Vendors and library acquisitions

Vendors and Library Acquisitions is an enlightening book that addresses the sometimes troublesome relationships between acquisitions librarians and the jobbers with whom they work. Various issues are explored to establish the most efficient and satisfactory methods of selecting a vendor, the way to...

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Other Authors: Katz, William Armstrong 1924-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Haworth Press 1991
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Summary:Vendors and Library Acquisitions is an enlightening book that addresses the sometimes troublesome relationships between acquisitions librarians and the jobbers with whom they work. Various issues are explored to establish the most efficient and satisfactory methods of selecting a vendor, the way to gain expertise in evaluating the system, and the best ways to reach a successful relationship with the vendor and the public served by the library.The book is divided into three sections, the first of which discusses the selection and evaluation of a vendor, from the vendors's point of view. The chapters in this section cover what a vendor can do, should do, and should not be expected to do.
Item Description:"Has also been published as the Acquisition librarian, number 5, 1991"--T.p. verso
Physical Description:xvi, 235 pages illustrations 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:1560241217