Acquisitions Go Global - An Introduction to Library Collection Management in the 21st Century (Paperback, New)

This book is a guide that leads the reader through many aspects of a library s collection including the user, current holdings, selection, and acquisition of new materials. The reader is also led to consider 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. A global scope creates an inclusive mood for readers in developed or developing nations. The final chapter speculates upon acquisitions librarianship in the 21st century, on influences of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and increased computerization. This is a fundamental book for the student or practicing librarian, a book that shares much about acquisitions but admits an uncertainty about the evolution of the profession.
The author brings a global scope, and global examples to the textThe text draws on more than a decade of authorial experience in acquisitions librarianship The author discusses potential acquisitions problems and solutions"

General

Imprint:	Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Chandos Information Professional Series
Release date:	February 2007
First published:	March 2007
Authors:	Jim Agee
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	152
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84334-326-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Acquisitions & collection development Promotions
LSN:	1-84334-326-6
Barcode:	9781843343264

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