Cross-posted; apologies for duplication.
Greetings:
Would you like to learn more about vital issues in acquisitions, and share
your insights with your colleagues? If so, we'd like to invite you to
contribute an article to the "Biz of Acq" column in _Against the Grain_.
_Against the Grain, Linking Publishers, Vendors and Librarians_
(http://www.against-the-grain.com/), is a practice-oriented acquisitions
journal, published six times per year. Its goal is to provide
acquisitions librarians in all types of libraries, and information
sellers, with current information on events in the field, and practical
insights into acquisitions techniques and processes. The "Biz of Acq"
column features discussions of key acquisitions issues by working
librarians and vendor representatives.
We welcome articles of 1200-1500 words (4 - 5 pages). Below are possible
topics for future articles.
If you are interested in becoming a contributor to "Biz of Acq," please
contact the editor:
Rob Richards
Technical Services Librarian
University of Colorado Law Library
E-mail: rrichard_at_stripe.Colorado.EDU
Telephone: (303) 492-2706
Ideas for Biz of Acq articles:
Selection issues:
* Selecting multimedia materials
* Selecting Internet resources
* Selecting, finding rare and OP materials
* Selecting from Associations and Non-Profits
* New developments in government publications
* Dealing with DVD-ROM
* Format selection criteria
Challenging materials:
* Continuations: challenges, solutions, choosing the right vendor
* Standing orders: issues to consider, choosing the right vendor
* Electronic subscriptions: vendors, negotiation, licensing, security
* E-books
Tools we use:
* Current tools for getting information on products: catalogs, flyers,
websites, phone calls, listservs.
* Automated acquisitions systems
* New electronic tools from vendors: Midwest's InterAcq, Blackwell's
Collection Manager, YBP's GOBI, etc.
* Statistical reports: how to generate them, which are most
valuable, how to use them
* Local information tools for acquisitions: order records, flyer files,
catalog collections, vendor directories : how do you use them, how do you
maintain them?
Vendor selection and relations:
* Choosing a jobber
* The Back-Up Jobber
* Relations with vendors
* Negotiating discounts
Industry updates:
* Who owns whom in the publishing world
* Publisher/vendor profiles
Buying techniques:
* Approval plans
* Buying with a consortium
Ways to save: You name it!
Collection development and assessment:
* Collection assessment: process, tools, finished products
Management issues:
* Helping acquisitions staff cope with vendor change and techno-stress
* Organizational structure of acquisitions units
* Management/personnel issues in acquisitions
* The selection process: who does what and how (individual selectors,
committees, etc.)
Philosophical/structural issues:
* Ethics of acquisitions
* Role of acquisitions in the larger library organization
Thanks!
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Rob Richards
Technical Services Librarian, University of Colorado Law Library
Federal Depository Library 0074-C
Fleming Law Building, Rm 190, CB 402
2405 Kittredge Loop Drive
Boulder, CO 80309-0402
Telephone: (303) 492-2706, Fax: (303) 492-2707
E-mail: rrichard_at_stripe.Colorado.EDU
URL: http://www.Colorado.EDU/Law/lawlib/rr.htm
Any opinions expressed above are mine, and not necessarily those of my employer.
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Received on Thu Aug 24 2000 - 20:06:17 EDT