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Are You Ready For Shelf Ready?, Janice Boyer, Robert Nash Oct 2007

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 Mar 2007

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 Jan 2007

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 Jan 2007

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.