The following purchasing guidelines have been circulated to Library Officers and will assist purchasing for 2016.
The Recommendation Form will be updated to reflect these guidelines.
| Situation/Need | Guideline for recommenders | Options Library will select from in responding to the need |
| Taught courses at UC | Place an order. Provide brief details for which course(s) | 1. Outright purchase |
| Research at UC | ||
| a. Individual use | Place an interloan request | 1. Interloan |
| 2. Short term ebook loan | ||
| 3. Outright purchase if more expedient than 1), 2) | ||
| b. Extended use | Place an order. Describe anticipated use. | 1. Short term ebook loan |
| 2. Outright purchase | ||
| New Zealand, Māori and Pacific material | Place an order | 1. Outright purchase |
Now that I have thought about this a bit more I am wondering if part of the problem is that I don’t feel I should make recommendations because of the state of the budget.
So I don’t feel I can carry out my role effectively.t
Now that I have thought about this a bit more I am wondering if part of the problem is that I don’t feel I should make recommendations because of the state of the budget.
So I don’t feel I can carry out my role effectively.