I am sorry to report that the online order form is not yet ready for general use. With Gary on the disabled list and Evelyn away on vacation, we are not in a position to handle the background processing required to put this service in place. Please bear with us as we work through the […]
Month: March 2007
Serial Cancellations for 2008
SAS has placed a spreadsheet for submitting cancellations for 2008 in the Shared Directory (U share). The folder in the Shared Directory under TSAD 0607 with the title, “Cancellations for 2008.” Please submit titles as soon as you know you would like to cancel. This will help spread the workload of canceling throughout the year. […]
SAS Pending Work
SAS is now making information available about the orders and material on hand in the Department. The data will be updated weekly and will include information about the orders and material to be processed as well as the problem reports submitted. Please let us know if you would like to see additional information on this […]
New Database Trial: Mass Observation Online
Mass Observation Online From the publisher: The Archive of Mass-Observation, a pioneering social research organisation, has been described as a “treasure trove”, “an invaluable resource for sociologists and cultural historians” and “a fascinating source of precious data for researchers across the widest range of disciplines”. It has been used by anthropologists, cultural and social historians, […]
New Database Trial: Everyday Life & Women in America
Everyday Life & Women in America From the publisher: This collection documents in compelling detail the social and cultural forces that shaped the everyday lives of Americans from 1800 to 1920. It provides: fully-searchable access to 75 rare periodicals. A rich collection of rare pamphlets. Hundreds of monographs illuminating all aspects of family life all […]
2007 Serial Cancellations
All of the periodical cancellations for 2007 have been submitted to the vendors. Most of the records in Voyager have been updated to reflect the cancellations. This means that a note has been placed in the Voyager Holdings Record and in the Line Item Notes as well. During March, SAS staff will add notes to […]
Online Order Forms
We have had a number of requests to allow selectors to submit minimal information in the title field of the online order form while supplying an OCLC number in the notes fields. We’re looking at the processing for these online order forms in an attempt to accomodate that change. Although we think it will be […]
SAS Manual
The Serials Acquisitions Services Manual has been posted on the TSAD webpages. Please let Chris Lentz or Alan Schaplowsky know if you have any comments or would like to see another procedure listed there. The URL is: https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/staffweb/units/tsad/sas/manual/index.html […]
Head, MAS Search
With all of the strategic planning and the changes in processing and acquisitions models that we have been discussing, I have decided that it would be best to step back to get a broader perspective on our needs in acquisitions and technical services. It would be best to have many of the issues under discussion […]
New E-books
Eighteen total titles. Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry II Encyclopedia of Analytical Science […]