Presented at the 2015 Charleston Library Conference by Jeff Bailey, Linda Creibaum, and Star Galloway, Arkansas State University.

1. Jeff Bailey
Library Director
Dean B. Ellis Library
Arkansas State University
Acquisitions in a Nutshell
Linda Creibaum
Acquisitions and Serials Librarian
Dean B. Ellis Library
Arkansas State University
Star Holloway
Serials Access Librarian
Dean B. Ellis Library
Arkansas State University

2. Acquisitions vs. Collection Development
• Not all topics covered during this
session may apply to all Acquisitions
departments or libraries depending
on workflow and campus
environment

3. Terminology
• Standing Orders
• Journals/Periodicals
/Magazines
• Databases
• Access vs.
Ownership
• Firm Orders
• License
• Embargo
• Backfiles

4. General Ordering Considerations
• Ordering Decisions
• Timing
• Trials
• Access Options

5. General Ordering Considerations
• Negotiations
• Licensing
• Communication with Constituents
• What to do when resources end

6. Vendor Representatives’ Services
• Overlap Analysis
• Special Offers
• Information on Packages

7. You may also need to consider……
• Budgeting
• Departmental Cuts
• Open Access Content
• Legacy Access/Digital Preservation

8. Shelf Space
• Weeding based on
backfile purchases
• Moving print
subscriptions
online or non-
renewing due to
access

9. Contact Information
Jeff Bailey
Library Director
Dean B. Ellis Library
Arkansas State University
(870) 972-2724
jbailey@astate.edu
Linda Creibaum
Acquisitions and Serials Librarian
Dean B. Ellis Library
Arkansas State University
(870) 972-3354
lcreibaum@astate.edu
Star Holloway
Serials Access Librarian
Dean B. Ellis Library
Arkansas State University
(870) 972-2549
sholloway@astate.edu