rev. 2006-01-04
rev. 2004-12-14
rev. 2003-06-13

LAC CATALOGUING PRIORITIES 
(excluding music sound recordings and music videorecordings) 
[effective January 1st, 2006]

PRIORITY	CATEGORY	CATALOGUING LEVEL	TIME TARGET	
1	CIP preliminary
All Reference collections
Rare Books
On demand rush requests	Full
Full
Full (as defined for Rare)
Variable	48 hours	
2	CIP updates
DSP
Unesco	Full
Variable
Abbreviated	90% within 10 working days from receipt in LAC	
3	Special Emphasis – Current: current year minus 5, (i.e., 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001)

Special Collections (Juv) regardless of date	Full
Core (Printed music) 

Full	60% within 3 months	
4	Outside Special Emphasis – Current: current year minus 1, (i.e., 2006, 2005) 	Minimal
Core (Federal Government publications)	60% within 3 months	
OBSOLETE
5	Special Emphasis – Aging: current year minus 
3-5	Minimal	no specific target	
6	Special Emphasis – Old: current year minus 6 or earlier, (i.e., 2000 and earlier)	Abbreviated	no specific target	
7	Outside Special Emphasis – Old: current year minus 2 or earlier, (i.e., 2004 and earlier) 
Other Minor Publications regardless of date	Abbreviated	no specific target	

Materials excluded:

	Theses -- catalogued in a separate workflow; the time target for theses is equivalent to priority 3 or higher.
	Music sound recordings and music videorecordings -- covered under a separate set of priorities.
	Harlequins -- while falling into the Literature area of special emphasis, catalogued at priority 7.