Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 08:46:45 -0400
From: Richard Jasper (Wayne State U.) <ap8401_at_wayne.edu>
Subject: RE - Staff Accounts With Book Vendors
I think this must be one of those not-too-obvious differences between
public and academic libraries. In 18 years of acquisitions / collection
development work in academic libraries, I don't think this has ever come
up on the staff end of things. On occasion it has come up from faculty
and
we have firmly and politely pointed out that we're a library, not a
bookstore,
and that the individual should contact his or her local bookstore folks.
(And,
yeah, I've probably seen it done a time or two for particularly
insistent, high
profile faculty types.)
I don't there have been any specific prohibitions in the places I've
worked,
although I can see the auditors having a quibble or two. The big
question
is workflow; buying books for staff takes away time spent on buying
books
for our patrons.
Probably not a very helpful reply but perhaps it will give you a
different
perspective!
Best regards...
Richard P. Jasper
Director, Resource Services
Wayne State University Libraries
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 06:51:48 -0400
From: Sandra H. Berman (UMKC Law Lib.) <bermans_at_umkc.edu>
Many years ago I managed a staff account also. (for a different
institution) We had a separate account with the vendor and would charge
the
staff sales tax. I then had to report it and send it on to the state.
Sandra H. Berman
Acquisitions Librarian
UMKC Law Library
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
816-235-2438
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