1. Creative Outsourcing Can Be a Good thing

2. Presented by: Saad Dagher, Library Specialist Senior Saad Dagher, Library Specialist Senior University of Arizona Library Technical Services & Archival Processing Team email: daghers@u.library.arizona.edu daghers@u.library.arizona.edu phone: 520 307-2832 Yunzhen “Jane” Wan Yunzhen “Jane” Wan University of Arizona Library University of Arizona Library Technical Services & Archival Processing Team email: yunzhenw@u.library.arizona.edu yunzhenw@u.library.arizona.edu phone: 520 621-8286

3. Chinese Books – UA Process Selects books to be cataloged from the Chinese Collection backlog Selects books to be cataloged from the Chinese Collection backlog Scan bibliographic information: title page, verso with form attached Scan bibliographic information: title page, verso with form attached Send file to OCLC Send file to OCLC

4. Chinese Books – OCLC Process Catalog titles in file of scanned pages Catalog titles in file of scanned pages Return file of cataloged records to UA Return file of cataloged records to UA

5. Chinese Books – UA Process Receive file from OCLC and load records into catalog within 24 hours Receive file from OCLC and load records into catalog within 24 hours Conduct quality check and make corrections Conduct quality check and make corrections Prepare books for physical processing (relabel with new call number Prepare books for physical processing (relabel with new call number Send books to be shelved Send books to be shelved Quarterly, collect and analyze data on quality Quarterly, collect and analyze data on quality

6. Middle Eastern Books – OCLC Process Libraries send books to OCLC that need to be cataloged Libraries send books to OCLC that need to be cataloged OCLC photocopies bibliographic information OCLC photocopies bibliographic information Send printed copies, with special instructions, to UA Send printed copies, with special instructions, to UA

7. Middle Eastern Books – UA Process Receive printouts from OCLC Receive printouts from OCLC Search OCLC using uniquely assigned ID and password Search OCLC using uniquely assigned ID and password Enhance record, or create original, and save in online file Enhance record, or create original, and save in online file Create Excel file of save numbers and comments Create Excel file of save numbers and comments Send Excel file to OCLC and notify them that the shipment is complete Send Excel file to OCLC and notify them that the shipment is complete

8. Middle Eastern Books – OCLC Process Receive Excel file of save numbers and comments Receive Excel file of save numbers and comments Perform quality check Perform quality check Report back to UA for any corrections Report back to UA for any corrections

9. Middle Eastern Books – UA Process Makes updates as needed to saved records Makes updates as needed to saved records