Outsourcing Library Operations in Academic Libraries
Outsourcing Library Operations in Academic Libraries

Author: Claire-Lise Benaud

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1998-07-15

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 031302264X

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As outsourcing becomes more commonplace in libraries, the need for a authoritative guide becomes indisputable. This book, designed to give librarians a broad understanding of outsourcing issues in academic libraries, synthesizes prevailing theories on the topic and describes current outsourcing practices in all areas of librarianship. After a historical overview and a detailed analysis of the pros and cons of outsourcing, the authors outline the steps for planning and implementing a successful outsourcing program. Individual chapters cover collection development, acquisitions and serials management, cataloging, retrospective conversion, authority control, preservation, and public services and systems. A special feature of the book is a detailed survey of more than 200 academic research libraries and other academic libraries about outsourcing practices.

New Automation Technology for Acquisitions and Collection Development
New Automation Technology for Acquisitions and Collection Development

Author: Rosann Bazirjian

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-12-06

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 100075751X

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This book, first published in 1995, describes how automation is changing the face of acquisitions as librarians know it and making the future uncertain yet exciting. It documents how libraries have increasingly moved to powerful, second-generation interfaceable or integrated systems that can control all aspects of library operations. The libraries presented as examples show that increasing user expectations, the siren call of cyberspace and network connectivity, and administrative faith in the savings to be obtained from electronic technical services continue to drive the migration to higher-level library management systems.