Longwood University

EDSL580: Technical Processing of Materials

Scoring Rubric: Technical Services Manual

REQUIRED UNACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE TARGET

ELEMENT
A. Introduction No information about Basic information about Detailed information including name of school, age of
AASL 3.2 school (0 point) school (.25 point) building, grade levels, number of classes, population,
description of diversity, economic setting, and geographic
setting (.5 point)
B. Mission of school No mission statement of Partial mission statement of Mission statement of school including philosophy and
AASL 3.2 school (0 point) school (.25 point) goals (.5 point)

C. Mission of library No mission statement of Partial mission statement of Mission statement of library program including philosophy
program library program library program and goals (.5 point)
AASL 3.2 (0 point) (.25 point)
D. Role of technical No role of technical Role of technical services in Role of technical services in missions, including statement
services in missions services in missions missions on improving patron access in order to achieve library and
AASL 3.2 (0 point) (.25 point) school mission (.5 point)
E. Size and scope of No information about size Basic information on size and Information on size and scope of collection, including
collection and scope of collection scope of collection (.25 explanation about adequacy of the size and scope, areas
AASL 3.2, 5.4 (0 point) point) needing improvement, and summary of collection analysis
(if available) (.5 point)
F. Staffing, budgeting, No information on Basic information on staffing, Information on staffing, budgeting, and scheduling with
scheduling implications staffing, budgeting, and budgeting, and scheduling details about the implications each has for achieving the
AASL 3.2, 5.3. 5.4 scheduling (0 point) (.25 point) missions of the school and library pertaining to technical
services (.5 point)
G. Step-by-step No instructions for Brief instructions for Clear, detailed instructions for descriptive cataloging
instructions for descriptive cataloging descriptive cataloging with no including the standards used and examples of MARC
descriptive cataloging (0 point) examples (1 point) records (2 points)
AASL 3.2, 5.1
H. Step-by-step No instructions for Brief instructions for Clear, detailed instructions for assignment of call numbers
instructions for assignment of call assignment of call numbers for all types of materials including the level to which to
assignment of call numbers (0 point) with no examples (1 point) expand the Dewey number, prefixes, filing letters,
numbers examples, and tools used (2 points)
AASL 3.2, 5.1
I. Step-by-step No directions for subject Brief directions for subject Clear, detailed instructions for subject cataloging including
instructions for subject cataloging (0 points) cataloging with no examples the subject authority used, the number and types of subject
cataloging (1 point) headings, policy on local subject headings, and examples
AASL 3.2, 5.1 (2 points)
J. Step-by-step
instructions for cross-
referencing
AASL 3.2, 5.1
K. Step-by-step
instructions for
maintenance of authority
records
AASL 3.2, 5.1
L. Step-by-step
instructions for physical
processing of print
materials
AASL 3.2, 5.1
M. Step-by-step
instructions for physical
processing of nonprint
materials
AASL 3.2, 5.1
N. Step-by-step
instructions for catalog
maintenance
AASL 3.2, 5.1
O. Step-by-step
instructions for inventory
AASL 3.2, 5.1
P. Rationale/ justification
for policies/procedures
AASL 3.2, 5.1
Q. Bibliography of tools
used in library
AASL 3.2, 5.1, 5.2
R. Provision for
revision/updates of
No instructions for cross-
referencing (0 points)
No instructions for
maintenance of authority
records (0 point)
No instructions for
physical processing of
print materials (0 point)
No instructions for
physical processing of
nonprint materials (0
point)
No instructions for catalog
maintenance (0 point)
No instructions for
inventory (0 point)
No rationale/justification
of policies/procedures
(0 point)
No bibliography of tools
used in library (0 point)
No statement for
revision/updates of manual
Brief instructions for cross-
referencing with no examples
(0.5 point)
Brief instructions for
maintenance of authority
records with no examples
(.25 point)
Brief instructions for physical
processing of print materials
with no examples (1 point)
Brief instructions for physical
processing of nonprint
materials with no examples
(1 point)
Brief instructions for catalog
maintenance (.25 point)
Brief instructions for
inventory (.5 point)
Brief statement of
rationale/justification for
policies/procedures (.25
point)
Partial bibliography of tools
used in library with errors in
format (.25 point)
Brief statement for
revision/updates of manual
Clear, detailed instructions for cross-referencing including
the tools used, types of cross references (RT, NT, SA, for
example), procedure for recording cross references, and
examples (1 point)
Clear, detailed instructions for maintenance of authority
records including the tools used, types used
(subject/name), procedure for recording authority records,
and examples (.5 point)
Clear, detailed instructions for physical processing of print
materials including the tools and supplies used, the
source/location of supplies, processing steps by type of
material (paperbacks, hardbacks, dust jackets, and
periodicals, for example), placement of property stamps,
call numbers, barcodes, and reading program labels (if
applicable), information on verso, and examples (2 points)
Clear, detailed directions for physical processing of
nonprint materials the tools and supplies used, the
source/location of supplies, processing steps by type of
material (CDs, DVDs, software, kits, equipment, etc.),
placement of property stamps, call numbers, barcodes, and
examples (2 points)
Clear, detailed instructions for catalog maintenance
including a policy and schedule for updating subject
headings and call numbers when revisions are published,
adding/updating processing steps for new formats, and
updating automation (.5 point)
Complete, detailed instructions for inventory including
tools used; schedule and scope; procedure; reports (if
available); and storage, cleaning, and/or repair of items
following the inventory (1 point)
Complete statement of rationale/justification for
policies/procedures including impact on patron access and
the school and library missions (.5 point)
Complete bibliography of tools used in library in APA
format (.5 point)
Complete statement for revision/updates of manual
including a schedule (.5 point)
manual (0 point) (.25 point)
AASL 3.2, 5.1
S. Examples No examples (0 point) Few examples (1 point) Sample MARC records for each type of material in the
AASL 3.2, 5.1 collection; items in sections G (areas 5 and 7), H, J, K, L,
and M; completed vendor spec sheet(s) for print and
nonprint materials; sample inventory reports; and summary
of collection analysis (if available) (2 points)
T. Bibliography of No bibliography of Brief bibliography of Complete bibliography of resources used to complete
resources used to resources used to complete resources used to complete assignment in APA format (.5 point)
complete assignment assignment (0 point) assignment with errors in
AASL 3.2, 5.2 format (.25 point)

RATING SCALE
Score Grade
16-20 A
11-15 B
10 C
0-9 F

AASL/NCATE Standards Addressed:

Standard 3: Information and Knowledge
3.2 Access to Information
Standard 5: Program Management and Administration
5.1 Collections
5.2 Professional Ethics
5.4 Strategic Planning and Assessment