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Main Authors: Eisenberg, Mike, Repman, Judi
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1997
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ544696
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  • The Sky Is Falling, The Sky Is Falling...Or Is It? Eisenberg, Mike Repman, Judi Library Acquisition Library Collection Development Library Expenditures Library Material Selection Problems Public Libraries Vendors Discusses the Hawaii State Public Library system decision to outsource library book selection to a vendor. Highlights include problems with the current contract, including lack of input from local librarians; and possible benefits of outsourcing, including the chance of having an outsourced baseline collection with discretionary funds for local purchases. (LRW)