Hello lis-linkers. Here at Derby we are looking into possible alternative procedures for order initiation, that is, how order requests are notified to the Acquisitions/Ordering Department by Subject Librarians or whoever decides what to purchase. We currently have order request forms created in Word, which can be filled in online and either printed out and sent to us or emailed as an attachment to a generic email box. The same forms can also be printed out as blanks and handwritten before sending to us. All three variations are taking place at the moment.
Are any other institutions still doing something like this?
If not, are you using suppliers' web pages to create potential orders/download saved lists as spreadsheets etc?
Direct order entry within your LMS by Subject Librarians, for subsequent completion and verification by Acquisitions?
A mixture of the above?
Other approach?
We are a Talis Alto library, but I'm interested in hearing from anyone out there willing to share their experiences and what pros and cons they've found to whatever method is being used. Mainly we're trying to get a picture of what most other libraries are doing, rather than just pick other people's brains, though of course any methods we haven't thought of would be useful too.
Many thanks in advance
regards
Valerie Wilkins
Acquisitions & Cataloguing Manager
University of Derby
Library
Kedleston Road
Derby
DE22 1GB
Phone : 01332 591283
Fax : 01332 597773
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