Summary: This page contains information about the formal backlogs or arrearages, referred to as T Locs, which are maintained by Tech Services. (T Loc = Temporary location.)

General overview

	Full name	Material type	Protocol

	Full name	Material type	Protocol
T Loc H	Temporary location - Holding	Monographic, print & non-print	Short-term storage for newly received monographs lacking acceptable copy Searched systematically and re-entered if necessary by a designated copy cataloger Copy and original catalogers may both pull work from T Loc H if desired Materials from T Loc H can be relocated to T Loc P if enough time passes to warrant action (a few months is usually a good indication that upgraded copy won't be forthcoming)
T Loc A	Temporary location - Arrearage	Monographic, print & non-print	Long-term storage for materials bumped from T Loc H after a designated period Not searched systematically Original catalogers will monitor and pull from T Loc A
T Loc HS	Temporary location - Holding, serials	Serials, print	Short-term storage for newly received print serials lacking acceptable copy Serials copy and original catalogers may both pull work from T Loc H if desired
T Loc S	Temporary location - Serials	Serials, print	Long-term storage for materials bumped from T Loc HS Original serial catalogers will monitor and pull from T Loc S
T Loc P	Temporary location - Problems	Monographic, print & non-print	Medium-term storage for either new or retrospective materials with straightforward problems that can be resolved by an original cataloger Typically, materials will be moved to T Loc P after a few unsuccessful searches in T Loc H/HS Problem categories include: Multivolume set issues Subject/classification issues Needs NACO work Retrospective – missing or incorrect record Original catalogers will monitor and pull from each category of T Loc P as capacity allows
T Loc NR	Temporary location - Non-Romanized	Monographic & serial, print & non-print	Long-term storage for newly received materials in non-Romanized scripts that present search challenges or lack acceptable copy Entered, tracked, and searched periodically by a designated copy cataloger Only designated catalogers should pull work from T Loc NR

Sending a title to a T Loc

If an instance for the title is not already present in Inventory, create a new instance (Actions → New)
- Can be as brief as needed; consider this a placeholder
Actions → Edit instance
- Suppress record (if not suppressed already)
- Add statistical code using table below
- Add admin note using table below
Save and close
Shelve item in appropriate T Loc location, placing it at the back of the queue (shelves will be labeled accordingly)

T LOC	STAT CODE	ADMIN NOTE

T LOC	STAT CODE	ADMIN NOTE
H	Backlogs - T Loc H	H [current date]
A	Backlogs - T Loc A	A [current date]
HS	Backlogs - T Loc HS	HS [current date]
S	Backlogs - T Loc S	S [current date]
P	Backlogs - T Loc P NACO	P [current date]
	Backlogs - T Loc P Multivol	P [current date]
	Backlogs - T Loc P Subject/class	P [current date]
	Backlogs - T Loc P Retro	P [current date]
NR	Backlogs - T Loc NR	NR [language/script] [current date]

Cataloging a T Loc'ed title

Delete all T Loc stat codes and admin notes from the instance during the cataloging process.

Policies & decisions

Newly received print materials lacking acceptable cataloging copy will be assigned to a T Loc in Technical Services.
Backlogs are highly organized, which allows for precise tracking of materials. Procedures for entering materials into a specific T Loc should be carefully observed to enable this tracking.
Items residing in T Locs can be located and cataloged quickly if needed; staff should contact Kim Wiljanen in Acquisitions to begin this process.

Contact	Autumn Faulkner
Team	CMS
Updated	January 2024
Created	January 2018

Backlogs

General overview

Sending a title to a T Loc

Cataloging a T Loc'ed title