Acquisitions go global : an introduction to library collection management in the 21st century / Jim Agee.

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Agee, Jim

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Series: Chandos information professional series2007Description: 1 online resource (1 ebook (150 pages))Content type:

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9781780631042
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Contents:

Ch. 1. Campus and community -- Ch. 2. Collection evaluation -- Ch. 3. Selection of materials -- Ch. 4. Collection management -- Ch. 5. Financial considerations -- Ch. 6. Book chain development -- Ch. 7. Vendor assessment -- Ch. 8. Speculation about the future.

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Summary: Acquisitions Go Global guides the reader through many aspects of a library's collection including the user, current holdings, selection, and acquisition of new materials. The book also considers budgets, and how books are made available in 21st century markets. Methods for assessing library vendors are described. Practical details are frequently included; concepts and theory are alluded to but are not a major emphasis of the text.

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Acquisitions Go Global guides the reader through many aspects of a library's collection including the user, current holdings, selection, and acquisition of new materials. The book also considers budgets, and how books are made available in 21st century markets. Methods for assessing library vendors are described. Practical details are frequently included; concepts and theory are alluded to but are not a major emphasis of the text.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-123) and index.

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