More information on the WATSONLINE STATUS field
AVAILABLE
May be requested.
BINDERY
Not requestable, currently at the bindery. Please ask at the Watson Library Reference Desk for assistance locating another nearby copy.
BOOK CONSERV = BOOK CONSERVATION
Not requestable. Currently in a Book Conservation laboratory undergoing treatment.
CHECKED OUT
Library materials may be in use by Museum staff members and recalled only by other Museum staff members with checkout privlieges. Visiting researchers, please ask at the Watson Library Reference Desk for assistance locating another nearby copy.
CLAIMED
A periodical issue or volume that was not delivered on schedule; library staff are actively working to obtain a copy for the collection.
IN PROCESS
Please see Watson Library Circulation Desk staff to have these volumes retrieved. They are not requestable on Saturdays.
IN TRANSIT
May be requested. Materials in transit from one location to another.
DEPT USE ONLY = DEPARTMENT USE ONLY
Materials that must be used in the library indicated. Please see Met Libraries page for complete information.
MISSING
Not on shelf and not accounted for. Please see the Reference Librarian to initiate a search for the material.
NEW BOOK SHELF
Located on the New Book Shelf in the Cloisters Library and Archives.
ON HOLD SHELF
Located on the Watson Library Circulation Desk hold shelf available for pick-up.
OPEN SHELVES
Located in the Reference collections of the library indicated.
RECENTLY CATALOGED
May be requested. An item received less than two weeks ago and belonging to a Departmental library. These items are either in transit from Watson Library or recently delivered to the Department.
RECENTLY RETURNED
May be requested. Returned within the last 48 hours, these items may not yet be shelved.
RESERVE SHELF
On the reserve shelves in the Watson Library Florence & Herbert Irving Reading Room. These books are subject to removal at the request of a Museum staff member.
WITHDRAWN
Removed from the libraries’ collections. Please ask at the Watson Library Reference Desk for assistance locating another nearby copy.
