Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:17:47 +0000
To: "'acqnet_at_lists.ala.org'" <acqnet_at_lists.ala.org>
Hi Everyone, We are taking a second look at our acquisitions workflow after making some major changes over the past two years to streamline ordering. Most of our orders are generated by faculty sending us Choice cards noted with their own recommendations for purchase. We purchase books based upon those recommendations (based upon our parameters and fund availability). Once the books are in and cataloged, we send back the Choice card with the call numbers on the back. We are no longer subscribing to physical Choice cards, and I'm not a huge fan of this method anyway as the faculty are notified as long as two months after they submit the cards (occasionally longer). This method also doesn't work when purchasing e-books. Does anyone have alternative methods to recommend for faculty notification? Does anyone notify faculty immediately upon ordering, with the caveat that the "on the shelf" date is approximately a month to 6 weeks? Thanks so much, Mary Mary Atwell Archivist and CDS Manager 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, MD 21701 Phone 301-696-3873, 3933 Email atwell_at_hood.edu [cid:image003.jpg_at_01D2FBDA.6AEA2DA0]
