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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1997
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ546195 |
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Table of Contents:
- The Ins and Outs of Outsourcing: The Changing, Evolving Scene for Information Professionals. Schwalb, Sandy Agency Cooperation Corporate Libraries Federal Government Government Libraries Information Scientists Librarians Library Administration Library Services Organizational Communication Privatization Problems Public Agencies Public Libraries Special Libraries Examines the trend toward outsourcing in libraries and presents views from information professionals in various work environments. Discussion covers privatization activities of government agencies and libraries as well as corporate libraries, particularly law firm libraries. The need for good library-vendor communication, the effect on public libraries, and examples of both successful and problematic outsourcing are also highlighted. (LRW)