Ordering/receiving

Summary: These pages contain instructions for ordering and receiving materials.

Policies

Ordering and receiving processes are almost always handled by Acquisitions staff, though the Copy Cataloging unit occasionally assists with receiving work.
In receiving work, question whether Special Collections wants a title if:
- It was published before 1866, or
- Fewer than 150 copies were published, or
- It is autographed by the author.
Files on ordering/receiving will be retained on this schedule:
- Cease/Cancellations are kept for 3 years
- Green sheets are kept for 5 years
- Material returns are kept for 3 years
- Over $200.00 orders are kept for 3 years