From: Michelle Flinchbaugh <flinchba@umbc.edu>
Greetings:
Would you like to share your expertise in a specialized area of
acquisitions? Would you like to share something new and interesting that
you are trying? Are you interested in learning more about key issues in
acquisitions? If so, we'd like to invite you to contribute an article to
the "Biz of Acq" column in _Against the Grain_. We welcome
articles of 1200-1500 words (4 - 5 pages) on a variety of topics.
Discussions oftrends or changesin library acquisitions and collection
management, includingissuesrelated to vendors,library systems, orstaff,
are of particular interest. Topics we'd like to see discussed
include:
--Managing change, including best practices in preparing both users and
staff for change.
--Changing user expectations.
--Trends in the development of library acquisitions and serials systems
and their impact on libraries
--The changing values of collection management and development, eg.
"just in case" vs. "just in time".
--Evolving collection development policies to include new formats(such
asas DVD's and electronic books, electronic music, and digital
slides).
_Against the Grain, Linking Publishers, Vendors and Librarians_, is a
practice-orientated 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. Further information on _Against the Grain_
is available at:
http://www.against-the-grain.com/.
If you are interested in becoming a contributor to "Biz of
Acq," please contact the editor:
Michelle Flinchbaugh, Acquisitions Librarian, University of Maryland,
Baltimore County, Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, 1000 Hilltop
Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250; Phone: 410 455 6754; Fax: 410 455-1598;
E-mail: flinchba@umbc.edu
Michelle Flinchbaugh
Acquisitions Librarian
Albin O. Kuhn Library
UMBC
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
Phone: (410) 455-6754
Fax: (410) 455-1598
Received on Wed Jul 24 2002 - 15:03:44 EDT