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Guide to Out-of-Print Materials
ALCTS Acquisitions Guide Series #12
Narda Tafuri , Anna Seaberg , and Gary Handman
Scarecrow
Press
$18.50 Paper 0-8108-4974-7 December 2003 50pp
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Not always being straightforward, the acquisition of out-of-print materials
provides unique challenges to the acquisitions librarian. The techniques for
locating and purchasing an item are specific to the type of item being acquired.
As such, the system of resources available for the acquisition of out-of-print
books is not the same as that available for out-of-print audiovisual materials
or serials.
Guide to Out-of-Print Materials presents an overview of both traditional and
online resources available to the acquisitions librarian locating and acquiring
out-of-print material. Organized by type of material acquired, this guide includes
valuable listings for books, serials, and audio-visual materials, a glossary
of terms, and Web site listings for quick reference. While not intended as a
comprehensive source of information, acquisitions librarians will find it a
handy tool for enhancing their collections.
Created by leaders and experts, the ALCTS Acquisitions Guides series introduces,
explains, and directs acquisitions librarians, information specialists, and
staff through the essentials and necessary tools of acquisition.
Co-published with Scarecrow Press, Inc. (www.scarecrowpress.com),
this publication will be released at the 2004 ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego
and available for purchase online on the Scarecrow
Press Web site.
About The Authors
Narda Tafuri is an Assistant Professor and Acquisitions Librarian at the University
of Scranton and has published several articles on out-of-print books.
Anna Seaberg has chaired the Music Library Association's Public Libraries Committee
and is currently the Music Selection Librarian for the King County Library System
in Issaquah, Washington.
Gary Handman is the Director of the UC Berkeley Media Resources Center. He
is the editor of two editions of Video Collection Development in Multi-type
Libraries and has taught and lectured extensively on topics relating to
film and video librarianship and film studies.
An ALCTS publication co-published with Scarecrow Press, Inc. Order
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