Re: RFP for periodicals subscription agent Gibbons, Dennis 23 Nov 2009 15:13 UTC
We found the following book quite useful: The RFP Process: Effective Management of the Acquisition of Library Materials, by Frances C. Wilkinson and Connie Capers Thorson (Libraries Unlimited, 1998) Dennis Gibbons Collection Development Librarian Texas Christian University Phone: 817-257-7312 TCU Box 298400 Fax: 817-257-7282 Fort Worth, TX 76129 E-mail: d.gibbons@tcu.edu -----Original Message----- From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Dietsch.Barbara@EPA.GOV Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 8:07 AM To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [SERIALST] RFP for periodicals subscription agent Hi Micheline, We evaluated and selected a new subscription about 2-3 years ago. Here are some papers I read on evaluating vendors: Guide to Performance Evaluation of Serials Vendors by Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, Serials Sections Acquisitions Committee ALA 1997 ISBN 0-8389-3469-2 Looking Beyond Service Charge: Performance Evaluation of Serials Vendors by Christa Reinke (cereinke@uh.edu) ALA Annual Conference - 1995 PII S064-6408(96)00033-6 Criteria for Selecting a Subscription Agent by Rollo Turner Serials, vol. 14, no. 1, March 2001, pp.63-67 Vendor Selection: Strategic Choices by Margaret McKinley Serials Review, vol. 16, no. 2, Summer 90, pp.49-53 Toward a Methodology of Evaluating Serials Vendors by Sharon C. Bonk Library Acquisitions: Practice and Theory, vol. 9, 1995, pp.51-60 Choosing a Serials Vendor by Karen A. Schmidt Libraries and Subscription Agencies: Interactions and Innovations, ed. Peter Gellatly, 1988, pp. 11-15 ISBN: 0-86656-842-5 Negotiations with Library Materials Vendors: Preparation and Tips by Janet L. Flowers The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances, vol. 16, no. 3, 2003, pp. 100-105 Hope these help. Barb barb dietsch | serials coordinator epa library | unc contract staff 109 alexander drive | mail code c267-01 research triangle park, nc 27711 phone: 919.541.0726 fax: 919.541.1405 dietsch.barbara@epa.gov ><(((º>.··..··..··..··.<º)))>< |------------> | From: | |------------> >----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Micheline Westfall <mwestfal@UTK.EDU> | >----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------> | To: | |------------> >----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU | >----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------> | Date: | |------------> >----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |11/22/2009 10:21 PM | >----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------> | Subject: | |------------> >----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |[SERIALST] RFP for periodicals subscription agent | >----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| We have been asked by our administration to submit an RFP for our periodical subscription agent(s). If anyone has an RFP or other documentation or experiences they can share or can discuss with me, please contact me. Thanks for any help you can provide, Micheline Micheline Westfall Associate Professor Electronic Resources & Serials Management University of Tennessee Hodges Library 1015 Volunteer Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37996-1000 mwestfal@utk.edu 865-974-9489 (fax) 865-974-0551