CDL-Notifying Faculty Members of Receipt of New Book

From: Lynn F. Sipe <lsipe_at_usc.edu>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 10:32:28 -0800
To: COLLDV-L_at_usc.edu
From: "Schmidt, June" <jschmidt_at_library.msstate.edu>

I'm interested in knowing how academic libraries notify faculty members 
that the books they have requested have been received and are available for 
checkout.

Our library files the original requests submitted for books. When the 
materials are received, the requests are pulled, the call number is 
recorded on them and the requestsare then returned to the requestors. We're 
interested in eliminating the steps required to maintain the files, but we 
don't want to lose the personal touch of notifying the requestors 
individually.

We spend between $600,000 and $800,000 a year on book orders and would be 
particularly interested in hearing for institutions with a similarly sized 
book budget. Thanks!
Received on Tue Jan 29 2002 - 10:32:35 EST