The document discusses the acquisitions process at the Queensland Police Service Library Services. It describes how selection lists are used to select materials for purchase, track the selection process, and place orders. Using selection lists provides benefits like flexibility in purchasing and allowing librarians to monitor purchases to select valid and flexible items. Lessons learned included constantly editing workflows to find the best fit and being prepared to continue training staff after implementing selection lists.
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The Acquisitions Process at
Queensland Police Service
Rowena Brannigan
Queensland Police Service
Library Services
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Introduction
• Who we are
• What we used before
• What are selection lists
• How do we use them
• Benefits
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Library Services
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Pre- Selection List Flowchart
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Selection List toolbar
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Displaying Selection Lists
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Display Selection Lists results
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Display of Selection Lists
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Display of Selection Lists
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Bibliographic record tab
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REPORT
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Modify Selection Lists
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Amended Selection Lists
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Decisions
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Yes decisions!
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Selection Lists with decisions
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Ready Selection List
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Ordering from Selection Lists
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Post SL Flowchart
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Benefits
• Flexibility
• Allow librarians to monitor other purchases to
increase validity and flexibility of the items
being purchased
• All purchase requests are in the one spot
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Lessons learned…
• Constant editing – finding the best ‘fit’ in
WorkFlows for process
• Have a good collection development policy
• Be prepared to continue with training after
implementation
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