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Author Holden, Jesse, author.

Title Acquisitions : core concepts and practices / Jesse Holden.

Publication Info. Chicago : Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2017.

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Edition Second edition.
Description 1 online resource (xiv, 132 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
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Note Revision of: Acquisitions in the new information universe : core competencies and ethical practices / Jesse Holden. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2010.
Summary "As a discipline, acquisitions encompasses everything from purchasing and budgeting to enabling access to materials; and every format from books, monographs, and serials to e-books, subscription-based electronic resources, and beyond. In this guide, Holden boils it to down to its essentials while providing a strategic framework that introduces and integrates all aspects of acquisitions. Using a holistic, hands-on approach that's as useful for working librarians as for those studying the profession, this book provides an overview of acquisitions as a library profession, with a discussion of basic competencies, notions of ethics, and the organizing principle of "assemblage"; lays out a robust conceptual framework that unifies disparate aspects of acquisitions work and synthesizes its practical aspects; thoroughly examines content acquisitions in all formats, with an in-depth look at digital materials; covers such important trends as the rise of e-books, the ramifications of mobile devices as a mode of content access and interaction, demand-driven acquisition, and shifting expectations regarding paid-for content; tracks advancements in technology, including the widespread implementation of discovery services for content searching; underscores the responsive service component of acquisitions as informed by user expectations, community feedback, and usage standards such as COUNTER and SUSHI; addresses budgetary issues such as changes in services offered by vendors and subscription agents, and the emergence of a "new normal" for budget constraints and expectations resulting from the recession; and looks ahead to what anticipated changes to acquisitions means for the future 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"--Publisher's website.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Acquisitions : an overview -- Assemblages of access -- Assemblages of discovery -- Assemblages of feedback and service -- The acquisitions assemblage : putting it all together.
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Subject Amerika Haus Berlin Video Lending Library.
Acquisitions (Libraries)
Acquisitions (Libraries)
Acquisition of electronic information resources.
Acquisition of electronic information resources.
Libraries and electronic publishing.
Libraries and electronic publishing.
Acquisitions (Libraries) -- Technological innovations.
Technological innovations.
Acquisitions (Libraries) -- Philosophy.
Philosophy.
Acquisitions librarians -- Professional ethics.
Acquisitions librarians.
Professional ethics.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Title Acquisitions in the new information universe https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2016043897
Other Form: Print version: Holden, Jesse. Acquisitions in the new information universe. Acquisitions. Second edition. Chicago : Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2017 9780838914601 (DLC) 2016026852 (OCoLC)956633899
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