Inventory Task Force Recommendations Ver 1 - Please Comment

Hi Folks. This is the first draft of recommendations for the Steering Committee, based on yesterday's meeting. I would like to be able to present something at the December 20 Steering Committee meeting.

Inventory Task Force Recommendations Draft

Inventory Survey Results - Final

We've had 37 responses to the survey, which I think is very good. I've posted a summary of the results at this link:



http://member.einetwork.net/member/ils/inventorytf/SurveySummary.html

Inventory Survey

One of the things I want to do to start is to create a consortium wide survey using survey monkey. This survey would ask about current inventory practices, problems, and needs. Here are some of the questions, do you have any others?

1. Do you currently do some kind of collection inventory?
2. How often do you do inventory?
3. Do you have a written procedure that you could share?
4. What is your primary purpose in doing inventory? Look for missing items? Weeding? Value of Collection? Collection Development?
5. If you don't currently do inventory, why not?
6. Do you use any special equipment for inventory?
7. Do you use any special reports? How do you use those reports?
8. Do you use any software other than Millennium for you inventory?