 9 flat file by Joshua's office (please email Andrea if delivering here)

Tim Kiser

n/a

Monographs

(those belonging to no special workflows; includes gifts and various approval plans as well as firm orders)

Cathy Illman (point person)

Tina Andrews

Cherish Vorgias

Copy cataloging shelves, copycat wall

T Loc H

T Loc H shelves 

MSU Press

Cathy Illman

Copy cataloging shelves, copycat wall

Autumn Faulkner

Autumn's shelves

Music

  • books about music (M call numbers)

  • books with supplementary music material

  • print scores

  • sound recordings

Vicki Walker

Music shelf on copycat wall

and/or

Media cabinet

Vicki Walker

Music shelf on copycat wall

and/or

Media cabinet

Music sound recordings

Vicki Walker

Media cabinet

Vicki Walker

Media cabinet

Preservation photocopies

 

 

Autumn Faulkner

Copycat problem truck

Remote cataloging problems - monographs

Autumn Faulkner

(Laura Carter for Russian/Cyrillic)

 

Mike Erickson

 

Remote cataloging problems -serials 

Loretta Fiacco

Loretta's old cubicle

Loretta Fiacco

Loretta's old cubicle

ROVI CD enhancement

Vicki Walker

Cataloger's desk

Vicki Walker

Janet Baldwin (backup)

Cataloger's desk

ROVI DVD enhancement

Tina Andrews

Cataloger's desk

Janet Baldwin

Cataloger's desk

RUSH

Tina Andrews 

Cathy Illman
(backup)

RUSH shelf, copycat wall

Janet Baldwin

Autumn Faulkner

Cataloger's desk

Serials – SPC adds

Cathy Illman (FOLIO holdings)

Lynn Farabaugh (LHR updates)

SPC copycat shelves by door to HR

Emily Sanford

Cataloger's desk

Serials – SPC new titles

Cherish Vorgias

SPC copycat shelves by door to HR

Loretta Fiacco

Emily Sanford

Cataloger's desk

Serials – SPC comics

n/a

n/a

Michael Sipek

Acq closet (workflow with Jason Larsen)

Serials – SPC zines

n/a

n/a

Joshua Barton

Michael Sipek

SPC shelves

Serials – new titles (firm orders, gifts)

Cherish Vorgias

Loretta's old cubicle

Loretta Fiacco

Loretta's old cubicle

Serials – adds

Lynn Farabaugh (FOLIO holdings and LHRs)

Lynn's shelves

?

?

Serials – T Loc HS

Cherish Vorgias

Michael Sipek

Emily Sanford

T Loc HS shelves

Emily Sanford

 

Shelf-ready problems

Beth Nugent

Shelves by Cherish's cubicle

T Loc H

T Loc H truck

SPC monographs

Cathy Illman

SPC copycat shelves by door to HR

Ruth Ann Jones

Mike Erickson

but open to all original catalogers 

SPC original shelves by door to HR (include pink problem streamer)

SPC RUSH

Cathy Illman

Shelf in cubicle

?

?

Supplementary non-print 

(non-music only)

Tina Andrews

Media cabinet

Janet Baldwin 

Media cabinet

Turfgrass Beard

Tina Andrews

Turfgrass shelf, copycat wall

Mike Erickson

Cataloger's desk

Turfgrass monographs – NO LONGER A SEPARATE CATEGORY – ALL TF IS NOW DONE AS TF BEARD

Tina Andrews

Copy cataloging shelves, copycat wall

Mike Erickson

Cataloger's desk

Turfgrass serials

TBD

?

Joshua Barton

Loretta Fiacco

Emily Sanford

?

T Loc A

n/a

n/a

All original catalogers

T Loc A shelves

T Loc H searching

Cathy Illman

n/a

T Loc A or P

T Loc A and P shelves

T Loc NR input & searching

Cathy Illman

Input shelves above phone desk across from Joshua's office

T Loc NR 

(after going to Kim W. for order record creation)

n/a

Videos

(includes RUSH & reserves)

Tina Andrews

Media cabinet

Janet Baldwin

Media cabinet

Zines, monographs

n/a

n/a

Mike Erickson

Joshua Barton

Catalogers' desks

 

 

Contact

Autumn Faulkner

Team

CMS

Updated

October 2025

Created

February 2019