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Acquisitions in Health Sciences Libraries
David H. Morse
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Description for Acquisitions in Health Sciences Libraries
Hardback. The first resource to offer a comprehensive overview of acquisitions processes in health sciences libraries, this volume addresses the basic ordering and receiving functions common to all types of libraries, as well as the unique challenges of acquisitions work in the demanding health sciences environment. Series: Current Practice in Health Science Librarianship. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: GLH; GLM; M. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
The first resource to offer a comprehensive overview of acquisitions processes in health sciences libraries, this volume addresses the basic ordering and receiving functions common to all types of libraries, as well as the unique challenges of acquisitions work in the demanding health sciences environment. Individual chapters cover monograph acquisitions, serials acquisitions, post-acquisition serials control activities such as binding and maintenance of holding records, and acquisition of audiovisual and digital media. The book describes both manual and automated methods, but emphasis is placed on the growing functionality and affordability of automated systems even for smaller libraries. The ... Read more
The first resource to offer a comprehensive overview of acquisitions processes in health sciences libraries, this volume addresses the basic ordering and receiving functions common to all types of libraries, as well as the unique challenges of acquisitions work in the demanding health sciences environment. Individual chapters cover monograph acquisitions, serials acquisitions, post-acquisition serials control activities such as binding and maintenance of holding records, and acquisition of audiovisual and digital media. The book describes both manual and automated methods, but emphasis is placed on the growing functionality and affordability of automated systems even for smaller libraries. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Current Practice in Health Science Librarianship
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810830523
SKU
V9780810830523
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Ref
99-15
About David H. Morse
David H. Morse has been actively involved in technical services and collection development since 1976, first at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and then at the University of Southern California Norris Medical Library.
Reviews for Acquisitions in Health Sciences Libraries
...a solid, hands-on overview of the acquisitions process...written by experienced practitioners who describe not only the process but also the reasoning behind the process.
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