Cataloguing
Consultation hours
Weekdays: 08h30 to 13h00 ; 14h00 to 17h00
The staff of the department may be consulted on the availability of material that is reflected on the OPAC as in "cataloguing". Special arrangements can be made for loans should material be urgently required.
Purpose
In support of the mission of the Rhodes University Library, our objective is to provide users with effective and efficient access to the library's collection. We aim to achieve this through the provision of comprehensive and accurate bibliographic records, according to international standards, on our computerised catalogue, the On-line Public Access Catalogue (OPAC).
Current Awareness Services
• Monthly Acquisitions Bulletin
A bulletin of the previous month's new acquisitions, listed in Dewey Decimal Classification sequence
• New Books Displays
New material is put on display weekly, except during the long vacations. The material may be reserved at the desk. The list of books on display can be viewed on the Library's What's New page.
NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENTS
• New Books Displays
Departments are sent advance notification of the material that they have ordered going on to the displays. Notification is via e-mail and staff may reserve their material in advance of the display.
• Topical displays
Periodic displays of library material are mounted on various topics.
For further information or assistance call 046 - 603 8465 or e-mail the Cataloguing Unit.
