The Sky Is Falling, The Sky Is Falling...Or Is It?.

Eisenberg, Mike; Repman, Judi

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ERIC Number: EJ544696

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Publication Date: 1997

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The Sky Is Falling, The Sky Is Falling...Or Is It?

Eisenberg, Mike; Repman, Judi

Technology Connection, v4 n3 p20-21 May-Jun 1997

Discusses the Hawaii State Public Library system decision to outsource library book selection to a vendor. Highlights include problems with the current contract, including lack of input from local librarians; and possible benefits of outsourcing, including the chance of having an outsourced baseline collection with discretionary funds for local purchases. (LRW)

Descriptors: Library Acquisition, Library Collection Development, Library Expenditures, Library Material Selection, Problems, Public Libraries, Vendors

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Hawaii

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