Recently Peter Hosking and Sue Johnston conducted a review of our procedures for recommending a new continuing resource (e.g. serials subscription). Peter and Sue’s recommendations were duly discussed by the Library Managers and the outcome of that is that we now have a new standard operating procedure for recommending a new continuing resource. This SOP describes the steps involved throughout the recommendation process and provides a structured document (Appendix 1) that the Liaison Librarian (relating to the subject area concerned) fills out in consultation with the recommender. The Liaison Librarian then sends the recommendation to Resource Acquisitions for completion. The recommendation then goes to Library’s Datasets group for consideration. Please familiarise yourself with the new SOP as there have been a number of changes. There is a new Library web page for recommending a new subscription that replaces the old recommendation form.
Tim Stedman