Acquisitions: Core Concepts and Practices

by Jesse Holden

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780838914922
Publisher:	American Library Association
Publication date:	09/16/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	132
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Jesse Holden is an Account Services Manager for EBSCO Information Services and the former Head of Acquisitions at the University of Southern California. He is an instructor for the ALCTS "Fundamentals of Electronic Resource Acquisitions" online course, a previous instructor for the “Fundamentals of Acquisitions” course, and has been editor of the column “Acquisitions Archaeology” in the journal Against the Grain. He earned his MLIS at San Jose State University.

Table of Contents

Acquisitions: Core Concepts and Practices, Second Edition Contents Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgments Chapter One. Acquisitions: An Overview Information Paradigm What Is a Collection? What Is Acquisitions? Why Theory? Why Ethics? Applying Ethics Conclusion: A Call for Radicalization Chapter Two: Assemblages of Access The Information Ecosystem Working with Vendors Orders Strategic Assemblages of Access Conclusion: Strategic Access Chapter Three: Assemblages of Discovery Discovery Content Objects eBooks as Assemblages eBooks 1: A La Carte eBooks 2: Bundles eBooks 3: Plans Online Ordering Conclusion: Ensuring Connectivity Chapter Four: Assemblages of Feedback and Service Service Role of Acquisitions Aspects of Service Integrating Assemblages Staffing Technology Content Acquisition Plans Mechanisms of Feedback Conclusion: Cycles of Feedback and Service Managing Acquisitions Alternate Strategies of Access Archives: Present and Future “Free”: Costs and Considerations Managing eBooks Diminishing Boundaries: The Case of Interlibrary Loan Radical Strategies: Strategic Assemblages Conclusion: Rhizomatic Acquisitions Appendix: Code of Ethics of the American Library Association Glossary Index

Editorial Reviews

03/01/2017
In this updated and expanded second edition, Holden (EBSCO Information Svcs.) explores acquisitions processes and theories in the evolving library landscape. With the widespread adoption of ebooks, mobile devices, and other technologies that are transforming the way users access information, the nature of acquisitions must change, too. Starting with core competencies, this book thoroughly teaches all aspects of the "business side" of collection development. The work can be used as a reference guide for traditional acquisition of printed materials but also provides thorough information about ebooks, discovery services, and other alternate access models. Updated chapters also examine acquisitions in the postrecession budget environment facing most libraries, and address current trends such as demand-driven acquisition and the rise of Open Access resources. Rather than follow a linear workflow, the author encourages a radicalization of acquisitions in which delivery of content is multidimensional and user-based, with service as an integral component. VERDICT A deep dive into library acquisitions recommended for both students and seasoned acquisitions professionals.--Cori Wilhelm, SUNY Canton Coll. of Tech. Lib.

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