Management and organization of the acquisitions department
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Management and organization of the acquisitions department
Haworth Press, c1994
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"Has also been published as The Acquisitions librarian, no. 12, 1994"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-121)
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Description
Here is a critical look at the changing roles of the acquisitions department and the acquisitions librarian. Management and Organization of the Acquisitions Department focuses on how acquisitions librarians functioned in the past, how technology has changed their roles today, and what they can look forward to in the future. Readers will find a variety of workable solutions for present problems and issues and will be able to meet future challenges with the same vigor and responsiveness that they have in the past.Authors address a range of pertinent topics and discuss how they have coped with problems faced by their institutions. Chapters examine:
the organizational structure that must be established for successful conversion from one automated system to another
the role of the acquisitions librarian in the accreditation of academic libraries
the fiscal link between the acquisitions department and the parent institution's financial offices
organizational changes brought about by budget and staff cuts
strategies to allay the fears of acquisitions staffs and keep them involved in satisfying work during budget crises
the use of student workers in acquisitions departments and how their roles have changed with the evolution of technology and methodology
advantages and disadvantages of copy cataloging in the acquisitions departmentIndividuals involved in library acquisitions departments and libraries in general must keep abreast of increasing changes in their work. Management and Organization of the Acquisitions Department is a helpful source of information and suggestions to guide professionals through turbulent times.
Table of Contents
Contents Introduction
Some Observations on the Past, Present, and Future of Acquisitions in Research Libraries
Migrating Between Online Acquisitions Systems: Organizing Information and Staff
The Role of the Acquisitions Librarian in the Accreditation of Academic Libraries
The Balancing Act: Or How Much Money Do We REALLY Have Left?
Acquisitions in a Shrinking Technical Services Division: Budget Cuts as a Catalyst for Change
Staffing in Acquisitions
Use and Productivity of Students in Acquisitions
Copy Cataloging in an Acquisitions Department
Standing Order Matrices: Or, Only a Mother Could Love a Non-Periodical Continuation
E-Journals: Acquisitions and Access
The Future, He Wrote: Serials in the Third Millennium: An Essay
Reference Notes Included
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