Fundamentals of Acquisitions Institute (Margaret M. Axtmann) Ann Ercelawn 19 Sep 1994 15:56 UTC
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 10:32:22 -0500 (CDT) From: Margaret M Axtmann <M-AXTM@VM1.SPCS.UMN.EDU> Subject: Institute publicity **** CROSS-POSTED TO SEVERAL LISTS **** The Acquisitions Section of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) has developed a one-day institute called Fundamentals of Acquisitions. The institute is targeted to librarians and paraprofessionals new to the acquisitions field, and it will focus on basic acquisitions of monographs and serials. The institute will be offered as a pilot project in conjunction with the California Library Association conference on Nov. 11, 1994, in Anaheim, California. Participants will receive a broad overview of the operations involved in acquiring materials after the selection decision has been made. Topics to be covered include goals and methods of acquisitions services, operational management, publishers and suppliers, budgeting and financial management, ethics, and future trends in acquisitions. A variety of training methods will be used, and extensive handouts will be provided. Fees for ALCTS and CLA members $95; American Library Association members $140; non-members $185. Call Yvonne McLean at 800-545-2433 ext. 5032 or e-mail to yvonne.mclean@ala.org for information and registration. The institute syllabus appears below. ****** Fundamentals of Acquisitions Institute Friday, November 11, 1994 Anaheim, California (Preconference to California Library Assn Meeting) Faculty: Joyce Ogburn, Chief Acquisitions Librarian, Yale University Library Meta Nissley, Head, Acquisitions and Collection Management, California State University, Chico Schedule/Syllabus: 8:00-8:30 Registration 8:30-9:00 Introductions and Overview 9:00-9:30 Goals of acquisitions services (How do I know I'm being successful?) 9:30-10 Methods (approval, firm orders, standing orders, etc.) Review of basic functions 10-10:30 Break 10:30-11 Management policy setting personnel motivation performance & work standards/quotas business orientation role of ACQ dept within library 11-12:00 Vendors/suppliers definition why use types vendor selection vendor performance vendor relations contracts & licensing Role playing exercise 12-1:00 Lunch 1:00-1:30 Ethics ALCTS statement 1:30-4:00 Budgets/Financial Management/Accounting 1:30-2:45 Budgeting/Financial Management Source of funds Budgets 2:45-3:15 Break 3:15-4:00 Accounting monitoring including closing the fiscal year external relationships 4:00-4:30 Trends Electronic publishing Access and ownership (includes ILL) Outsourcing New functions/organizational structures ILL, Cataloging 4:30-5:00 Wrap-up Professional resources Literature (journals & monographs) Networking Standards Automation