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Book
Order
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Multimedia
Order
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Acquisition
of Materials
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Ordering
Deadlines
Journal/Periodical Subscriptions
Number
of Copies
Faculty reimbursement
Turnaround time
Rush
Orders
Reminders
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4.
Turnaround time: The time it takes to acquire and
process an item that has been requested for the library
collection varies widely by the type of material and
other factors such as international orders and the
publisher’s policies. Rush orders can sometimes be
ready for checkout in a few working days. Some items,
such as foreign publications or out-of-print materials,
can literally take months to acquire. Paperback books
often have to be bound before being made available for
circulation, which can add several weeks to the
turnaround time.
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In
all request fulfillment, our staff is dependent on the
vendor with whom we place the order, and once received
here, items may have to wait to be processed, as the
flow of items into the building varies over the course
of the year. The Acquisitions Department staff works
diligently to minimize the turnaround time as much as
possible so that items can be on the shelf and available
to faculty and students.
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If
you would like to be notified when the item arrives
indicate this on the form. If you would like the item to
be immediately placed on reserve you may indicate this
along with the course number. Otherwise, when the item
arrives it will be catalogued and shelved with the
circulating collection.
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5.
Rush orders: The department recognizes that
sometimes an oversight or unanticipated find can
necessitate rush requests. Rush requests will always be
handled as quickly as possible. Please always provide a
date by which you would like to have the item and we
will try to accommodate your needs.
Please
note these guidelines:
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When a rush request
is necessary, please provide as much information about
the item and where it might be available for purchase as
possible.
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Please limit your
rush requests, because they inevitably delay the
processing of other faculty requests.
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6.
Reminders:
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Submitting requests
at least 3 months before a semester
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The deadlines for
requests are for the Fall Semester the previous June and
for the Spring Semester December.
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