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The process of obtaining materials for libraries is more complex than ever. The 1990s have witnessed dramatically reduced library budgets while the materials that libraries need have broadened immensely. Library staff must address issues of electronic publishing and licensing, automated communications with vendors, new producers of library materials, and increased possibilities for outsourcing. Stretching limited acquisitions dollars to maintain an appropriate library collection is without doubt a creative and difficult task. This book thoroughly documents the basic principles and practices of acquisitions, including such timeless topics as vendor selection and evaluation, approval plans, acquiring serials, gifts and exchanges, and out-of-print and antiquarian markets. A very important chapter articulates practical suggestions for successfully managing, organizing, and staffing acquisitions personnel by encouraging managers to lead by example and to 'communicate, communicate, communicate.' There are a number of areas covered in this book that are of utility and significance for even very experienced librarians. First, the chapter that deals with basic accounting theory and business practice as they relate to acquisitions provides vital information. Along related lines, there are two chapters that discuss ethical issues in acquisitions, an important but often neglected area. Additionally, Understanding the Business of Library Acquisitions presents an excellent discussion of outsourcing that includes descriptions of various models that presently exist. Finally, this volume offers a fine analysis of non-print acquisitions and resources, a subject that emerges as a common thread throughout the book, in addition to a chapter that is devoted to the subject. From the vantage point of health sciences librarians, this topic is critical, because acquiring and managing electronic resources are currently particular areas of concern for them. This compendium has appeared at a time when librarians are very much in need of up-to-date guidelines and information that will help to ensure an efficient and informed acquisitions process.
Acquisitions (Libraries) --- Library & Information Science --- Social Sciences --- Acquisition of library materials --- Book buying (Libraries) --- Libraries --- Library acquisitions --- Technical services (Libraries) --- Collection development (Libraries) --- Accession department --- Order department
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Aanwinsten (Bibliotheken) --- Acquisitions (Bibliothèques) --- Acquisitions (Libraries) --- Bibliotheken en boekhandelaars --- Bibliothèques et libraires --- Book buying --- Libraries and booksellers --- Libraries--Accession department --- Libraries--Order department --- Library acquisitions --- Booksellers and bookselling --- Acquisition of library materials --- Book buying (Libraries) --- Libraries --- Technical services (Libraries) --- Collection development (Libraries) --- Accession department --- Order department --- Libraries and booksellers.
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Aanwinsten (Bibliotheken) --- Acquisitions (Bibliothèques) --- Acquisitions (Libraries) --- Book buying --- Libraries--Accession department --- Libraries--Order department --- Library acquisitions --- 025.2 --- Aquisitions (Libraries) --- Acquisition of library materials --- Book buying (Libraries) --- Libraries --- Technical services (Libraries) --- Collection development (Libraries) --- Collectievorming. Acquisitie. Aanwinsten in bibliotheken --- Accession department --- Order department --- 025.2 Collectievorming. Acquisitie. Aanwinsten in bibliotheken --- Acquisitions (Bibliothèques)
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Acquisitions (Libraries) --- -Library statistics --- Libraries --- Library science --- Statistics --- Books --- Acquisition of library materials --- Book buying (Libraries) --- Library acquisitions --- Technical services (Libraries) --- Collection development (Libraries) --- Statistical methods --- Accession department --- Order department --- Library statistics --- Acquisitions (Libraries) - Statistical methods. --- Library statistics.
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Acquisitions (Libraries) --- Book selection --- Books --- Choice of books --- Collection development (Libraries) --- Best books --- Periodical selection --- Acquisition of library materials --- Book buying (Libraries) --- Libraries --- Library acquisitions --- Technical services (Libraries) --- Selection --- Accession department --- Order department --- Book acquisition
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Acquisitions (Libraries) --- Acquisition of library materials --- Book buying (Libraries) --- Libraries --- Library acquisitions --- Technical services (Libraries) --- Collection development (Libraries) --- Accession department --- Order department --- Book Selection --- Book Selections --- Selection, Book --- Selections, Book --- Book acquisition
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Library materials --- Acquisitions (Libraries) --- Social Sciences --- Library & Information Science --- Acquisition of library materials --- Book buying (Libraries) --- Libraries --- Library acquisitions --- Technical services (Libraries) --- Collection development (Libraries) --- Library collections (Materials) --- Materials, Library --- Library resources --- Conservation and restoration --- Accession department --- Order department
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Book acquisition --- Academic libraries --- -Acquisitions (Libraries) --- Collection development (Libraries) --- -Library surveys --- -Public libraries --- -County libraries --- Libraries, County --- Libraries --- Surveys --- Acquisition of library materials --- Book buying (Libraries) --- Library acquisitions --- Technical services (Libraries) --- College libraries --- Libraries, University and college --- University libraries --- Libraries and colleges --- Public libraries --- Collection development --- -Collection development --- -Accession department --- Order department --- Services to colleges and universities --- -Academic libraries --- -Acquisitions (Libraries). --- Acquisitions (Libraries). --- Library surveys --- Acquisitions (Libraries) --- County libraries --- Collection building (Libraries) --- Library collection development --- Collection management (Libraries) --- Policy statements --- Accession department
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