Acquisitions Department

STATUS REPORTS PROCEDURES

If vendors have not supplied materials within a reasonable period (90 days for U.S. items; 150 days for foreign), they are expected to send status reports on all unfilled orders.

1. Information generally supplied in reports from publishers:
1. Out of Stock (OS).
2. Out of Print (OP).
3. Not Yet Published (NYP).
4. Not Our Publication (NOP).
2. Additional information which may be supplied by jobbers:
1. Not yet received from the Publisher (NYR).
2. Out of Stock, ordering (OS ordering).
3. Claiming.
4. Wrong title supplied.
5. Defective copy.
6. Wrong quantity supplied.
3. The date and contents of all reports will be posted in the top center portion of the vendor card, e.g., "DR 4-1-04:NYP" (Dealer Reported on April 1, 2004, that material was not yet published).
4. Reports which demand prepayment are given to the Materials Receipt Assistant. SEE: Prepaid Orders.

Send questions/comments/suggestions to Foster Bunday Acquisitions Department | The University of Memphis | University Libraries 126 Ned R. McWherter Library | Memphis, TN 38152-3250 Phone: (901) 678-2203 | Fax: (901) 678-8218