Serials Department Staff
| Jill Collins | Head of Serials Department | 208-426-3175 |
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Plans and
directs the activities of the Serials Department; advises and consults
with the Assistant University Librarian for Technical Services on the
formulation of policy; implements policy; fund accounting and the
administration of serial, back issues, and binding budgets; ensures the
maintenance of all databases used to order, renew and track receipts and
payments; ensures staff are trained to provide bibliographic access to
serial publications through both our bibliographic utility, local
catalog, and journals list; provides collection development support;
administers electronic products; oversees the binding operation. |
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| Rose Marie Parsons | Library Assistant 3 - Periodicals Supervisor | 208-426-4224 |
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Oversees the
renewal, payment and receipt of periodical titles; hires, trains and
supervises classified and temporary staff to perform related functions;
advises and consults with the Head of Serials to plan direction of the
Serials Department as well as discuss policy and implementation;
organizes and coordinates the acquisitions and de-acquisition of back
issues; monitors vendor performance; designs, develops and updates
departmental reports; develops and revises procedures; oversee mail
distribution. |
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| Gerry Bryant | Library Assistant 2 - Bindery / STOs | 208-426-1196 |
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Coordinates
binding activities; monitors binding expenses, pulls and oversees the
preparation of materials going to the bindery; evaluates and processes
returned materials; collects statistics and keeps binding records
up-to-date. Coordinates standing order processing; orders and receives
standing orders; performs copy cataloging; evaluates bibliographic
records to be used for purchase order generation, acquisitions records,
and bibliographic access; performs title changes functions for standing
orders; modifies, deletes and adds holdings information; monitors vendor
performance. |
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| Jo Brownlee | Library Assistant 2 - Invoicing and Renewals | 208-426-1289 |
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Responsible
for invoicing and renewal of all subscriptions; ensures all subscription
titles currently on order get renewed; verifies and posts invoices for
payment; resolves payment and subscription period discrepancies with
vendors; updates the databases used for fiscal control; performs title
change functions for periodicals; cancels continuation orders; modifies,
deletes and adds holdings information. |
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| Shirley Mulder | Library Assistant 2 - Electronic Resources (.5) | 208-426-1196 |
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Maintains and
updates the library’s electronic journals list and assists with projects
relating to electronic subscription maintenance; systematically checks
journal links and solves problems relating to that check; responds to
and resolves user reported problems; ensures appropriate updates are
made to the journals list resulting from bibliographic and purchasing
changes; monitors and maintains links to the OPAC and publisher sites;
collects and posts usage statistics for electronic products. |
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| Jodie Brown | Library Assistant 1 - Receiving and Claiming | 208-426-1265 |
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Ensures the
continued receipt of all subscriptions; receives materials received on
subscription; maintains publication patterns; claims missing materials;
resolves fulfillment problems; updates databases used for serials
control; oversees the distribution of the mail and the physical
processing of periodicals; trains and directs student assistants. |
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| Student Library Assistants | 208-426-1265 | |
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Pack and
unpack materials going to and from the bindery; physically process
materials returned from the bindery; assist with mail delivery; search
back issue lists; help with special projects as assigned. |
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