Unusual HOLLIS message for Lamont holdings

A patron today came to the desk with a question about a book that HOLLIS says we own. When she checked availability, she was presented with the message that begins "no circulation information is available . . ."

While the message isn't unfamiliar to us, its appearance on a general collection record is. Items in the general collection, according to longstanding Lamont policy, always circulate.

So I conferred with JKR, who explained the two reasons we might see this message. One we know about already: an item in an analyzed series. Those records typically redirect you to another HOLLIS number to determine availability.

The second reason is this: when items are withdrawn from the circulating collection, Access Services staff suppress availability. Physical deaccessioning is completed at 625, and our colleagues there delete Lamont locs at the end of the process.

We've had a massive weed of the general collection this spring, so while the work of deaccessioning continues at 625, you may see other Lamont items carrying this "odd" message. Access Services staff can double check on record suppression -- but students should be directed to other holding libraries.