Sources of training and professional development for academic acquisitions librarians

Acquisitions, the process by which libraries order, claim, and receive material, was once an essential part of the library school curriculum. Since the 1930s, training in this area has diminished significantly and over the past several years there appears to be a preponderance of opinion among acquisitions librarians that more formalized library school training is needed. A survey of acquisitions librarians employed in ARL-member libraries was used to determine where contemporary training for acquisitions does occur and where it should occur. In addition, the survey identified those acquisitions librarians most recognized in their field and compared and contrasted their formal and informal acquisitions training with ARL acquisitions librarians.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Library Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Schmidt, Karen Arline

Contributors dc:contributor

• Auld, Lawrence W.S.
• Smith, Linda C.
• Fley, Jo Ann

• Library Science

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1989 Schmidt, Karen Arline

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI8916304
(UMI)AAI8916304

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19103