Managing Acquisitions in Library and Information Services
Chapman, Liz
Managing Acquisitions in Library and Information Services / Liz Chapman - Revised Edition - London : Facet Publishing, 2004. - 150 p.
Contents
1. Introduction
What is acquisitions
How this book is arranged
2. Pre-order checking
Requests to purchase
Stock-checking
Suppliers as information sources
Reading lists
Bibliographic data
Keeping up with sources old and new
3. Publishers and Publishing
Electronic materials
Information and publishers
Information from publishers
4. Beyond the basic book
A change of form
other collections
Series and continuations
European language materials
British government publications
Music
Audiovisual materials
5. Suppliers
Choosing suppliers
Out-sourcing
Online services from suppliers
Internet suppliers
Consortium purchasing
Ordering foreign material
Evaluating suppliers
6. Ordering
Information required by the supplier
Information required by the acquisitions
Editing orders
Order Input
Automated order systems
EDI
7. Out of the Ordinary Ordering
Urgent orders
Direct orders
Standing orders and continuations
Blanket and open orders
Material on trial
Electronic materials
Out of print and second hand material
Book sales and actions
Remainder and review dealers
Reprints
There is no such thing as a free book
A time to free from ordering
8. When the Order Arrive
The mail
Checking in orders
Delivery Problems
Accessions
Statistics
9. Finance and Budgets
Financial Guidelines
Budgets
Prices
The financial year
Invoices and payment
Financial records and auditing
10. The way ahead
Keeping-up with Developments
Further reading
References
Glossary
Index
9871856044967 (pbk)
Library Science - Acquisitions - Library Services
025.1 / C3661
Managing Acquisitions in Library and Information Services / Liz Chapman - Revised Edition - London : Facet Publishing, 2004. - 150 p.
Contents
1. Introduction
What is acquisitions
How this book is arranged
2. Pre-order checking
Requests to purchase
Stock-checking
Suppliers as information sources
Reading lists
Bibliographic data
Keeping up with sources old and new
3. Publishers and Publishing
Electronic materials
Information and publishers
Information from publishers
4. Beyond the basic book
A change of form
other collections
Series and continuations
European language materials
British government publications
Music
Audiovisual materials
5. Suppliers
Choosing suppliers
Out-sourcing
Online services from suppliers
Internet suppliers
Consortium purchasing
Ordering foreign material
Evaluating suppliers
6. Ordering
Information required by the supplier
Information required by the acquisitions
Editing orders
Order Input
Automated order systems
EDI
7. Out of the Ordinary Ordering
Urgent orders
Direct orders
Standing orders and continuations
Blanket and open orders
Material on trial
Electronic materials
Out of print and second hand material
Book sales and actions
Remainder and review dealers
Reprints
There is no such thing as a free book
A time to free from ordering
8. When the Order Arrive
The mail
Checking in orders
Delivery Problems
Accessions
Statistics
9. Finance and Budgets
Financial Guidelines
Budgets
Prices
The financial year
Invoices and payment
Financial records and auditing
10. The way ahead
Keeping-up with Developments
Further reading
References
Glossary
Index
9871856044967 (pbk)
Library Science - Acquisitions - Library Services
025.1 / C3661
