Guide to Preservation in Acquisition Processing (ACQUISTION GUIDELINES) - Softcover

American Library Association

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838906117 ISBN 13: 9780838906118

Publisher: ALA Editions, 1993

Synopsis

Small but mighty, this guide:

• provides basic preservation terminology;
• discusses the role the acquisition librarian plays in the preservation of library collections;
• encourages acquisitions librarians to integrate preservation activities into the acquisition process and discusses the coordination of acquisition, collection development, and preservation functions; and
• offers scenarios for handling items in poor condition in the acquisition process.

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838906117
• ISBN 13: 9780838906118
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 34