Complete Guide to RFPs for Libraries

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

AvFrances C. Wilkinson,Sever Bordeianu,Frances Wilkinson

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This comprehensive book covers the philosophy behind RFPs to prime readers to understand how to most effectively write them and provides instruction on navigating the submission process as it applies to multiple types of libraries.For many years, only large academic and public libraries and a few library systems regularly used RFPs. Now, smaller schools, public libraries, and library systems use RFPs as tools to select vendors for computer equipment, online systems, databases, and materials. Library consortia frequently use RFPs to select databases and integrated library systems. In this useful book, readers will learn more about the types and advantages of RFPs; the timelines and logistics for submitting RFPs; how to write different types of RFPs; how to evaluate vendor performance; the transfer process when a new vendor is selected; vendor perspectives; and RFP ethics. An appendix includes sample RFPs and evaluation materials, and a glossary defines language necessary to writing and understanding RFPs. This book is essential reading for librarians who need to select vendors to provide library materials including books, serials, and media in all formats as well as for those who are choosing integrated library systems, security and inventory systems such as RFID, computer equipment and software, online and streaming materials such as books and music, or services such as digitization.

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Utgivningsdatum2018-08-03
Mått156 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt595 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor328
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
MedarbetareStrauch,Katina
ISBN9781440859397

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Frances C. Wilkinson is senior associate dean and professor in the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences at the University of New Mexico. She is a recipient of the ALA-ALCTS Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award.Sever Bordeianu is director of technical services, outreach librarian for philosophy/religion and foreign languages, and professor at the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences at the University of New Mexico.

CONTENTSForewordKatina StrauchPrefaceIntroductionPART I: OVERVIEW OF THE COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESSChapter 1: RFP Theory, Practice, and PlanningFrances C. Wilkinson and Sever BordeianuChapter 2: Writing and Evaluating RFPsFrances C. Wilkinson and Sever BordeianuPART II: WRITING AND EVALUATING SPECIFIC TYPES OF RFPSCollectionsChapter 3: RFPs for Library Collections Lee SochayChapter 4: RFPs for Academic Library Collections: Selecting a Serial VendorSusanne K. Clement and Christine N. SrahaChapter 5: RFPs for Public Library CollectionsDana D. VinkeChapter 6: RFPs for School Library Collections Shannon D. PearceChapter 7: What? Wait a Minute, No, NO!-Not an RFP!!!Anne E. McKeeIntegrated Library Systems Chapter 8: ILS RFPs for Academic Libraries and Academic Library ConsortiaLea BriggsCase Study: PALNI Web Scale Review: A "Non-RFP" Process by Kirsten LeonardChapter 9: ILS RFPs for Public Libraries and Public Library ConsortiaChristopher HollyCase Study: Kitchener Public Library ILS RFP (LCCMS) by Mary ChevreauOther RFPs for LibrariesChapter 10: RFID Security and Inventory Systems: The RFQCatherine Jannik DowneyChapter 11: Procuring Digitization Services for Library CollectionsKyle R. RimkusChapter 12: Services for Emergency/Disaster RecoveryEdward Castillo-PadillaChapter 13: Words that Bind: Using the RFP Process to Select a BinderLaura KohlPART III: VENDOR PERSPECTIVES AND ETHICSChapter 14: Vendors' Perspectives on Collections RFPsJustin D. Clarke and Patricia M. RodgersChapter 15: Librarian/Vendor RelationshipStephen BoschChapter 16: Vendors' Perspectives on Library System RFPsAndrew K. PaceChapter 17: Ethics for the RFP ProcessSever Bordeianu and Frances C. WilkinsonGlossaryAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex