Outsourcing library technical services a how-to-do-it manual for librarians

Outsourcing library technical services a how-to-do-it manual for librarians

Outsourcing is a strategic way for libraries to maximize fiscal and human resources. This text provides detailed, practical advice on: re-engineering library operations; how to determine when outsourcing is appropriate; conduct cost studies to evaluate technical operations; prepare formal requests-f...

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Main Author: Hirshon, Arnold 1950- (Author)
Other Authors: Winters, Barbara Barbara A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Neal-Schuman Publishers c1996
Series:How-to-do-it manuals for libraries no. 69
Subjects:
Technical services (Libraries) > Contracting out > United States
Online Access:Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
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