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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Sharon,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>To question #3, I think many are using Excel to track their spending on a spreadsheet. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mary Llewellyn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Database Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Bibliomation, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>24 Wooster Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Waterbury, CT 06708<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>mllewell@biblio.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Evergreen-catalogers [mailto:evergreen-catalogers-bounces@list.evergreen-ils.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sharon Douglas<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 05, 2015 12:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> evergreen-catalogers@list.evergreen-ils.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Evergreen-catalogers] Evergreen Acquistions vs some other method<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We’ve been struggling to get Evergreen Acquistions set up and working, and are gaining ground.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>But it’s time for us to evaluate the pro/con of even using an acquisition module, vs. using some other method.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve got 3 questions for everyone...<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Do you use Evergreen Acqisitions and if yes, do you use it all or only some portion of it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>If you do not use Evergreen Acquistions, do you use some other Acquistion software and if yes, what is it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>If you do not use any Acquisition software, what method do you use to keep track of funds/ encumbrances/ect.?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>Sharon Douglas - Automation Coordinator - Lake Agassiz Regional Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>118 5th St S - Moorhead MN 56561 - 218-233-3757 ext 138 - <a href="http://www.larl.org">www.larl.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>The mission of LARL is to enrich lives and strengthen communities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>LARL values intellectual freedom, equal access to information, respect, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>tolerance, fun and welcoming atmosphere, excellent customer service, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>and a current community driven collection.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>