We require all database trials to go through e-resources librarian, who keeps everyone informed of trial status and harvests usage data. Purchase decisions go through cd librarian, who copies order emails to e-resources and acquisitions librarians.
Letting multiple people place subscription orders is a good way to get into trouble with budget, as the funds should be encumbered at time of order. Also, multiple people ordering increases chance that access links won't be properly updated and licenses won't be negotiated to meet state and university requirements.
Ginger
Wichita State University
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> On Jun 2, 2014, at 4:22 PM, "acqnet-l_at_lists.ibiblio.org" <acqnet-l_at_lists.ibiblio.org> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> The basic practice at my university for purchasing print monographs, ebooks, print journals and e-journals is for the subject selector to submit a purchase request to either the acquisitions tech (for books/ebooks) or the serials librarian (for journals). Databases were handled by a long time member of the reference department who will be retiring shortly and all electronic resource management will be with the serials librarian.
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> Recently, the subject selectors have been dealing directly with vendors, setting up trials and submitting purchase requests for databases. This was not a change that was brought to the attention of the acquisitions staff.
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> Is it standard practice at other libraries to have subject selectors completing the purchase process themselves?
>
> Thanks for the input.
>
> Leigh
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