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3) Cornell uses WorldCat Selection; Columbia does not. WCS and an in-house created matrix is one of Cornell's Cornell’s main discovery and ordering tools and is run as a chron job each night. Its use has created workflows and procedures unique to Cornell. WorldCat Select uses an automated method for adding bibliographic records to Voyager and creating purchase orders.
4) Columbia uses YBP's YBP’s GOBI as main discovery and ordering tool for domestic and UK firm orders. This allows the automated loading of records and appending of purchase orders in Voyager (similar to the way WCS works?). Records and purchase orders for Columbia's Columbia’s domestic & UK orders are automatically loaded into Voyager overnight via GOBI.
5) Cornell has a policy of handling all firm orders within "48 hours" “48 hours” regardless of priority, handling all rush, reserve and patron requests as quickly as possible. Columbia processes Priority 1 orders first – course reserves, patron requests, and regular RUSH.
6) Columbia and Cornell use many of the same vendors for placing firm orders. A notable exception is that Cornell uses Coutts to order materials published in the UK. Columbia orders UK-published materials from YBP.
7) Cornell's Cornell’s ordering supervisors or experienced staff review each day's day’s purchase orders before they are approved in Voyager. Columbia allows staff to approve purchase orders in Voyager and supervisors review before they are sent out via email, paper or EDI.
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21) For procurement card purchases, Columbia's Columbia’s accounting office requires more documentation and verification than does Cornell's Cornell’s (scanned receipts, chart strings, etc.)
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