Acquisitions workflow for KHHS

Identify need – (is it related to faculty need/fiction for library/specialty eg manga/nonfiction) Search for best/appropriate provider Search their website or call to check availability/price Raise a purchase order Provide details required for NSW Dept of Ed Receive goods Check they are what was ordered/in good condition/for eresources checks are different Send invoice to acquittal clerk – matched to PO Physical resources – catalogue – cover – spine label – write in cover- barcode Promote (if appropriate) – put on shelf

The acquisition principles in this chapter describe a simple workflow for ordering resources for a school library, (ASLA, 2017, p.6). These principles could be used as a template for staff that are unfamiliar with ordering processes and are simple and straightforward enough to be useful as a skeleton guide. The workflow is very similar to the one I listed above.

In general, this workflow is efficient as long as there is a budget to start with – putting an order through when you have no budget left is not advised!

School systems can sometimes be slow and unwieldy – especially if something is out of the ordinary or unusual.

The chapter does not really describe how electronic resources are treated on receipt and the process for cataloguing e-resources.

I think it is a good idea to keep lists of suppliers – even though I find I use the same ones over and over- always good to have something to pass on to new staff, at least they have a place to start when searching for resources.

References

Australian School Library Association & Victorian Catholic Teacher Librarianss. (2007). A manual for developing policies and procedures in Australian school library resource centres.. Retrieved from https://asla.org.au/resources/Documents/Website%20Documents/Policies/policies-procedures-manual_ed2.pdf