NYPL seeks a Workflow Consultant to support the work of the Workflow and
Technology Subcommittee (WTS). The Workflow Consultant will
work closely with the Planning Consultant and the technology team but will
provide deliverables directly to the WTS.

The Workflow Consultant will be engaged to perform the following activities:

1.
Evaluate current workflows associated with transferring materials to and
retrieving materials from the ReCAP facility

The Workflow Consultant will document existing workflows at the partner
libraries necessary to perform these activities:

• Select and prepare materials for transfer
to ReCAP

• Request, receive, and return materials
needed from ReCAP

The Workflow Consultant will also document workflows at the ReCAP facility
necessary to perform these activities:

• Ingest and shelve new materials from each
partner (including use of inventory control system)

• Respond to request, retrieve, deliver,
return and reshelve requested materials.

Deliverables:

2.
Recommend appropriate modifications to these workflows and related technology
services necessary to support the shared
collectionDeliverables: An initial report to the WTS due by July
31, 2012 describing current workflows and the Workflow Consultant's
recommendations for workflow changes and system changes necessary to support
ReCAP shared collections. A final report due September 30, 2012
based on continued participation in planning discussions with the WTS and the
project team, to incorporate modifications based on subsequent decisions about
services, organization, or collection management.



For complete RFP please contact Joseph Brucia at [log in to unmask]



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