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District Acquisitions, Cataloging, and Serials at Tarrant County College

Digital Resources and Collection Management Department

Mission

Digital Resources and Collection Management (DRCM) directs the acquisitions, cataloging, distribution and interlibrary loan activities of Tarrant County College District. DRCM is responsible for developing and maintaining contracts with providers of services and materials used in the acquisitions and/or cataloging processes and for electronic resources. DRCM facilitates the expenditure of funds for purchasing the district library materials.

Location

NE campus – NDSC Building

Structure

  • Acquisitions
  • Cataloging Processing and Library of Congress Authorities Work
  • Electronic Resources
  • Systems and Administration
  • Digital Collections

Staffing

  • Director
  • Electronic Resources Coordinator
  • Catalogers (2)
  • Specialists (5.5)

Partners

  • External vendors (content and systems)
  • Purchasing/Accounting departments
  • IT department
  • Legal department

Services to the libraries

  • Management of the 5 library materials GLs.
  • Selection, configuration, and management of ordering platforms (e.g., support, training and troubleshooting)
  • Placing orders for library materials (selection up to the libraries)
  • Receiving library materials
  • Purchase orders/Invoices/Requisitions
  • Serials check-in/Claiming
  • Contracts negotiation
  • Electronic resources management (includes collection development – in collaboration with the libraries)
  • Metadata/Cataloging
  • Processing and Distribution
  • Items withdrawal from Alma
  • Transfer of items between libraries
  • Alma/Primo administration – user accounts, configuration changes
  • Reports (accounting/audit reports; IPEDS; circulation and other Alma reports as requested by the libraries)
  • Digital collections

Contacts

Director – 

Electronic Resources Coordinator (Assistant Director) – ann.kutulas@tccd.edu

Cataloging - Lindzi.hughes@tccd.edu ; john.lamberth@tccd.edu

Acquisitions NW, SO – elva.avalos@tccd.edu

Acquisitions NE, standing orders – samantha.kayem@tccd.edu

Acquisitions SE, TR – melanie.hecko.tccd.edu

Interlibrary Loan – cheryl.kinsey@tccd.edu ; john@lamberth@tccd.edu

Serials – cheryl.kinsey@tccd.edu ; donna.heath@tccd.edu                                

Digital Collections - Lindzi.hughes@tccd.edu

Documentation

Service.tccd.edu -> Sign-in –> Knowledge Base –> Digital Resources and Collection Management Direct link: https://service.tccd.edu/TDClient/30/Portal/KB/?CategoryID=38