Monograph Acquisitions: Which GOBI Account do I use to order my book?

(Last Revised 2/8/12; CF)

Order book on your shelf-ready account if all of the following are true:

• Item status in Gobi is In Stock, Low Stock, or Orders Accepted (recent imprints, i.e., current or prior year)
• Item does not have an unusual binding or format
• Item will be located in the STACKS, REF, Barker/Hayden Browsery, Dewey Impulse Borrowing or  HUM locations: DETEC, GRNVL, TRVL, or WSTM
• Item is a monographic series and is cataloged/classified separately.
• One or more funds are used for the item

Order book on 1010-11 (slip) account if one of the following is true:

• If you are including any of the following notes on the order:
  • Item is an earlier/later edition of one you already own and you want it classed with same call number
  • Item is an intentional duplicate/additional copy (2nd or 3rd copy, etc.)
  • Item is a REPL
  • Item is part of a multi-volume set
  • Item is classed together or a serial
  • Item is “latest only kept” or “latest on reference”
    
    • Item has unusual binding or format
    • Item will not be located in one of locations mentioned in section above
    • If you think it might be an atlas

Order book on 1010-17 (rush) account if one of the following is true:

• Patron request
• Item is for reserves
• Books ordered for the Archives (fund code begins V)

Order book on the shelf-ready account for the library where it will be shelved if:

• Item is cataloged for another library instead of the library that is paying for it
• Item meets all the criteria of ordering on shelf-ready (above)

Order all Ebooks, Rush or not, on the Ebook account:   1010-03

Please use the following notes, as appropriate:
You can set up templates in GOBI for commonly used notes. If you need help with this, contact Charlene (cfollett@mit.edu)

Common notes for Monograph Orders

*For multiple notes on one order, please insert a semi-colon (;) between notes.
 Example: “REF; DUP QA297.A52513 2007; Do not Bind”