ACQNET: Requester notification

Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 12:03:01
From: Carmel D. Thompson (U of Puget Sound) <cathompson_at_ups.edu>
Subject: Requester notification

Hello,

I would like to know if other academic libraries notify professors
when orders they have requested have arrived. These "Notify" alerts
are not the same as Holds (item is held for patron checkout at
Circulation Desk) and Reserves (item is placed on class reserve).
This is just a notice that the item the professor requested the
library purchase has arrived.

Does your academic library notify professors? If so, are they notified
on every book or just as requested? Who within your organization
notifies the selector: Acquisitions, Cataloging, Circulation, Liaison
Librarian? What method is used to notify them: phone call, email,
paper slip?

Our library uses Innovative which does not have a function for doing
this automatically. Although, we do utilize the order record fields
available to alert the receiver to process the Notify. We also have a
"What's New In The Library" list and an academic title list of orders
processed, both available on web pages.

When responding to the list, please also cc me on your message,
cathompson_at_ups.edu

Thank you,

Carmel Thompson, Acquisitions Supervisor

University of Puget Sound
Collins Memorial Library
Acquisitions Department         cathompson_at_ups.edu
1500 N Warner #1021          253-879-3240 voice
Tacoma, WA 98416-1021     253-879-3670 fax
USA

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