Bibliographic Services

The function of this unit is to ensure the flow of all bibliographic processes from the point of request to the point of receipt of book and non-book materials in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

Acquisitions services

The main responsibilities of this unit are:

• The checking and processing of order requests sent via email, on-line forms to the Acquisitions mailbox or printed cards
• Preparing and sending electronic book orders to main suppliers or directly to publishers
• The receipt and invoice processing of materials ordered
• Fund and book orders reports to departments
• The issue of ISBN numbers for GCU publications

Contact: acquisitions@gcal.ac.uk
Further information on Book ordering.

Reading Lists services

• Checking and processing of Reading Lists requests via email, Reading Lists mailbox or printed lists and passing lists to Acquistions staff for ordering
• Amending catalogue records for active/inactive reading lists

Contact: ReadingLists@gcal.ac.uk
Further information on Reading lists.

Cataloguing services

The main responsibilities of this unit include:

• Downloading, creation and amendment of bibliographic records on the library automated catalogue
• Physical processing and classification of new accessions
• Participation in stock management in accordance with Learning Resources standard operating procedures

Offprint

• Offprints sent by lecturers are added to Short Loan stock and separate records created, with the exception of articles which are available electronically

Last Updated: 30 September 2005
Edited by: Learning Services Web Team