About Approval Plans
An approval plan is a method used by libraries to automate the purchase of newly published books. The library creates a profile that specifies the characteristics, or parameters, of new books the library is interested in purchasing. These parameters include publisher, subject, call number range, price, and many more. A company functioning as an intermediary reviews newly published books and evaluates how well they fit the library’s profile.
The NU Library Plan
The NU Library maintains an approval plan with the following broad parameters:
- Religion subject area.
- Titles from about 50 publishers are received pending approval.
- The complete approval plan (PDF) contains dozens of additional parameters, including: publisher list, pages 4-5; subject areas, pages 6-8; and non-subject parameters on pages 9-13.
Faculty interested in reviewing and recommending books based on the weekly approval email should contact the Library Director.
Weekly Notification
Bi-monthly, faculty members who are on the approval plan list will receive an email from DoNotReply@Ybp.com with the title GOBI Notification: Religion Approval Slips.
