ALCTS  Acquisitions Administrators' Discussion Group
Date:  Saturday, June 21, 2003
Time:  10-30AM-12:30PM
Location:  Courtyard by Marriott Hotel  University Room

Jell-O Revisited: Nailing Down a Flow Chart for Acquiring E-Resources

The process of acquiring electronic resources is dramatically more complex
than the traditional library workflow for purchasing books and serials.
Interaction with IT, legal affairs, consortia, publishers not used to
dealing with libraries, and vendors complicates the issues.  This
discussion group will define what the library's process should look like
based on the experiences of the audience.

Come prepared to report your successes and challenges as you develop and
refine your library's process for acquiring e-resources.  This will be an
interactive session as we flowchart models and how they work.

Discussion Leaders:  Trisha Davis, Ohio State University
                     Julia Gammon, University of Akron

Julia Gammon
Head, Acquisitions Dept.
University Libraries
University of Akron Akron, Ohio 44325-1708
jgammon@uakron.edu
330.972.6254 (phone)
330.972.5132 (fax)