Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 14:04:53 -0500
From: Marla E. Peppers (Occidental College) <peppers_at_oxy.edu>
Subject: Ordering deadline policies
I would like to know what policies other libraries have for ordering
deadlines. For example, I have imposed a Feb 15 deadline for order
submissions, allowing time for receipt and payment of materials in order to
not overspend the budget. I am really set on this date since our
institution has tentatively imposed a policy that all materials received
during the fiscal year must be paid for that year and invoices cannot be
held over. (The library is trying to alter this. I don't have to remind
you all what library shipments are like!) Some liaisons are opposed to the
order submission deadline and would prefer to order titles throughout the
year, over-encumbering their funds in lieu of holding requests until the
next fiscal year. Personally, I think this would be fiscally irresponsible
and I would like to gather policy information from other libraries.
Many thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Marla E. Peppers
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Marla E. Peppers
Acquisitions Manager
Occidental College Library
1600 Campus Road
Los Angeles, CA 90041
voice: 323.259.2965
fax: 323.341.4991
e-mail: peppers_at_oxy.edu
Received on Wed Jan 16 2002 - 12:48:19 EST