Recover Lost Books in the Library: A Complete Guide to Finding, Recovering, and Managing Missing Library Materials
Recover Lost Books in the Library: A Complete Guide to Finding, Recovering, and Managing Missing Library Materials Recover Lost Books in the Library: Best Practices for Librarians and Library Managers Table of Contents Introduction What Are Lost Books in a Library? Why Recovering Lost Books Is Important Common Reasons Books Become Lost Types of Lost Library Books Signs That a Book May Be Lost Establishing a Lost Book Recovery Policy Step-by-Step Process to Recover Lost Books Searching Within the Library Checking Library Circulation Records Contacting Borrowers Sending Reminder Notices Recovering Overdue Books Conducting Shelf Reading Performing Stock Verification Using Library Management Software Barcode Technology in Book Recovery RFID Technology for Tracking Missing Books Recovering Mis-shelved Books Replacing Books That Cannot Be Recovered Managing Rare and Valuable Books Staff Responsibilities in Book Recovery Educating Library Users Preventing Future Book Losses Best Practices for...