Complete Guide to Acquisitions Management

Frances C. Wilkinson, EdD, MLS, is senior associate dean of the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences and a professor of librarianship at the University of New Mexico.Rebecca L. Lubas, MLIS, is associate dean of The Claremont Colleges Library where she works with Collection Services and Scholarly Communications, Information Resources, and Special Collections and Libraries. Linda K. Lewis, MLS, is professor emerita of the University of New Mexico Libraries.

• ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Organization of Acquisitions Departments Chapter 2: Navigating the Publishing IndustryChapter 3: Vendor Services: OutsourcingChapter 4: Acquisitions SystemsChapter 5: Acquiring Monographic ContentChapter 6: Acquiring Used and Antiquarian MaterialChapter 7: Acquiring Continuing and Electronic ResourcesChapter 8: Gift and Exchange ProgramsChapter 9: Selection and Evaluation: The Art of the RFPChapter 10: Decisions of PermanenceChapter 11: Professional EthicsChapter 12: Acquisitions as the Gateway: Selection, Discovery and DeliveryAppendix A: Automated Acquisitions SystemsAppendix B: Conferences and SeminarsAppendix C: Electronic Discussion ListsAppendix D: Internet Sites Related to AcquisitionsAppendix E: Journals Related to AcquisitionsAppendix F: OrganizationsAppendix G: Reference ToolsGlossaryIndex

This book can stand alone as a complete guide to library acquisitions management or each chapter can stand alone addressing a specific topic. As such, this book is recommended for students in LIS masters programs, as well as current and future acquisitions librarians looking to develop or enhance skills in acquisitions management.