Acquisitions Go Global: An Introduction to Library Collection Management in the 21st Century

Agee, Jim

ISBN 10: 1843343266 / ISBN 13: 9781843343264

Editore: Chandos Pub, 2007

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• Titolo: Acquisitions Go Global: An Introduction to Library Collection Management in the 21st Century
• Editore: Chandos Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1843343266
• ISBN 13: 9781843343264
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: Brand New

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Riassunto

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.

Informazioni sull?autore

Jim Agee is Technical Services Manager for Acquisitions and Serials at the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.