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Chapter 29 Acquisitions
Located within the Cataloging module, Acquisitions lets you create orders for
purchasing items for your collection. When creating an order, you can access the
Funding Source and Vendor lists so that you can add either to an order. Various
Find by" searches allow you to retrieve information on existing orders, no
matter what their status. From the Copy Editor in Cataloging you can attach
vendor and funding source information to copies.
When adding a line item to a new order, you have the option of searching for
titles already in your database and moving the existing copy information to the
order. This lets you order replacements for worn out copies easily and quickly.
First, you'll need to set up your Acquisitions information in System Setup. This
includes vendors, funding sources, and billĆto/shipĆto information. See Chapter
4, Setting up Acquisitions, that begins on page 61.
Open Acquisitions by selecting it from the Cataloging menu bar.
The lifeĆcycle of an order
Acquisitions order statuses allow you to keep track of an order throughout its life
cycle. An order status gives you a quick assessment of an order:
Order Order status in Acquisitions
Order is placed Order Status: Opened
Line Items: Pending
Order is issued (sent to vendor) Order Status: Issued
Line Items: Pending
Order is received Order Status: Closed
Line Items: Complete (all line items either
are Received or Canceled)