Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:51:57 -0500
To: acqnet_at_lists.ala.org
Hi Mary, I do not notify the faculty unless they ask that I do so. I do maintain an Acquisitions libguide with a tab for all the titles purchased during a set period. Here is the link http://udallas.libguides.com/c.php?g=622804&p=4847754 For those titles that are flagged to notify, I let them know when it has arrived and is on its way to cataloging. If it is a RUSH order, I notify cataloging and they process those first. Otherwise, I give them a 1-2 week window before it is shelf ready. I also ask if they want it placed on hold in their name as that will trigger when circulation checks it in. Deborah On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 12:17 PM, Atwell, Mary <atwell_at_hood.edu> wrote: > 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 <(301)%20696-3873>, 3933 > > Email atwell_at_hood.edu > > > > > > > > > > > -- Deborah Hathaway, MLS Acquisitions Librarian University of Dallas, Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library 1845 E. Northgate Drive Irving, TX 75062 972-721-4122 972-721-4010 fax dhathaw_at_udallas.edu
