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Processes And Strategies For Collaboratively Purchasing Electronic Resources, Sunshine Carter, Danielle Ostendorf Mar 2017

Processes And Strategies For Collaboratively Purchasing Electronic Resources, Sunshine Carter, Danielle Ostendorf

Collaborative Librarianship

Academic libraries collaborate to enhance and expand library services. However, libraries may not pursue collaborative electronic resource acquisitions due to complexity and the lengthy negotiation process. Two University of Minnesota campus libraries conducted a year-long pilot project to investigate intentional and proactive cooperative e-resource acquisitions. This article discusses the key strategies, processes, and lessons learned for collaboratively purchasing content, along with recommended best practices.


Acquisitions In Alma: Transitioning From Voyager To Alma, Kate Seago Jan 2016

Acquisitions In Alma: Transitioning From Voyager To Alma, Kate Seago

Ex Libris Bluegrass Users Group Newsletter

Presentation by Kate Seago, University of Kentucky at eBUG 2016