A record of expenditures from Book Plan funds is maintained at the System for each library. The acquisitions function is now automated for improved records and reports on the more than 36,000 items ordered annually. Centralized Cataloging and Processing Books and records ordered through the System are cataloged and processed without charge to member libraries. The System joined OCLC in 1979 for use in searching for cataloging information and production of catalog cards. When books and records arrive at a member library, they have clear vinyl jackets and pockets.
Local libraries have to do little, if any, processing.