Rev. ed. of: Buying books for libraries. 1989.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [136]-142) and index.

Machine generated contents note: I Introduction I -- What is acquisitions? I -- How this book is arranged 3 -- 2 Pre-order checking 4 -- Requests to purchase 4 -- Stock-checking 8 -- Reading lists 10 -- Bibliographic data 10 -- Suppliers as information sources 18 -- 3 Publishers and publishing 21 -- Electronic materials 22 -- Information on publishers 23 -- Information from publishers 23 -- 4 Beyond the basic book 31 -- A change of form 31 -- Other collections 32 -- Series and continuations 33 -- European language materials 37 -- British government publications 41 -- Music 44 -- Audiovisual materials 47 -- 5 Suppliers 50 -- Choosing suppliers 50 -- Online services from specialist suppliers 59 -- Internet suppliers 59 -- Consortium purchasing 60 -- Ordering foreign material 61 -- Outsourcing 62 -- Evaluating suppliers 63 -- 6 Ordering 66 -- Information required by the supplier 66 -- Information required by acquisitions 69 -- Editing orders 72 -- Order input 75 -- Automated order systems 76 -- 7 Out-of-the-ordinary ordering 80 -- Urgent orders 80 -- Direct orders 82 -- Standing orders and continuations 84 -- Blanket or open orders 86 -- Material on trial 86 -- Electronic publications 89 -- Out-of-print and second-hand material 91 -- Book sales and auctions 93 -- Remainder and review dealers 93 -- Reprints 94 -- There is no such thing as a free book 96 -- A time to refrain from ordering 98 -- 8 When the orders arrive 99 -- The mail 99 -- Checking in orders 99 -- Delivery problems 103 -- Accessions I 10 -- Statistics I II -- 9 Finance and budgets 1 13 -- Financial guidelines 1 13 -- Budgets 113 -- Prices I 16 -- The financial year 1 18 -- Invoices and payment 1 19 -- Financial records and auditing 125 -- 10 Theway ahead 128 -- Keeping up with developments 129.