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The ordering function is an area where it's more possible to imagine an integrated environment than many other technical services functions because of the nature of an order as opposed to actually handling a physical piece. That is, Columbia could order books for Cornell, and have them delivered to Cornell, especially when we get to the point of using the same library management system.
Critical issues to explore:
- Might Cornell be able to use its corporate Amazon account to order materials for Columbia?
- Might Columbia selectors be able to better streamline the ordering process by making better use of the POOF interface?
- Might the institutions be able to share one ordering specialist for more hard-to-obtain items?