Where is the Future of Acquisitions Expertise Written in the Future of Libraries?.

Ray, Ron L.

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Publication Date: 1998

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Where is the Future of Acquisitions Expertise Written in the Future of Libraries?

Ray, Ron L.

Journal of Academic Librarianship, v24 n1 p80-82 Jan 1998

Examines three circumstances likely to alter the organization of acquisitions expertise in libraries: holistic understanding superseding specialized expertise; diverging futures for acquisitions expertise and acquisitions departments; and the role of acquisitions expertise outside the library. (AEF)

Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Holistic Approach, Holistic Evaluation, Library Acquisition, Library Administration, Library Development, Library Technical Processes, Systems Approach

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Language: English

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