The Complete Guide to Acquisitions Management - Couverture souple

Wilkinson, Frances C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1563088924 ISBN 13 : 9781563088926

Editeur : Libraries Unlimited Inc, 2003

Synopsis

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. Organized into 12 chapters, the work covers every aspect of acquisitions management and addresses some major changes that have recently occurred in the acquisitions arena.||Chapters include:|âe¢ Organization of Acquisitions Departments|âe¢ Acquisitions Systems|âe¢ Publishing Industry|âe¢ Domestic and Foreign Vendor Selection and Evaluation|âe¢ Acquiring Books and Media|âe¢ Acquiring Serials|âe¢ Acquiring Electronic Resources|âe¢ Acquiring Out-of-Print and Antiquarian Dealers|âe¢ Gifts and Exchange Programs|âe¢ Bindery Operations|âe¢ Outsourcing Acquisitions|âe¢ Professional Ethics||An appendix offers a wealth of Web sites and print resources on topics related to acquisitions, including automated acquisitions systems, conferences and seminars, vendor sites, electronic discussion lists, journals, and organizations. A comprehensive glossary and index are also included. This standard text will prepare students to assume leadership positions in the field and help acquisitions staffs stay abreast of changes and practices.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

FRANCES C. WILKINSON is associate professor of librarianship and Associate Dean of Library Services. Prior to that she was director of the Acquisitions and Serials Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

LINDA K. LEWIS is associate professor of librarianship, and director of Collection Management and Resource Acquisitions Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Libraries Unlimited Inc
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1563088924
• ISBN 13: 9781563088926
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 312
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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