ACQUISITIONS Core Concepts and Practices

• Main Author: Holden, Jesse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago Neal-Schuman 2017
• Edition: SECOND EDITION
• Subjects: Acquisition of electronic information resources; Acquisitions (Libraries); Libraries and electronic publishing
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• Item Description: Revision of: Acquisitions in the new information universe : core competencies and ethical practices / Jesse Holden. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2010.
• Physical Description: xiv, 132 pages 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780838914601

Acquisitions encompasses everything from purchasing and budgeting to enabling access to materials; and every format from books, monographs, and serials to e-books, subscription-based electronic resources, and beyond. In this guide, Holden boils it to down to its essentials while providing a strategic framework that introduces and integrates all aspects of acquisitions. Using a holistic, hands-on approach that's as useful for working librarians as for those studying the profession. Presenting a model that s both comprehensive and flexible, Holden demonstrates how technical competencies and ethical imperatives can inform the day-to-day workflow of acquisition librarians.