Pengolahan Bahan Pustaka pada Dinas Perpustakaan dan Kearsipan Kota Medan

Abstract

Background: The processing of library materials is an activity carried out in the library to arrange, manage, and organize collections of library materials so they can be easily accessed and utilized by users. Objective: The aim of this final project was to identify the processing activities of library materials, specifically books, at the Library and Archives Office of Medan City. Method: The data collection methods used in writing this final project included observation, interviews, documentation, and literature review. Results: The results of this final project showed that the processing activities of library materials at the Library and Archives Office of Medan City consisted of several stages: (1) Inventory, which included checking, stamping, and assigning an accession number to the logbook; (2) Cataloging, which included bibliographic description using ISBD (International Standard Bibliographic Description) guidelines, assigning subject headings, and determining the main entry based on AACR2 (Anglo American Cataloguing Rules 2); (3) Classification, which included content analysis of library materials, determining the classification number, and recording the classification number based on e-DDC (electronic Dewey Decimal Classification); (4) Physical preparation of books, which included labeling, attaching a return slip, attaching a caution slip, and covering the books; and (5) Shelving books according to the classification number order. Conclusion: The processing activities of library materials at the Library and Archives Office of Medan City have been well conducted, but some challenges remain, such as shelving activities, where books are not yet arranged according to the classification number order, and the processing workspace is still too small.