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Are You Ready For Shelf Ready?, Janice Boyer, Robert Nash
Are You Ready For Shelf Ready?, Janice Boyer, Robert Nash
Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
A presentation of shelf ready processing discussing the reasons behind adopting it, issues, vendors, selection and ordering, pricing, cataloging, processing, and things to consider.
A Flurry Of Sales, Carol Tenopir
A Flurry Of Sales, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Last year ended with a flurry of major sales in the information industry. Just as 2006 holiday shopping started, primary and secondary publishers announced acquisitions, mergers, and sales opportunities.
Acquisitions: The Next Generation, Antje Mays
Acquisitions: The Next Generation, Antje Mays
Dacus Library Faculty Publications
This article reviews a broad range of trends and concerns regarding the recruitment, training, and retention of acquisitions librarians. The survey of trends benefits library educators and students, members of search commillees seeking to fill acquisitions vacancies, and working acquisitions librarians.
Green With Envy? Greenmail Is Good! Rational Economic Responses To Greenmail In A Competitive Market For Capital And Managers, Eric A. Engle
Green With Envy? Greenmail Is Good! Rational Economic Responses To Greenmail In A Competitive Market For Capital And Managers, Eric A. Engle
Eric A. Engle
Greenmail denotes the decision by a corporation's board of directors to repurchase its shares that are held by a corporate raider, often at a significant premium, thereby keeping the board of directors in office. It may represent a conflict of interest between the corporation's shareholders and the board of directors. While greenmail is legal, 50% of greenmail gains are subject to taxation. This Article argues that greenmail has a healthy role in a competitive market economy.