This invaluable new book contains timely information about the assessment of academic library collections and the relationship of collection assessment to acquisition budgets. The rising cost of information significantly influences academic libraries'abilities to acquire the necessary materials for students and faculty, and public libraries'abilities to acquire material for their clientele. Collection Assessment and Acquisitions Budgets examines different aspects of the relationship between the assessment of academic library collections and the management of library acquisition budgets....

Comprises six papers presented at a seminar held in Oxford, England, September 1992. Published simultaneously as Journal of Library Administration, v.19, no.1, 1993. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Eight contributions from librarians, book vendors, and library users discuss how digital technology is changing academic libraries. A sampling of topics includes recent copyright legislation, electronic cooperation between libraries, digital books, special collections libraries, and how digital tech

In times of tight materials budgets, steeply rising prices, and rapidly expanding information formats, library professionals will appreciate the valuable insights into acquisitions processes and management of material costs that are offered in this practical new book. Respected librarians and vendor representatives contributed to this volume--the published proceedings of a recent conference held at the University of Oklahoma.

These experts examine approval plans, including a new approach for the publisher-based plan; the impact of inflation, including the increasing costs of titles...

Research libraries face many challenges in today's declining economy. The essays in this book explore these challenges and were originally delivered at a conference entitled "Climbing Out of the Box: Repackaging Libraries for Survival," sponsored by the University of Oklahoma Libraries and held March 4-5, 2010, in Oklahoma City. The authors, recognized leaders in academic librarianship, broach sensitive, but necessary, discussions in how academic libraries provide services and resources today while planning for the future. As academic libraries continue to transform, each of the cases...