Abstract
The general concept of evaluation of the acquisitions function is based on a traditional view of acquisitions as a support for the building of library collections, and as a transaction-based operation full of routine tasks and detailed procedures. This concept has led to conflicts in the ways the quality and effectiveness of the process are judged. As the focus of libraries has shifted from collection building to providing access to information, the focus of acquisitions has shifted as well. Acquisitions is viewed as a service to meet the information needs of library users, and new developments mark this changed perception. There is strong emphasis on the management function, on a collaboration of effort among libraries, and on access, to information as well as ownership of resources. Acquisitions service is evaluated in new ways in light of its multiple missions.
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