CDL: When approval book displays disappear for selectors?

From: John P. Abbott <AbbottJP_at_appstate.edu> Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:55:49 -0400 To: COLLDV-L_at_usc.edu

When approval displays disappear
From: Roberta Astroff <Roberta.Astroff_at_utsa.edu>

Hi,

As part of the process of streamlining acquisitions and 
cataloging, we have been told there will no longer be an approval 
display for our subject specialists.  That means they will not 
see the books sent to us by our approval plan vendor.  Our return 
rate is very low and we have continued to tweak the approval 
plan, obviously to good results.  I am wondering though how other 
academic libraries who have done away with approval displays 
continue to evaluate the books sent to them.  Do your subject 
librarians look at shipping lists?  At new book lists generated 
from the catalog?  Do you know (or care) whether the librarians 
are monitoring what is coming in?

Thanks

Roberta

Roberta J. Astroff, PhD, MLS,
Head of Collection  Development
University of Texas San Antonio Library
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249-0671
(210) 458-6682 voice
(210) 458-4577 fax
roberta.astroff_at_utsa.edu