GOBI ordering (print)
Scope: Introduction to ordering print books on GOBI's website.
Contact: Sara Biondi
Unit: Monograph Acquisitions
Date last reviewed: 02/15/2021
Date of next review: 08/16/2021
I. To Search for Selections:
In GOBI, choose Search
Choose Selections
Choose Selector Initials
Click Search
The selection list will appear
(in Options—My Preferences make sure "Full" is chosen as the default display)
II. Reviewing and Editing Selections:
Step 1. Review the information the Selector has provided. If you need to make any changes, you can click Enter Order Details button above the list of selections.
Step 2. Check for duplicates.
a. For titles that are NON-RETURN/NON-CANCEL YBP, search in Aleph by ISBN and title to ensure we have not already purchased the title.
b. For titles that are numbered monographic series or sets, search in Aleph to confirm that the title will not come on standing order. Also check titles that appear to be serial titles (travel guides, for example).
c. Look at the GOBI information to see if the title has already shipped or will ship. Look at the right side of the GOBI record for the following:
Phrase | Meaning (taken from GOBI help) |
|---|---|
Already owned by library | Library reported ownership |
Approval book for series | Series volumes shipped on approval |
eCollection open order | An eCollection that contains this title is on order |
eCollection invoiced | An eCollection that contains this order was delivered and invoiced |
Invoiced (date) | eBook order was already invoiced |
Library open order (date) | Item is on order with GOBI |
Preparing to ship | Item is on order and ready for shipment to library |
Shipped to library (date) | Item has shipped to library |
Slip sent (date) | Notification slip sent to library |
Title selected (date) | Item selected by GOBI user for purchase |
Will ship to library | Library will receive an approval copy of this title |
From GOBI's webpage, the approval statuses & their meanings:
"Due on approval (mmddyyyy)."
We have not yet received the book in our warehouse and it has not yet been profiled. Most often this will apply to forthcoming titles."Preparing to profile."
The book has just been received and will be profiled."Approval profiling in process."
Book-in-hand profiling is underway."Handled on approval (mmddyyyy)."
The profiling process is complete.
If you identify a duplicate, you will deselect the title from the cart (you may wish to consult with the selecting librarian about duplication preferences, in case it is an intentional duplicate):
Click on the record so the blue bar appears at the left.
Choose Deselect from menu at the left hand side of the screen.
Hit OK when the pop-up window appears.
III. Availability Checking and Vendor Selection:
Check US Status and UK Status to see if the book is available and whether it is better to order the title from Yankee or Lindsay & Croft:
In Stock
Low Stock (means that they have 4 copies)
Orders Accepted (means that the book is not in stock)
Import only (if not available in US, vend with UK, and vice versa)