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Acquisitions work today involves understanding and navigating many different and continually evolving acquisitions models in order to provide our users with access to the materials they need. Different vendors offer vastly different purchasing options, and it can be quite difficult for librarians to manage and keep up with changes. Librarians need to balance the needs of our users with budget realities while also taking the usability of our collections into consideration. Join us for this ALCTS e-Forum to discuss the state of acquisition models and learn how librarians are managing this complex area within their own institutions.
Learning Outcomes
In this e-Forum, attendees will explore:
- various acquisition models, including demand driven, evidence-based, and collection-based models
- tips for managing collections through workflows and using various tools
- how to evaluate usage data to make acquisition decisions
- compare how use of models differ across institutions
Who Should Attend
Acquisitions, collections, and e-resource librarians responsible for managing ebook, streaming video, and other online collections.
Hosts
Sara Duff is the Acquisitions and Collection Assessment Librarian at the University of Central Florida. She oversees all monograph and streaming video acquisitions for the university.
Nancy Schuler has been the e-Resources and Collection Development Librarian at Eckerd College since 2013. She manages access and discovery for the College’s collections of monographs, ebooks, streaming video, and database content, and serves as the liaison to the Creative Arts Collegium.
Registration
Cost
Free
How to Register
You must register your email address to subscribe to or access an electronic discussion list on ALA's Mailing List Service. Find instructions for subscribing online.
Once you have registered for one e-Forum, you do not need to register again, unless you choose to leave the list. Find instructions for unsubscribing.
ALCTS Code of Conduct
Please review the ALCTS Statement of Conduct before registering.
Tech Requirements
Internet connection with email address. You can manage your subscription to this list following the online instructions.
Credits
None
Contact
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org.
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