Syllabus: Fundamentals of Acquisitions

This is a self-paced course. The course calendar has suggested dates for each section to allow for easy progress through the course in the allotted 6-week time frame.

Units

1. Goals and Professional Resources

• Chat Session 1
• Exercise 1: Prioritizing Acquisition Goals
• Exercise 2: The American Library Association (ALA)
• Unit 1 SelfTest

2. Methods and Basic Functions

• Chat Session 2
• Exercise 1: Definitions Review
• Exercise 2: Order Request Forms
• Unit 2 SelfTest

3. Vendors

• Exercise 1: Vendor Assignment
• Unit 3 SelfTest

4. Budget, Finance, and Accounting

• Chat Session 3
• Exercise 1: Monitoring Spending Patterns
• Exercise 2: Budget Structures
• Unit 4 SelfTest

5. Ethics and Good Business Practices

• Chat Session 4
• Exercise 1: Four Ethics Case Studies
• Unit 5 SelfTest