Essentials of Automated Acquisition

Today, libraries automated rapidly, the possibility of record sharing and distribution increased exponentially, and users had catalogues which were current, potentially well-maintained, and amenable to a much wider range of search strategies. An exploration of the impact of acquisitions automation signals a shift toward a distributed acquisitions environment in academic libraries of the future, as opposed to the centralised approach prevalent today. This shift will bring about a redefinition of both the process and the organisation of acquisitions. This publication will constitute a meaningful contribution to contemporary literature in the area of library automated acquisition. It will be useful and valuable for both students and researchers, as well as professional librarians, documentationists, information technologists and communicators.