In this section, you will report the library's 'Holdings', simply what materials are in your library's collection (books, DVDs, audiobooks, etc.). It is not a hard section as NCLS has provided your Polaris and eBook data in the Master AR Spreadsheet 2023. You may optionally have adjustments to the data we provide. Feel free to make those adjustments when inputting answers into Bibliostat CollectConnect.
The following answers are NOT provided by NCLS. Please enter a number for the following, based on the explanation of each below:
2.8 Total Uncataloged
You'll have to come up with this number yourself, as there's no way for NCLS to run an ILS report for materials not in the catalog. Uncataloged books are intentionally uncataloged and often include either:
2.9 Total Print Serials
This is your magazine subscriptions. DLD's instructions say, "Volumes are a unit established by the publisher. Enter the number of volumes held, including duplicate copies of volumes, regardless of whether the material is bound, unbound or on microform."
2.10 All Other Print Materials
Include print materials which do not meet the definition of a book or serial, and which are not counted in other categories of holdings. Many libraries answer zero here.
2.27 All Other Print Material
Include additions to uncataloged books and current print serials within Additions to Holdings - All Other Print Materials. You'd be counting these in 2.10's holdings as well.