{"product_id":"9780838914922","title":"Acquisitions, Second Edition: Core Concepts and Practices","description":"As a discipline, acquisitions encompasses everything from purchasing and budgeting to enabling access to materials; and every format from books, monographs, and serials to e-books, subscription-based electronic resources, and beyond. In this guide, Holden boils it to down to its essentials while providing a strategic framework that introduces and integrates all aspects of acquisitions. Using a holistic, hands-on approach that’s as useful for working librarians as for those studying the profession, this book      provides an overview of acquisitions as a library profession, with a discussion of basic competencies, notions of ethics, and the organizing principle of “assemblage”;     lays out a robust conceptual framework that unifies disparate aspects of acquisitions work and synthesizes its practical aspects;     thoroughly examines content acquisitions in all formats, with an in-depth look at digital materials;     covers such important trends as the rise of e-books, the ramifications of mobile devices as a mode of content access and interaction, demand-driven  acquisition, and shifting expectations regarding paid-for content;     tracks advancements in technology, including the widespread implementation of discovery services for content searching;     underscores the responsive service component of acquisitions as informed by user expectations, community feedback, and usage standards such as COUNTER and SUSHI;     addresses budgetary issues such as changes in services offered by vendors and subscription agents, and the emergence of a “new normal” for budget constraints and expectations resulting from the recession; and     looks ahead to what anticipated changes to acquisitions means for the future  Presenting a model that’s both comprehensive and flexible, Holden demonstrates how technical competencies and ethical imperatives can inform the day-to-day workflow of acquisition librarians.","brand":"American Library Association","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124793753840,"sku":"9780838914922","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780838914922_p0.jpg?v=1769911899","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780838914922","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}