Setting up account Contact: Corrie Hutchinson
SelectorsGOBI05-2014 - Basics on how to order using Gobi.
Gobi3.com login --> on left hand side select Tutorials
Electronic approval shelf: Depending on the funds you manage, you may need to weekly check your approval shelf for eBooks. (Log into Gobi, and look for "Approval Shelf" in the top right of the screen. It is to the left of "Select Cart.")
Physical approval shelf: Check this every week. It is located in Technical Services.
Jan. 1 - aprx. 50% encumbered/expended
Feb. 15 - aprx. 75% encumbered/expended
April 15 - aprx. 100% encumbered/expended (it is best to go over 100%, because books may come in at a lower cost than expected.)
July 15th - standard date for serial switches
Millennium:
You can use Millennium to create lists by using specific criteria to search our collection for items. One example you could do is finding all Ellis books in the Q-QA call number range that have circulated more than 3 times.
You can also use Millennium to find statistics on item circulation. (Use the "record" tab in Millennium to view total checkouts, checkouts last year, etc.)
Collection Development Sharepoint:
Budget Projections & Reports (inlcudes Payment History reports for all funds for the previous year)
Continuing Orders & Serials Lists
Demand Driven Acquisitions (DDA)
Usage Statistics & Data (includes e-Resources, ILL, MERLIN and Circulation, and website searches)
