Toward a new world order: A survey of outsourcing capabilities of vendors for acquisitions,cataloging and collection development services |
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| Institution: | 1. Computer Science and Information Systems Program, School of Business, Stockton University, 101 Vera King Farris Dr, Galloway, NJ 08205, United States;2. Department of Information Technology & Decision Sciences, College of Business, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #311160, Denton, TX 76203-5017, United States |
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| Abstract: | A survey of selected library materials jobbers, cataloging agents, and library consortia shows that communication standards, vendor and library automation, and new partnerships among vendors and libraries are leading to greater opportunities for outsourcing acquisitions, cataloging, and collection development. Currently libraries can depend on vendors for preorder searching, verification, and claiming functions as well as copy and original cataloging. Libraries can receive shelf-ready materials from jobbers or cataloging agents; those that collect mainstream materials have the most options; others must shop among vendors. Collection development is the function least changed by automation, but materials jobbers are orienting more electronic services towards this area. Librarians should become full partners in the development of contract services. To do this, librarians must understand the evolving roles of the traditional partners and the costs and risks involved. |
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