acquisitions

New audiobooks!

For you commuters or anyone about to take a long road trip, the Dick Smith Library has a growing collection of audiobooks in CD format, with many audiobooks still available in cassette format. They are located on the lower level of the library, just to the right in the Audiovisual Collection area as you exitContinue reading “New audiobooks!”

Some New Audiobooks

From Warehouse to Our House – Part 3

How items are added to the Dick Smith Library CollectionPart 3 – Acquisitions – Receiving Items The receiving process for new books and other items at the library is rather complex, varying depending on the way the library acquires them: through the Blackwell approval plan, departmental budgets, the library’s budget for specialty items, and standingContinue reading “From Warehouse to Our House – Part 3”

From Warehouse to Our House: Part 2

How items are added to the Dick Smith Library CollectionPart 2 – Acquisitions – Ordering Items Last week’s post was about selection of items the library acquires through the Blackwell approval plan, CHOICE cards and departmental budgets, and other specialty materials through Baker and Taylor and other vendors. Purchase orders are issued to encumber theContinue reading “From Warehouse to Our House: Part 2”

From Warehouse to Our House: Part 1

How items are added to the Dick Smith Library CollectionPart 1 – Acquisitions – Selecting Items Books get selected for the library in a number of different ways. The library has an approval plan set up with one of our main vendors, Blackwell. Based on a carefully developed (and often tweaked) “profile” of the library’sContinue reading “From Warehouse to Our House: Part 1”