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Collection
Manager orders
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Complex
Searching
Searching for Orders in Acquisitions
Complex
Searching
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Search & Order Guidelines
Procedure
Supervisor
- Sorts and indicates vendor / vendor notes
- Highlights any instructions from selector
- Estimates price if necessary
- Indicates special instructions such as eds./ACs Ok
if this can be determined.
Searcher
- In Voyager, performs series check. if necessary
- Checks BIP or other online sources if appropriate
- In Voyager Cataloging, searches
OCLC via Z39.50 protocol to identify records for import. Imports
records when possible, inputs brief records if necessary. Follows the Quick Order procedure if possible.
- In Voyager Acquisitions, creates orders for the titles added to Cataloging.
- Includes appropriate instructions to vendor in line item note, e.g.
Catalog 177,#13
- Includes appropriate instructions/information based on results of
search in line item note, e.g. Ed. of
- Refers questions and problems to supervisor, such as
different choice of vendor dictated by OCLC copy found, etc.
- Is alert to instructions (or lack thereof) from selector regarding
editions, ACs, etc. and contacts selector when necessary for a decision
(see Order Division Edition
policy)
- Most important, the searcher keeps in mind that no one will be reviewing
the searching to catch any problems or errors ; therefore, it must be
done completely and correctly the first time. When in doubt, dont
order !!
- Each item is counted as a search and order on statistics. (Duplicates
found in searching are counted as searches only)
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