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Oder, Norman – Library Journal, 1997
Facing a major budget crunch, the Hawaii State Public Library System awarded a five and one half-year, $11.2 million contract to a vendor (Baker & Taylor) for collection development. Hawaii librarians argue that outsourcing sacrifices local expertise and a central part of their professional identity. Discusses the controversy from opposing…
Descriptors: Budgets, Conflict, Librarians, Library Acquisition
