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Technical Services Guide for Staff: Purchasing Overview

Purchasing Decision Tree

Use this decision tree to determine which forms or processes you need to complete to make your purchase. All purchases go through Genny who holds our department p-card.

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Purchasing Accounts and Restrictions

Purpose: Annual budget as allocated by PBC and Ardis (Monique?). This budget includes personnel salaries, student help, database subscriptions, supplies, collection resources, etc.

Restrictions: 

Background: Funds are from Circulation Deposits, including fines and fees. Printing fees go to Academic Computing.

Rules: Generally used for preservation and replacement.

 

Is this called "Lost Revenue Account"

Friends of the Library

Purpose:

Funds Available: Approx. $13,700 (as of 7/25)

Allowable Purchases: Food

Restrictions:

Honor with Books at WCC

Purpose:

Funds Available: Approx. $5,600 (as of 7/25)

Allowable Purchases:

Restrictions:

Types of Orders

  • SS approves of monthly Pcard bill (PCDO) via Concur.
  • Once the requisition is approved, Business Office will then create and issue the PO (purchase order). GM then sends the PO to the vendor.
  • This is an internal document that GM handles.
  • We use IDOs for ExLibria PrimoVE/Alma, Ethnographic Videos, and Science Direct. We pay Mānoa for these resources.
  • Lyn Nagoshi, UHM Library Fiscal Officer sends these bills to SS.
  • Don’t need to submit documentation to the Business Office.

Collecting Areas/Fund Codes

Listed below are Fund Codes that correspond to collecting areas of each librarian. If you are planning to purchase books outside of your collecting area, please contact the liaison and receive their purchasing approval before placing an order.

Fund Code

Area

Liaison

AG

Agriculture

Rachel

AH

Arts and Humanities

Ellie

GSS

General Student Success

Includes READ collection and titles that promote development of academic/life skills for example study-skills, resume building, etc

ALL

HP

Hawaiʻi and Pacific

Cindy

LP

Library Professional Development

ALL

NS

Natural Sciences

Rachel

SS

Social Sciences

Sarah

ST

Science and Technology

Rachel

VT

Vet Tech

Rachel

Collection Order Status Master List

Supply Order Status Master List

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