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Collection Management Procedures: Master Calendar

Master Calendar

 

July

General
  • MONTHLY DEPARTMENT MEETING
  • Semi-monthly Supervisors' Strategy Sessions
  • new fiscal year
Department Head
  • Finalizes Annual Report
Acquisitions
  • Distribute list of orders placed to liaisons
  • Update liaisons of funds balances
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • Claiming - Serials and Firm Orders
  • Close Fiscal Year in Sierra
Collection Development
  • Transmit GIK forms
  • Prepare letters to Donors
  • Prepare and distribute list of new acquisitions
Inter-Library Loan
  • Run CCC invoices in ILLiad
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
Electronic Resources
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website


August

General
  • MONTHLY DEPARTMENT MEETING
  • Semi-monthly Supervisors' Strategy Sessions
  • Annual Performance Appraisals - Quarterly Update Meetings
Department Head
  •  
Acquisitions
  • Distribute list of orders placed to liaisons
  • Update liaisons of funds balances
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • Claiming - Serials and Firm Orders
  • Upload holdings to Coutts Oasis (has saved search in Sierra)
Collection Development
  • Transmit GIK forms
  • Prepare letters to Donors
  • Prepare and distribute list of new acquisitions
  • Plan allocations and submit to dean for approval
  • Assign Liaisons, if needed
  • Schedule liaisons meetings
  • Schedule liaisons requests calendar deadlines
Inter-Library Loan
  • Run CCC invoices in ILLiad
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
Electronic Resources
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website

 

September

General
  • MONTHLY DEPARTMENT MEETING
  • Semi-monthly Supervisors' Strategy Sessions
  • Classes Start
  • Recruit and hire student workers
  • Librarians in Dept emphasize teaching
Department Head  
Acquisitions
  • Distribute list of orders placed to liaisons
  • Update liaisons of funds balances
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • Claiming - Serials and Firm Orders
Collection Development
  • Transmit GIK forms
  • Prepare letters to Donors
  • Prepare and distribute list of new acquisitions
  • Liaisons emphasize teaching
Inter-Library Loan
  • Run CCC invoices in ILLiad
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
Electronic Resources
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • Review wish list of trials to start

 

October

General
  • MONTHLY DEPARTMENT MEETING
  • Semi-monthly Supervisors' Strategy Sessions
Department Head  
Acquisitions
  • Distribute list of orders placed to liaisons
  • Update liaisons of funds balances
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • Claiming - Serials and Firm Orders
Collection Development
  • Transmit GIK forms
  • Prepare letters to Donors
  • Prepare and distribute list of new acquisitions
Inter-Library Loan
  • Run CCC invoices in ILLiad
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
Electronic Resources
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • ERM area sets up fall trials

 

November

General
  • MONTHLY DEPARTMENT MEETING
  • Semi-monthly Supervisors' Strategy Sessions
  • Annual Performance Appraisals - Quarterly Update Meetings
Department Head  
Acquisitions
  • Distribute list of orders placed to liaisons
  • Update liaisons of funds balances
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • Claiming - Serials and Firm Orders
Collection Development
  • Transmit GIK forms
  • Prepare letters to Donors
  • Prepare and distribute list of new acquisitions
  • ERM Committee reviews trials and makes recommendations
Inter-Library Loan
  • Run CCC invoices in ILLiad
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
Electronic Resources
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website

 

December

General
  • MONTHLY DEPARTMENT MEETING
  • Semi-monthly Supervisors' Strategy Sessions
  • Staff prepares Annual Performance Self-Appraisal
Department Head  
Acquisitions
  • Distribute list of orders placed to liaisons
  • Update liaisons of funds balances
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • Claiming - Serials and Firm Orders
Collection Development
  • Transmit GIK forms
  • Prepare letters to Donors
  • Prepare and distribute list of new acquisitions
Inter-Library Loan
  • Run CCC invoices in ILLiad
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
Electronic Resources
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • ERM group orders new subscriptions
  • Reviews trials and usage of existing subs

 

January

General
  • MONTHLY DEPARTMENT MEETING
  • Semi-monthly Supervisors' Strategy Sessions
  • WELCOME BACK New Year Potluck Breakfast (first day after Holiday Break)
  • Supervisors prepares annual performance appraisals for staff
Department Head  
Acquisitions
  • Distribute list of orders placed to liaisons
  • Update liaisons of funds balances
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • Claiming - Serials and Firm Orders
Collection Development
  • Transmit GIK forms
  • Prepare letters to Donors
  • Prepare and distribute list of new acquisitions
  • Liaisons focus on teaching
  • Initiate journal review (every three years: 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021)
Inter-Library Loan
  • Run CCC invoices in ILLiad
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
Electronic Resources
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website

February

General
  • MONTHLY DEPARTMENT MEETING
  • Semi-monthly Supervisors' Strategy Sessions
  • Annual Performance Appraisals - Meetings in Feb, due to H.R. Feb. 28
  • planning sessions for next year's performance goals
Department Head  
Acquisitions
  • Distribute list of orders placed to liaisons
  • Update liaisons of funds balances
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • Claiming - Serials and Firm Orders
Collection Development
  • Transmit GIK forms
  • Prepare letters to Donors
  • Prepare and distribute list of new acquisitions
  • Planning begins for one-time purchases
Inter-Library Loan
  • Run CCC invoices in ILLiad
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
Electronic Resources
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website

 

March

General
  • MONTHLY DEPARTMENT MEETING
  • Semi-monthly Supervisors' Strategy Sessions
Department Head  
Acquisitions
  • Distribute list of orders placed to liaisons
  • Update liaisons of funds balances
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • Claiming - Serials and Firm Orders
  • Acquisitions Area reviews serial renewal invoice for accuracy
Collection Development
  • Transmit GIK forms
  • Prepare letters to Donors
    Prepare and distribute list of new acquisitions
  • Collection Development reviews serial renewal invoice for cancelations and changes
  • Submit journal review recommendations to Dean
    (every three years: 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021)
Inter-Library Loan
  • Run CCC invoices in ILLiad
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
Electronic Resources
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website

 

April

General
  • MONTHLY DEPARTMENT MEETING
  • Semi-monthly Supervisors' Strategy Sessions
  • new fiscal year
Department Head  
Acquisitions
  • Distribute list of orders placed to liaisons
  • Update liaisons of funds balances
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • Claiming - Serials and Firm Orders
  • serial renewal invoice submitted to EBSCO for processing
Collection Development
  • Transmit GIK forms
  • Prepare letters to Donors
  • Prepare and distribute list of new acquisitions
  • Distribute journal review recommendations to faculty for feedback
    (every three years: 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021)

 

Inter-Library Loan
  • Run CCC invoices in ILLiad
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
Electronic Resources
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website

 

May

General
  • MONTHLY DEPARTMENT MEETING
  • Semi-monthly Supervisors' Strategy Sessions
  • Annual Performance Appraisals - Quarterly Update Meetings
Department Head  
Acquisitions
  • Distribute list of orders placed to liaisons
  • Update liaisons of funds balances
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • Claiming - Serials and Firm Orders
  • Collection Development Librarian meets with Electronic Resources Committee to review possible changes in subscriptions
Collection Development
  • Transmit GIK forms
  • Prepare letters to Donors
  • Prepare and distribute list of new acquisitions
  • Submit journal review subscription changes to vendors
    (every three years: 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021)
Inter-Library Loan
  • Run CCC invoices in ILLiad
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
Electronic Resources
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website

 

June

General
  • MONTHLY DEPARTMENT MEETING
  • Semi-monthly Supervisors' Strategy Sessions
Department Head
  • Begins Annual Report
Acquisitions
  • Distribute list of orders placed to liaisons
  • Update liaisons of funds balances
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
  • Claiming - Serials and Firm Orders
  • Prepare for End of Fiscal Year Rollover
Collection Development
  • Transmit GIK forms
  • Prepare letters to Donors
  • Prepare and distribute list of new acquisitions
Inter-Library Loan
  • Run CCC invoices in ILLiad
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website
Electronic Resources
  • Monthly stats to administration and dept website

 

 

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