Description |
xii, 297 pages ; 25 cm |
Series |
Library and information science text series |
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Library and information science text series.
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Contents |
1. Organization of Acquisitions Departments -- 2. Acquisitions Systems -- 3. The Publishing Industry -- 4. Domestic and Foreign Vendor Selection and Evaluation -- 5. Acquiring Books and Media -- 6. Acquiring Serials -- 7. Acquiring Electronic Resources -- 8. Acquiring Out-of-Print and Antiquarian Materials -- 9. Gifts and Exchange Programs -- 10. Bindery Operations -- 11. Outsourcing Acquisitions -- 12. Professional Ethics |
Summary |
Publisher's description: This latest addition to the internationally acclaimed Library and Information Science Text Series presents up-to-date information on acquisitions management. The authors provide a thorough treatment of procedural and philosophical approaches, from a discussion of the organization of acquisitions departments to an exploration of professional ethics |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-264) and index |
Subject |
Acquisitions (Libraries) -- United States.
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Author |
Lewis, Linda K.
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LC no. |
2003053880 |
ISBN |
1563088924 alkaline paper |
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1563088908 paperback alkaline paper |
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