Library Acquisitions Research Articles

Library Acquisitions Patterns: Review

Key points The Library Acquisitions Patterns (LAP) project examines acquisitions patterns across 124 US higher education institutions in FY2017 and a subset of 51 institutions over fiscal years 2014–2017. The report began as a study of Amazon's impact as an academic library vendor, but expanded into a broader study of the purchasing of individual print and e‐book titles within a specific price range across all vendors. The project uses data provided by academic libraries that use Ex Libris' ALMA integrated library system and OCLC's Worldshare Management Services (WMS); these systems do not allow users to create customized fields of data and so, theoretically, would provide more compatible data. The report's strength is in defining high‐level acquisition patterns across academic libraries, vendors, and broad disciplinary fields; the analysis and findings are not granular. The authors believe their report provides one of the broadest overviews of acquisitions patterns of US academic libraries than has ever been conducted to date; there is no reason to doubt them. LAP demonstrates a methodology for study acquisitions and points to numerous other avenues of potential research.

The modern concept of selecting publications for the research library collections

In recent decade, the collection development expert system has been introduced into acquisition practice at the RAS Library for Natural Sciences CLS. Its major components are: the «experts’ institute», information base (Russian Book Chamber database, publishers’ information), and evaluation system. The system long-term successful operation is provided by simple and friendly interface, both for experts and acquisition librarians and applied technological solutions. Implementation of the system enables to solve a series of problems of research libraries: prompt informing scholars on the works published in the country, developing library collection that meets users’ information needs to full extent. The statistical data obtained from the expert system enables acquisition librarians to clarify selection criteria for nonperiodic domestic publications, to form the list of publishers, whose products are mostly demanded by scholars, important subjects and documents corresponding them. The statistical data for 2008–2017 (the experts’ roaster, the scope of their research interests; information of participants of domestic market of scholarly literature; data on scholarly publications demanded by scholars, etc.) are presented in the paper and conclusions are made upon them.

Guest Editorial

Edna Fugate, CA, discusses the University of Pikeville Allara Library's acquisition of the Archives & Museum of Optometry collections.

“Ebooks for the Classroom+” at University of South Florida Libraries: A Case Study of Database Management

The University of South Florida Libraries has supported a campus-wide “Textbook Affordability Project” initiative by creating and maintaining an ebooks database called “Ebooks for the Classroom+.” This database facilitates faculty members’ adoption of ebooks as textbooks through library acquisitions in the hope that students can achieve academic success without paying for expensive textbooks. It is built and run by the library, using data based on vendor-supplied information. This paper discusses the approaches, the challenges, and the future plans for building and updating the database.

Managerial Decisions to Enhance Student/Customer Retention: The Case of Ontario’s Academic Institutions

Academic institutions invest significant sums of money to serve their students and to influence their decisions to stay. This study sheds light on the challenge for academic institutions to allocate their investments to keep students and enhance their retention rates. This study aims to investigate whether or not providing academic services has affected the retention rate in Ontario’s higher education market. The variable of academic services is measured through an examination of the effect of providing student services, technology and library acquisition, and scholarships and bursaries. The retention rate variable reflects students returning to an institution for the second year. The results of this study were reported based on examining the responsiveness; first, for all universities together (the whole market), and then for each university in Ontario’s higher education market.

YA Twitter versus Handbook for Mortals: A Case Study in Bestseller List Manipulation, Controversy, and the Effects on Library Acquisition

YA Twitter versus Handbook for Mortals:A Case Study in Bestseller List Manipulation, Controversy, and the Effects on Library Acquisition Rebekah Fitzsimmons (bio), Karen Viars (bio), and Liz Holdsworth (bio) Located in between "Summer Beach Read" promotions and the "Back to School" book buying push, August usually represents the summer doldrums of Young Adult (YA) publishing. Many YA book professionals have "out of office" replies on their emails or are busy planning big Fall releases for September (Rosen). August 2017 proved an exception to this rule. That summer, Angie Thomas's blockbuster hit The Hate U Give (THUG) had been at the top of the New York Times (NYT) YA Bestseller List since March and was expected to remain for a few weeks more, until YA publishing powerhouse John Green released his highly anticipated Turtles All the Way Down (D. Evans). This quiet summer was disrupted, however, by a controversy that exposed the normally hidden editorial mechanisms of the bestseller list and brought forward cultural assumptions about YA literature normally left unspoken. At 7:55 a.m. on August 24, Phil Stamper, author of two young adult novels and publishing developer at Penguin Random House, noted that an unknown title, Handbook for Mortals (Handbook), had appeared on the advance copy of the NYT YA Bestseller list for the week of September 3.1 Stamper further asserted it was "strange" that a new publishing house, GeekNation, could successfully hit #1 without the usual prerelease buzz, fanfare, or review ratings that accompany a bestselling book launch (@stampepk "I find it"). Stamper noted the book was also out of stock at his local Barnes and Noble and it was unavailable via Amazon. Additionally, online coverage of Handbook's release consisted only of posts by two niche online blogs. Taken together, these red flags indicated to Stamper [End Page 108] that Handbook had not come by its "#1 Bestseller" status honestly: "You shouldn't be able to buy your way onto the @nytimes list. But here we are" he tweeted (@stampepk "You shouldn't"). The saga that unfolded on Twitter over the next twenty-four hours at times resembled the plot of a procedural teen detective show, and is most completely chronicled in an oft-updated Pajiba article by Kayleigh Donaldson. The driving force behind this investigation was individuals from publishing, bookselling, publicity, children's/YA librarianship, and academia, a group loosely and collectively known as "YA Twitter." Almost immediately, YA Twitter began to dig deeper into the publication and sales history of Handbook and its author Lani Sarem. Debut author Sarem, a thirty-seven-year-old white woman, "occasional actress," and former band manager for Blues Traveler and the Plain White Ts, was virtually unknown in the YA publishing industry prior to her book making the bestseller list (Lewis). Calls on Twitter for individuals who had actually purchased a copy (or had been sent an Advanced Reader Copy for the purpose of review and promotion) were met with silence. Donaldson's note at the end of her original article read: "If you have actually heard of or even read this book, please get in touch because we are baffled." Most YA hardcover releases sell approximately 5,000 copies to top the list; NDP BookScan reported that Handbook had sold 18,597 copies (W. Hughes). But the lack of available copies, readers, or online champions of any kind indicated to many "investigators" that the bestseller list mechanisms had been manipulated (Deahl). By 11:00 a.m., the next confounding element of the investigation emerged. Stamper tweeted that he had received a Direct Message (DM) via Twitter from an anonymous bookseller who claimed the store where s/he worked had received a bulk order for Handbook after confirming the bookstore reported to the Times (@stampepk "Well this"; Donaldson).2 Additional sources soon came forward with similar accounts of bulk orders or preorders for book signing events that were not yet scheduled: "Stamper said he and a team of others who have been investigating the book's rise spoke to a Las Vegasbased bookseller who reported that 29 copies of the title had been ordered at all three of the city Barnes & Noble stores" (Deahl).3...

Reading for Soldiers and People: the Phenomenon of “Soldiers’ Library” of V.A. Berezovsky

The article is devoted to the well-known serial edition “Soldatskaya Biblioteka” [Soldiers’ Library] of V.A. Berezovsky, the commission agent of the Ministry of Defence, private publisher and bookseller of military literature. Since 1888, most of the works were published and republished under the title “Reading for Soldiers and People” and from 1894 to 1915 — “Soldiers’ Library”. The purpose of this large publishing project of V.A. Berezovsky was to promote intellectual and spiritual moral development and self-education of the lower military ranks. By 1915, twenty-five serial sets of “Soldiers’ library” — twenty stories in each — were published. Separate sets and works were repeatedly republished. The aim of the study is to show the noticeable role of cheap illustrated “military and moral” books in the acquisition of libraries for the lower ranks and company book collections of military educational institutions. The author collected the data about all serial sets and runs of “Soldiers’ Library” by 1915, its acquisition and distribution. The article presents the analysis of the authors and the content of the library, its presence in military and civil book collections.Commercial entrepreneurial spirit, common sense and taste of V. Berezovsky himself, the appropriate choice of authors and their works, low prices, design, accessibility and accuracy of the publications were of great importance in gaining the great popularity of the “Soldiers’ Library”. Its active advertising campaign, conducted through the official structures of the military and other Departments, as well as through the printed publications owned by V. Berezovsky, contributed to its promotion to soldiers-readers. Therefore, some of the works from the “Soldiers’ Library” were purposfully admitted for acquisition of book collections of lower schools, free folk libraries and reading rooms and were recommended for home reading for cadets of primary schools.The results of study demonstrate that the “Soldiers’ Library” was available in the catalogues of book collections for lower ranks, in company schools, in battalion, squadron, crew, battery and regimental educational teams of military units and military schools. The experience of edition of “Soldiers’ Library” was popular in the years of Soviet power: it was used in the series “Library of Red Army Soldier”, “Popular Scientific Library of Soldier” and “Bibliotechka of the ‘Sovetsky Voin’ magazine” [Library of the “Soviet Soldier” Magazine].

Open access Monographs in the library supply chain

Watch the VIDEO. Recent European studies have shown that there are a growing number open access monograph publishers, many of which can be described as New University Presses (NUPs) or Academic-Led Publishing (ALP) initiatives, in addition to other small open access presses. The majority of these presses publish open access e-books and also print-on-demand copies for sale. Key studies have shown a positive impact on the usage and discovery of open access books. Despite this evidence, NUPs, ALPs and open access presses in general, have difficulty in accessing the library supply chain - the channels that library acquisition departments use to buy print and e-book content via approved library suppliers, such as Dawson, Askews, ProQuest and EBSCO. This was evidenced in a 2017 landscape report from Jisc, Changing publishing ecologies: A landscape study of new university presses and academic-led publishing. As part of the ALP interviews for the study Rupert Gatti of Open Book Publishers noted that it would be helpful to have a service that “looks at how to bring academic content into the catalogues and the digital learning environments of the universities and to allow universities to also relate back to the publisher, so that there is a flow of information going back both ways”.As such, the Jisc report made a number of recommendations, including best practice in metadata and support with distribution/dissemination. In order to take these recommendations further, Jisc held a community workshop in July 2018 to surface issues with key stakeholders for the following problem statement:“OA publishers have difficulty accessing the channels that library acquisition departments use to buy print and e-book content”.The workshop brought together experts from NUPs, ALPs, book suppliers and distributors, metadata suppliers, libraries and other experts in OA publishing to discuss the above statement. The core aim of the workshop was to allow the experts to share their experiences and knowledge in order to get a better understanding of the supply chain and to gain insight into the problem statement. These discussions highlighted four key areas, which the group agreed needed further development. These have been captured as a set of recommendations and suggestions for best practice.This paper will introduce the ideas behind the workshop, before detailing the outcomes of the discussion sessions, which featured four round table sessions led by a NUP, an ALP, a book supplier and a library. Finally the paper will outline the four areas surfaced in the roundtable sessions. These included two practical areas, the library supply chain and metadata and two aspirational areas, cultural change in the acquisition process and new forms of content.

A Nanopore Sequencing–Based Assay for Rapid Detection of Gene Fusions

Structural chromosomal rearrangements leading to gene fusions are strong driver mutations in a variety of tumors. Identification of specific gene fusions can be essential for distinguishing benign from malignant conditions and for recognizing specific subtypes of neoplasms that can have different management and prognosis. Rapid identification of gene fusions is particularly critical for patients with acute leukemia who cannot wait more than a few days before initiating treatment and for whom treatment can be dramatically different depending on the leukemia subtype. We have developed an assay for rapid detection of oncogenic gene fusions (within 24 hours) that takes advantage of the long reads and real-time data generation of the Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencing system. By using a modification of the anchored multiplex PCR method for library construction, we confidently identified BCR-ABL1 fusion transcripts, with >100 reads within 15 minutes of sequencing. By using formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens routinely tested in our clinical molecular laboratory, fusions were successfully identified within 5 hours from acquisition of Illumina-ready libraries and 30 minutes of sequencing initiation, including cases diluted to a tumor fraction of 5%. In conclusion, wehave developed a nanopore-based sequencing assay that can decrease turnaround time for detection of fusion oncogenes and may be a valid approach for laboratories with low specimen volume and for cases in need of rapid results.

Planning a collection development policy for effective e-resources’ acquisition in federal universities in South-South Zone, Nigeria

The study investigated planning as a factor for effective acquisition of electronic resources in the federal universities in South-South Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. A sample size of 614 comprising the 69 Professionals and 85 Para-professional Librarians, 10 IT personnel / System analyst and 450 Post graduate students registered 2014/ 2015 session in the three federal universities in South-South Nigeria was used. A questionnaire of 9 items was used for data collection. Out of total number 614 copies of questionnaire distributed, 578 copies were returned and analyzed using frequency, tables, percentages and mean rating. Findings revealed from the study that e-resource are preferred by users to print, acquisition librarians are involved in planning for acquisition and management of e-resources, staff training and retraining is required to update knowledge and information on e-resources. Libraries should not depend on government alone for funds of e-resources. Based on the findings, recommendations were made. Implications for the study were enumerated and suggestions for further research made.Keywords: Planning, Collection development policy, E-resources, University libraries, South-South zone

Analysis of basidiomycete pigments in situ by Raman spectroscopy.

Basidiomycetes, that is, mushroom-type fungi, are known to produce pigments in response to environmental impacts. As antioxidants with a high level of unsaturation, these compounds can neutralize highly oxidative species. In the event of close contact with other microbes, the enzymatically controlled pigment production is triggered and pigment secretion is generated at the interaction zone. The identification and analysis of these pigments is important to understand the defense mechanism of fungi, which is essential to counteract an uncontrolled spread of harmful species. Usually, a detailed analysis of the pigments is time consuming as it depends on laborious sample preparation and isolation procedures. Furthermore, the applied protocols often influence the chemical integrity of the compound of interest. A possibility to noninvasively investigate the pigmentation is Raman microspectroscopy. The methodology has the potential to analyze the chemical composition of the sample spatially resolved at the interaction zone. After the acquisition of a representative spectroscopic library, the pigment production by basidiomycetes was monitored for during response to different fungi and bacteria. The presented results describe a very efficient noninvasive way of pigment analysis which can be applied with minimal sample preparation.

Vendor Platforms — Tools for Efficient Library Acquisitions

Vendor Platforms — Tools for Efficient Library Acquisitions

Academic Library Leadership in South West Nigeria and Recession: An Exploratory Study

ABSTRACTAcademic libraries in developing countries are underfunded and require transformational leadership to manage the resultant changes and ensure organizational effectiveness. This study attempts to identify the prevalent leadership styles in academic libraries in South West Nigeria using the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire. The study reflected that the library managers portrayed mostly a mix of transformational and transactional leadership styles. The library budget, equipment, and acquisition were most affected by recession. The library leaders preferred a mixture of investment and retrenchment (cost controlling) strategies to cope with recession. Leadership assessment using transformational model for coaching and recruitment is recommended for libraries.

Library services for all ages – building economical, equal, and complete audio collections

Purpose To provide library service to users of all ages has been one of the primary missions of county libraries since 1908 when the first branch of the first county library system was born in Sacramento as a proud milestone in the history of California public library. It has been a constant challenge to local governments and library staff members alike, especially when there are economic downturns or many priority programs to balance with. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach The paper introduces an innovative methodology in collection development to promote the concept that library collections, traditional or digital, can serve users of all ages as long as they can be adaptable to meet the changing needs of users, and compatible with changing information technologies. Findings By examining the process of an audio collection integrated as part of library collections and deeply rooted in users’ lives, the author reports the findings in the following areas: developing a robust audio collection catering to all users at Santa Cruz Public Libraries, despite technological changes and limited budget; getting involved in the whole organization’s programs and projects by collaborations; offering innovative promotion approaches; providing comprehensive subject coverage and always keeping the local community in mind; and evolving constantly to make technologies your friends, not foes. Research limitations/implications The paper analyzes a successful collection development experience in audio collections to strive to realize the original county library’s ideal to serve users of all ages in California. Practical implications The successful collection development experience is useful not only for acquisition librarians, but a much broader audience such as library managers in charge of library material budgets. Social implications The findings point out a number of social implications confronting library professionals worldwide. They include conflicts between users’ real needs vs our assumptions, limited budget vs expanding coverage, and library services vs the nature of technology. Originality/value The paper helps library professionals to develop, maintain, and succeed in their short- and long-term goals in collection development.

Understanding the document selection rationale of Library and Information Science students

PurposeThe study aims to investigate the document selection rationale of library and information science students to satisfy their academic needs.Design/methodology/approachThe descriptive survey design was used for the study using questionnaire as the data collection instrument. The collected data are analysed by frequency distribution and presented using charts and tables.FindingsThe results of the study reveal the preferences of Library and Information Science (LIS) students and hints what they want from LIS literature. A majority of students prefer books in comparison to journal articles as reading material. The survey revealed a high preference towards books written by authors from national origin than international authors. Similarly, students prefer books published by the national publishers than the international publishers. The findings further suggest that the affiliation of the author is a major factor, as the students prefer books written by authors from central universities more than those written by authors belonging to state universities or authors from industry. Further, students seem to be more impressed with the books written by LIS academics than the books written by practising librarians.Research limitations/implicationsOne limitation of the study is that it was conducted in India, taking the case of LIS students from only two universities. To generalise the impact, similar studies should be replicated by taking a larger sample to gain a complete perspective of LIS students.Practical implicationsThe findings of the study have both theoretical and practical implications. The theoretical understanding of the behaviour of LIS students will help faculty members to understand the selection rationale of students. The practical aspect of this study is that the findings will help the acquisition librarians to take informed decisions in collection building for LIS collection in their libraries.Originality/valueMost of the studies available in LIS literature related to reading preferences, study the general aspects such as frequency of library visit, the favourite place of reading, the purpose of library visit, gender-wise distribution of library visit, and time spent in the library. There are very few studies investigating the document selection rationale of LIS students.

Treasures from the Hispanic Society of America: Visions of the Hispanic World by Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid

Reviewed by: Treasures from the Hispanic Society of America: Visions of the Hispanic World by Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid Debra Jackson Philippe de Montebello, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Hispanic Society of America, espouses a quaint notion regarding the museum-going public. In a recent interview he surmised that tourists in Madrid—with limited time to enjoy the sights—would never go online looking for what's on view at the Prado. "You go for its collections," he quipped, "and if they happen to have a special exhibition, good." That claim may seem improbable in this age of free apps and social media platforms, but for this reviewer visiting Madrid last July, his assessment was correct. The highlight of my week in Madrid was an entire day at the Prado. The Prado visit included, to my astonishment, a special exhibition loan from the Hispanic Society of America. It was an incredible opportunity to explore the collections of an under-appreciated New York City institution located in Washington Heights on Manhattan Island's northern reaches. The Hispanic Society Museum and Library's uptown location (Broadway at 155th Street) is far off the beaten path for ordinary tourists visiting the city. Even for those with a keen appreciation of the visual arts it is an exceptional choice. Indeed, the Hispanic Society is home to "the most important collection of Hispanic art" outside of Spain. The loan to the Prado is a cultural exchange that is certain to raise the visibility and prestige of the Hispanic Society, which sent more than two hundred of its finest objects to the Prado while its home undergoes extensive renovation. In fact, it is the refurbishment of the Hispanic Society's 1905 building that prompted the loan, which was successfully orchestrated on this side of the Atlantic Ocean by Hispanic [End Page 147] Society curator Mitchell A. Codding and Board chair Philippe de Montebello. The challenges of organizing an exhibition for international loan are formidable, particularly ensuring the door-to-door safety of precious objects. Equally daunting for Mitchell Codding and his team of conservators and curators was the selection of just over two hundred works—from among the Hispanic Society's repository of 500,000—that will represent the finest examples of Hispanic culture. The sheer breadth and richness of the collections afforded abundant material from which to choose, and resulted in a presentation that spanned the ages from antiquity to the twentieth century. This was an artistic collaboration on a grand scale that the Hispanic Society's visionary founder would have heartily approved. Archer Milton Huntington (1870-1955) was a scholar and philanthropist, a true man of letters whose passionate interest in Hispanic culture inspired extensive travel, participation in archeological expeditions and the commitment of his considerable financial resources to the establishment of a "Hispanic Museum." Its opening was a goal he had cherished from his teenage years. Under the tutelage of Professor William Ireland Knapp of Yale University, Huntington became an ardent Hispanist, and traveled to Europe for the first time in 1882. He visited Spain for the first time a decade later, though his initial, direct experience of Spanish culture was in 1889 when he joined his parents on a trip to Mexico. Two years later a visit to Cuba afforded him "many new Spanish impressions." It is tempting to speculate how these travels in Latin America might have influenced his artistic tastes. But Huntington was clearly enthralled with Spanish society both in the New World and on the Iberian peninsula. Huntington's wide-ranging travels throughout Spain enhanced his cultural expertise while affording opportunities to meet dealers, collectors and to purchase fine objects. He had a keen eye for quality, and as a very young man displayed the confidence to acquire significant additions to his holdings; at the age of eighteen he purchased a large collection of coins from a private owner. And the acquisition of the personal library of the Marquis of Jerez de los Caballeros secured a collection so extraordinary that only Madrid's Biblioteca Nacional held comparable works. When Huntington's growing collections finally outgrew his residence, his dream of a museum materialized with the...

Under Threat: One Archive's Tale from the 2017 Napa and Sonoma County Fires

Under ThreatOne Archive’s Tale from the 2017 Napa and Sonoma County Fires James Mockoski (bio) and Courtney Garcia (bio) Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas founded American Zoetrope as an independent film company in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1969. It was created to bring together talented young filmmakers at a distance from the traditional ways of filmmaking that were entrenched in Hollywood. Zoetrope provided a welcoming space in which to experiment and craft stories in a much different way, appealing to filmmakers like Walter Murch, John Milius, and Carroll Ballard. Films made there left their mark, including American Graffiti (1973), The Conversation (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), and The Black Stallion (1979), to name only a few. In its almost fifty-year history, Zoetrope has amassed an archive of film, artwork, and movie memorabilia, including the acquisition of the old RKO Research Library.1 While these items are stored in various locations, the bulk of the collection is housed in the Napa Valley, on the famed Inglenook Estate.2 FIRESTORM In early October 2017, wildfires quickly spread throughout Napa and Sonoma Counties in the middle of the night, catching everyone off guard. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), 11,000 firefighters combated the fires that would burn more than 245,000 acres.3 In addition to Inglenook in Napa County, the Coppola family owns two properties in Sonoma County. At the start of the firestorm, neither was in immediate danger. As the hours went on, however, and the aggressive winds fed the flames, we began implementing a disaster plan, which would mean evacuating the property in the Napa Valley. Our disaster plan wasn’t one that was codified and kept in a binder; instead, it had been developed orally by long-standing colleagues over the last fifteen years. We had discussed what we would do in case of emergency and how we would provide geographical separation by storing our most valuable, unique, and irreplaceable items in off-site vaults more appropriate for assets such as negatives and sound masters. We discussed how we would prioritize our property assets, how to secure the site if assets were to remain on property, the need to find a safe haven for evacuated items, and how we would transport these items to the selected refuge. We were very fortunate that our company has a wealth of resources— transportation key among them. We had an amazing fleet of vehicles at our service. What’s more, we had a wonderful group of dedicated employees who worked hard and diligently to relocate materials from a total of ten buildings (from family homes to production facilities), with assets ranging from the smallest video tape to the largest painting. One of our safe havens was a wine cave on the property, situated far enough away from the fire area that we could use it to safely store our paper documents and other archival materials too large to transport off property; we also used it to store our Ford Model T from The Godfather: Part II (1974). Mr. Coppola is a car enthusiast and has several rare vehicles in his collection, and when the garage where many [End Page 67] of these cars are housed became threatened by the fires, we moved the majority of them to the front of the property, where they could be stored outside of the immediate danger area and covered to protect them from the falling ash. Our off-site facility was a roomy, versatile airport hangar that we used as our designated evacuation area—a place we also could occupy as a command post and set priorities from as the situation unfolded. There, we processed all the materials that had been evacuated from the property, photographing, cataloging, and packing each item securely so that the collection would be safe during the emergency and could be returned to the property efficiently once we received the all-clear. Click for larger view View full resolution Figure 1. The famed Inglenook Estate on a normal day. Photograph by Gundolf Pfotenhauer. Courtesy of American Zoetrope. We have experienced threats to our collections due to natural disasters in the past...

“They Didn’t Teach This in Library School”: Identifying Core Knowledges for Beginning Acquisitions Librarians

“They Didn’t Teach This in Library School”: Identifying Core Knowledges for Beginning Acquisitions Librarians

Developing a checklist for E-Journal license agreements

Libraries and information centers should understand complex license agreements of electronic resources. This study compares eight agreements signed by a KESLI consortium. Based on the result, the checklist that requires special attention in each provision of the agreements is developed. The issues that needed to be examined between the content in the KESLI model agreement and the provisions in the eight license agreements were identified as follows: terms, authorized users, fees and charges, duration of agreement, termination, jurisdiction for disputes, and others. A checklist was drawn as the result of comparison and an analysis of major issues. The checklist will help acquisition librarians review e-journal licenses more accurately and efficiently, which will in turn facilitate signing of license agreements with more awareness and understanding.

Biz of Acq / The Biz of Digital — Gone with the Old, In with the New-The Disappearance of Library Acquisitions and the Emergence of the E- and the Digital

Biz of Acq / The Biz of Digital — Gone with the Old, In with the New-The Disappearance of Library Acquisitions and the Emergence of the E- and the Digital