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Printed material that because of age, limited number of copies printed or unusual circumstances is considered valuable.  Rare books do not circulate.  Rare books are located in UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES, Suite 202, and may be used in the department.

Rare Books

See MICROFORM READER.

Request by the ACCESS SERVICES staff for the return of a borrowed book when another patron needs it.  See REQUEST.

Revision of a CALL NUMBER due to a change in the CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULES or an error in the cataloging when the CALL NUMBER was first assigned.

Retrospective conversion of manual cataloging records to machine-readable format.

The ability to remove a record from public view, while keeping that record in SAGE, e.g., records for withdrawn books remain in the online catalog for a period of time, but cannot be viewed by the public.

Organizational control of institutional records managed by the University Archivist.

Right-hand page of an open book, usually bearing the odd page number.

Location symbol used in CALL NUMBERS of materials in GENERAL REFERENCE area.

This area contains atlases, guidebooks, bibliographies, directories, dictionaries and other information sources.  The location symbol for these materials is REF.

Formerly known as "Ready Reference Collection" or "Ready Ref". Reference books used frequently by staff and/or patrons, shelved at the REFERENCE DESK. Wooden DUMMIES on the regular reference shelves indicate where the books are shelved.

A service area in the PUBLIC SERVICES DIVISION which includes the following groups:  INSTRUCTION; COLLECTION MANAGEMENT; and INFORMATION AND REFERENCE. 

Reference Services

Public service point staffed by the REFERENCE SERVICES department.

REFERENCE TRANSACTION

A reference transaction is an information contact that involves the knowledge, use, recommendations, interpretation, or instruction in the use of one or more information sources by a member of the library staff. The term includes information and referral service. Information sources include (a) printed and nonprinted material; (b) machine-readable databases (including computer-assisted instruction); (c) the library's own catalogs and other holdings records; (d) other libraries and institutions through communication or referral; and (e) persons both inside and outside the library.

REINSTATEMENT

A SERIAL title which was dead is reactivated.

Phones available at remote locations ring directly to the Libraries' LOAN/RESERVE DESK on the first floor. Each phone location has been given a Colorado Ghost Town name. Patrons may use phones to request assistance.

Remote Assistance Phones

Building for the storage of lesser-used library materials outside of the MORGAN LIBRARY on Lake Stree. See also DEPOSITORY; STORAGE.

Distance Users are those members of the CSU community (faculty, staff and students) who are accessing library resources from a distance whether enrolled in a distance learning program or not.

A flag placed in a BOOK or SERIAL issue indicating the item or piece needs repair; to be sent to PRESERVATION .

Section within PRESERVATION SERVICES that has charge of mending materials for which rebinding is not necessary. Also known as the PRESERVATION LAB. 

Officially called the Lost and Damaged Library Books Fund. This is an account used primarily to replace books, photocopy missing pages in books and journals, and aid in PRESERVATION of materials.

1. Reimpression (intact) of material that has been published before.
2. Contribution to a periodical, afterwards issued separately, though not necessarily of the same type as the original. Reprints are printed copies prepared by the publisher as opposed to photocopies.

REPOSITORY

A central electronic location created and maintained for depositing research and/or scholarly output deemed appropriate by participating organizations, departments, or units.

An online service on SAGE which allows patrons to request items that are checked out or in storage.  You must establish a PIN number to use this service.   See also RECALL.

Specific  areas or persons designated to be notified when a piece has been cataloged and is available.

Corporation owned by the nation's major universities and other research institutions, including CSU. RLG is dedicated to improving the management of the information resources necessary for the advancement of scholarship. See also RESEARCH LIBRARIES INFORMATION NETWORK (RLIN). Formerly used by CSUL.

Research Libraries Group (RLG)

Machine-readable database including information from the CSUL card catalog as well as from the catalogs of other RLG member and user institutions, and the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. CSUL previously used this DATABASE; currently uses OCLC.

Research Libraries Information Network

Section of ACCESS SERVICES where books selected by faculty for required class reading are segregated and loaned for limited periods.

Recall used when a book is needed for Reserve.

Books, articles and other materials selected by faculty that are segregated and loaned for limited periods through the RESERVE DESK or accessed through ELECTRONIC RESERVES.

A brief account of one's professional or work experience and qualifications, often submitted with a job application.

Retrospective order. The one-time ordering of back issues of a JOURNAL or SERIAL to complete the set.

See RECON.

See RECON.

Request for proposal.  A document used to request bids for specified goods and services.  Responses are evaluated according to specified criteria, not simply by price.

See RESEARCH LIBRARIES GROUP.

See RESEARCH LIBRARIES INFORMATION NETWORK.

This subsystem allows ELECTRONIC MAIL delivery of an INTERLIBRARY LOAN request to member institutions, automatically transferring it to up to six libraries. 

Responsible Library Officer. By policy, this is the most senior supervisor in ACCESS SERVICES at the time of an emergency, safety or security issue. A master list of RLO names and phone numbers is updated regularly. An RLO is typically the on-site senior person, but guidance/instruction can also come remotely. The Coordinator of ACCESS SERVICES is the chief RLO. The ASSISTANT DEAN for Administrative Services (ADAS), if present or accessible, acts as an adjunct to the RLO.

Systematic circulating of material to staff members.