The subject liaison's survival guide to technical services

Armed with this guide's targeted information, subject liaisons will be able to better position themselves to serve both instructors and the library effectively.

• Acknowledgments p. xi
• Introduction p. xiii
• 1 Collection Development p. 1
• Structure p. 2
• Communication p. 4
• Policy p. 8
• Data and Information p. 10
• 2 Budgets and Budgeting p. 13
• Understanding Your Institution's and Library's Financial Picture p. 14
• Sources of Funds p. 14
• Decision Making p. 16
• Allocating Funds Within the Library p. 18
• Communication and Timing p. 23
• 3 Submitting Orders p. 25
• Organizational Structure p. 26
• Information and Processes p. 29
• Timing is Everything p. 31
• 4 Acquisitions Ordering p. 35
• Organizational Structure (Again) p. 36
• Record Keeping and Communication p. 36
• Ordering Processes p. 38
• Timing is Everything (Again) p. 42
• 5 Receiving and Processing p. 45
• Receiving and Processing Physical Resources p. 46
• Books, Media, and Other Non-Serial Items p. 46
• Serials p. 48
• Collection Designation p. 48
• Receiving and Processing Electronic Materials p. 51
• E-books p. 51
• Databases and E-journals p. 51
• 6 Cataloging p. 55
• Copy and Original Cataloging p. 56
• Enhancing Cataloging Records p. 59
• Individual Record Editing p. 60
• Batch Editing p. 61
• Workflow Edits p. 62
• Enhancing the Catalog Itself p. 64
• 7 Collection Maintenance p. 67
• Weeding p. 68
• Initiation and Planning p. 69
• Decision Making p. 70
• Withdrawal Processes p. 72
• Location Changes p. 77
• Format Updates p. 79
• Glossary p. 81
• Bibliography p. 89
• Index p. 91