TY - BOOK AU - Wilkinson, Frances C. AU - Lewis, Linda K. TI - The Complete Guide to Acquisitions Management T2 - Library and Information Science Text Series SN - 9781610697432 (pbk) U1 - 025.1 PY - 2015/// CY - Santa Barbara PB - Libraries Unlimited KW - Acquisitions (Libraries) - Managing Acquisitions - Guide N1 - Contents Introduction 1. Purpose and Organization of Acquisitions Departments 2. Navigating the Publishing Industry 3. Vendor Services: Outsourcing 4. Acquisitions Systems 5. Acquiring Monographic Content 6. Acquiring Used and Antiquarian Materials 7. Acquiring Continuing and Electronic Resources 8. Gift and Exchange Programs 9. Selection and Evaluation: The Art of the Request 10. Decisions of Permanence 11. Professional Ethics 12. Acquisitions as the Gateway: Selection, Discovery and Delivery Appendix-A:- Automated Acquisitions Systems Appendix-B:- Conferences and Seminars Appendix C:- Electronic Discussion Lists Appendix-D:- Internet Sites related to Acquisitions Appendix E:- Journals related to Acquisitions Appendix F:- Organizations Appendix G:- Reference Tools Glossary Index ER -