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Hello:
Would you like to learn more about key issues in acquisitions, and share
your insights with your colleagues? If so, we'd like to invite you to
contribute an article to the "Biz of Acq" column in _Against the Grain_.
_Against the Grain, Linking Publishers, Vendors and Librarians_, is a
practice-oriented 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.
We welcome articles of 1200-1500 words (4 - 5 pages). Below are some
topics we would like to see discussed in upcoming issues.
If you are interested in becoming a contributor to "Biz of Acq," please
contact the editor:
Rob Richards
Technical Services Librarian
University of Colorado Law Library
E-mail: rrichard@stripe.Colorado.EDU
Telephone: (303) 492-7535
Ideas for Biz of Acq articles:
Selection issues:
* Selecting multimedia materials
* Selecting Internet resources
* Selecting, finding rare and OP materials
* Selecting from Associations and Non-Profits
* New developments in government publications
* Dealing with DVD-ROM
Challenging materials:
* Continuations: challenges, solutions, choosing the right vendor
* Standing orders: issues to consider, choosing the right vendor
Tools we use:
* Current tools for getting information on products: catalogs, flyers,
websites, phone calls, listservs.
* Automated acquisitions systems
* New electronic tools from vendors: Midwest's InterAcq, Blackwell's
Collection Manager, YBP's GOBI.
* Statistical reports: how to generate them, which are most
valuable, how to use them
* Local information tools for acquisitions: order records, flyer files,
catalog collections, vendor directories : how do you use them, how do you
maintain them
Vendor selection and relations:
* Choosing a jobber
* The Back-Up Jobber
* Relations with vendors
* Negotiating discounts
Industry updates:
* Who owns whom in the publishing world
* Publisher/vendor profiles
Buying techniques:
* Approval plans
* Buying with a consortium
Ways to save:
* Buying paper and prebinding: processes, vendors, concerns
Collection development and assessment:
* Collection assessment: process, tools, finished products
Management issues:
* Helping acquisitions staff cope with vendor change
* Organizational structure of acquisitions units
* Management/personnel issues in acquisitions
* The selection process: who does what and how (individual selectors,
committees, etc.)
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