Guide To Out Of Print Materials

Download or read book Guide to Out-of-print Materials written by Narda Tafuri and published by ALCTS Acquisitions Guides Series. This book was released on 2004 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acquisition of out-of-print materials provides unique challenges to librarians in all types of libraries. Guide to Out-of-Print Materials offers a helpful overview of tools (both traditional and electronic) and techniques available for locating and purchasing these often hard-to-find items. Chapters cover books, serials, and audio-visual materials. Also includes a glossary of commonly used out-of-print terms, a bibliography of recommended readings and resources, and a URL resource list appendix. While not intended as a comprehensive source of information, acquisitions librarians will find it a handy tool for enhancing their collections.