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

An Overview of Issues and Outcomes

  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Outsourcing Library Operations in Academic Libraries

An Overview of Issues and Outcomes

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword
  3. Preface
  4. Introduction
  5. List of Acronyms
  6. 1—Outsourcing: An Overview
  7. 2—Outsourcing and Academic Libraries
  8. 3—The Three Phases of Outsourcing
  9. 4—Outsourcing Survey Results
  10. 5—Collection Development
  11. 6—Acquisitions and Serials Management
  12. 7—Cataloging
  13. 8—Retrospective Conversion
  14. 9—Authority Control
  15. 10—Preservation
  16. 11—Public Services and Systems
  17. 12—Conclusion
  18. Appendix: Survey Questions and Results
  19. Suggested Readings
  20. Index