ACQNET: Publicizing an RFP: Trade Publications for Library Vendors?

Date:  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:28:57 -0400
From: Victor Lieberman (U. of ND) <victor_lieberman_at_und.nodak.edu
Subject:  Trade Publications for Library Vendors

Hello, Everyone,

I am on a committee that is in the initial stages 
of preparing an RFP for book vendor services (new books; 
continuations; technical processing; notification; etc.), 
and wondered if others on the list knew of any vendor 
trade publications that an RFP might appropriately 
appear in.  Since we are only at the beginning stages of 
constructing this, it may be a bit premature to worry 
about where it will be sent to.  I imagine that we will 
be partially constrained by state guidelines we must 
follow as a public institution, so this matter may be 
irrelevant from the get go.

With that disclaimer, I would welcome any information 
people have about likely places (published sources 
in print or online) that are likely to have a large 
vendor readership, if not a trade or association 
publication itself.

Thanks for the advice.  And please, before anyone 
offers the advice that we must be crazy for working 
this process as an RFP instead of "majestic bestowal," 
you may be assured that we've already been so advised.

Thanks!

Victor Lieberman

"Stress is when you wake up screaming and realize 
that you haven't fallen asleep yet."


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