Overview
We can rush-order books from GOBI (formerly YBP).
The discount on rush-ordered books is 10.0% (as opposed to 16.5% for regular orders).
Shipping is free, unless we choose overnight or second day shipping. (As of 11/2024, UPS Ground Commercial is $0.00, UPS 2nd Day Air is $10.30, and UPS Next Day Air is $16.84.)
There is no freight surcharge.
Items ship within 24 hours (with the exception of weekends). The key thing is that they are picked for shipping same day.
The GOBI system must indicate that the item is "Rush: Available".
How to Rush order books from GOBI
Follow regular procedures for ordering through GOBI API, Ordering books with GOBI API, with these modifications:
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Order the book directly from GOBI
Log into GOBI at https://www.gobi3.com/.
Search for the book using any combination of Title, Author, Publisher, or ISBN.
Locate the version of the book you want.
Make sure that it says Rush: Available on the book's record in GOBI.
Mark it and Add to Cart => Order Cart.
Repeat with additional titles.
When you have finished adding books to the Cart, click on Order Cart in the upper right corner to view the books.
Mark the books that you want to Rush order one at a time and then click on Rush. You will be prompted to enter Rush Order Details.
Note: If all the books you are ordering are in the same format and are being ordered from the same fund and have the same library location, you can mark more than one book at a time and enter Rush Order Details for a set of titles.
Enter information:
Subaccount
3150-02 US DROPSHIP [for rush orders]
POL Number [leave blank; Alma will assign]
Fund Code [choose from drop-down or type]
Location [choose umain or uref; for other locations change item location later in Alma]
1st reporting code [choose PrintMonograph]
Receiving Note [use as needed; this shows up in the Notes tab of the Alma POL]
Selector [enter selector's initials; shows up in notes tab of POL]
Quantity 1
List Action Remove Marked Status on Items in List
Continue
A second screen appears: Rush Order: Shipping Terms and Address
Select Shipping Method [Ground is free; next day or second day air cost money]
Modify ship to address as needed.
Click box next to "I accept these terms."
Submit Rush Order
You will see an ORDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. (You can print these if you want, or email them to yourself.)
Repeat for remaining books.