[Evergreen-catalogers] Evergreen Acquistions vs some other method

[Rogan Hamby]

We are just starting to use Acquisitions and have our first batch of orders
in right now.  I can say it was quick a steep slope to climb but it's
started to level out for us dramatically.  We are using all of acquisitions
in terms of major functions - ordering through EDI, tracking funds,
creating copies, etc... though I'm sure there are some specific things we
don't use.


On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 1:35 PM, Mary Llewellyn <mllewell at biblio.org> wrote:

> Hi Sharon,
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> In our consortium, we have 21 libraries currently using the Evergreen
> acquisitions module.  They are all uploading vendor order records to
> populate their purchase orders and create “on order” items visible in the
> catalog for patrons to be able to place holds. Most of them don’t care
> about the fund tracking portion of the module, to the extent that many
> don’t bother to invoice, and a few don’t even bother to receive the items.
> Since we provide centralized cataloging, my department replaces the brief
> acq bib records with fuller OCLC records, so that saves our librarians from
> having to ask us for cataloging as often.  There may be some back-and-forth
> when the OCLC record itself isn’t very full, so we have to ask our
> librarians for further information and photocopies from the items to flesh
> the records out when the items are delivered to the libraries.  With the
> acq items already created by activating the purchase order, the catalogers
> just have to edit the items for circulation purposes instead of having to
> search the catalog, determine if the bib record matches their item, and
> create a new volume/copy record.
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> I don’t know what the non-acq using libraries are doing. They are not
> using any other software for orders. My guess is they mostly order from
> Baker & Taylor and place their orders on Title Source.
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> To question #3, I think many are using Excel to track their spending on a
> spreadsheet.
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> I hope this helps.
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> Mary
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> Mary Llewellyn
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> Database Manager
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> Bibliomation, Inc.
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> 24 Wooster Ave.
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> Waterbury, CT 06708
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> mllewell at biblio.org
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> *From:* Evergreen-catalogers [mailto:
> evergreen-catalogers-bounces at list.evergreen-ils.org] *On Behalf Of *Sharon
> Douglas
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 05, 2015 12:56 PM
> *To:* evergreen-catalogers at list.evergreen-ils.org
> *Subject:* [Evergreen-catalogers] Evergreen Acquistions vs some other
> method
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> We’ve been struggling to get Evergreen Acquistions set up and working, and
> are gaining ground.
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> But it’s time for us to evaluate the pro/con of even using an acquisition
> module, vs. using some other method.
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> I’ve got 3 questions for everyone...
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> 1)      Do you use Evergreen Acqisitions and if yes, do you use it all or
> only some portion of it.
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> 2)      If you do not use Evergreen Acquistions, do you use some other
> Acquistion software and if yes, what is it.
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> 3)      If you do not use any Acquisition software, what method do you
> use to keep track of funds/ encumbrances/ect.?
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> Sharon Douglas  -  Automation Coordinator - Lake Agassiz Regional Library
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Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA
Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
York County Library System

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