Wilkinson, Frances C.,

The complete guide to acquisitions management / Frances C. Wilkinson, Linda K. Lewis, and Rebecca L. Lubas. - Second Edition. - xiv, 200 pages ; 26 cm. - Library and information science text series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Organization of acquisitions departments -- Navigating the publishing industry -- Vendor services : outsourcing -- Acquisitions systems -- Acquiring monographic content -- Acquiring used and antiquarian material -- Acquiring continuing and electronic resources -- Gift and exchange programs -- Selection and evaluation : the art of the RFP -- Decisions of permanence -- Professional ethics -- Acquisitions as the gateway : selection, discovery and delivery -- Appendix A. Automated acquisitions systems -- Appendix B. Conferences and seminars -- Appendix C. Electronic discussion lists -- Appendix D. Internet sites related to acquisitions -- Appendix E. Journals related to acquisitions -- Appendix F. Organizations -- Appendix G. Reference tools.

9781610697132 (pbk : alk. paper)

2015007852


Acquisitions (Libraries)--United States.

Z689.5.U6 / .wil 2015

025.20973