Oulunkylan kirjasto

Glossary of library terminology

Status


  • Aikuisten osasto = Adult's  department
  • Lasten osasto = Children's  department
  • Musiikkiosasto = Music department
  • Pääkirjasto = Main Library
  • Hyllyssä = On shelf: item should be on the shelf. If the item cannot be located, contact library staff.
  • Käsittelyssä = Not in circulation: item is either being repaired (old items), or it is being processed for circulation (new items).
  • Varasto lainaus = stacks 1, 2 & 3. Numbers indicate the size of the item.
  • Eräpäivä/Eräp. = Due: 18/06/2000: item is still on loan, even if the expiry date has passed.
  • Matkalla = Going home: item has been returned to another library and is on its the way back to the owning library.
  • Odottaa noutoa = Waiting (to be collected): item has been reserved and is waiting to be collected.
  • Kadonnut = Lost: item has disappeared from the collection


Display summary


  • System-wide copies: indicates the overall number of copies in the library system
  • Current level copies: indicates the number of copies in the owning library
  • System-wide holds: indicates the number of reservations in the library system
  • Local level holds: indicates the number of reservations in the owning library
  • Search word (keyword): describes the subject of a book or other material, e.g. computing, biking
  • ISBN: International Standard Book Number. Each edition of a book has its own ISBN. Full record: including publisher, keywords, ISBN-code etc.
  • Reference library: reference material which cannot not be borrowed.
  • Call number: classification number
  • Copy: each book has its own copy number
  • Title: the title of a book or other material
  • Copy availability: shows each item’s call number, agency i.e. library, due i.e. due date, status e.g. reservations etc.