FLICC Meeting Announcement MA 99-2
Military Librarians Workshop
FEDLINK-Sponsored Acquisitions Workshops
In conjunction with DTIC's 42nd Annual Military Librarians
Workshop, FEDLINK is sponsoring two sessions on acquisitions and
procurement.
The pre-conference workshop, Basic Acquisition of Library
Materials, presents basic information on acquiring and processing
materials in the most efficient and cost-effective manner with and
emphasis on:
* Collection Management * Order
vs. Acquisitions Processing
* Purchases and * Automation
Cancellations
The post-conference workshop, Advanced Acquisitions/Procurement,
applies traditional acquisitions in a federal government context
with a focus on:
* Federal Funds * Contracting
* Licensing * Federal Collection Development
Dates
Pre-Conference Workshop, Monday, November 16, 1998
Post-Conference Workshop, Friday, November 20, 1998
Time
9:00 a.m.#4:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Place
Ramada Plaza Hotel, 901 North airfax Street, Old Town Alexandria,
Virginia
Sponsor
FEDLINK Network Operations
Registration
$100 for one workshop; $150 for both workshops
Information
Milton MeGee, FEDLINK
Call (202) 707-4800 or send email to [log in to unmask]
Cancellations
Please notify us if you are unable to attend to allow those on the
waiting list an opportunity to register.
Pre-Conference Workshop
Basic Acquisition of Library Materials
The responsibility of library acquisitions personnel is to obtain
books, serials, electronic, and other informational materials
needed by their libraries at the best price with the best service
and in the most efficient processing of materials by the library.
In this class you will learn the basic information needed to
acquire and process these materials for your libraries in the
fastest possible time with the least possible cost. This will
include a study of the publishing trade, principles of library
acquisitions as well as the responsibilities of both the vendor
and the ibrary.
You will also learn how to choose vendors through the nalysis of
the services and products available from each vendor and to
evaluate the service vendors provide for mainstream types of
materials such as all categories of books and serials, CD-ROM,
etc. The workshop will also cover non-mainstream applications of
acquisition principles, such as: back issue dealers, out-of-print
vendors, alternative methods of acquisition and grey materials.
The class will be divided into the following different sections:
Collection Management vs Acquisitions
Vendor Considerations
Selection
Evaluation
Monitoring performance
Purchase/Cancellation
Price
Backorders/replacements
Shipping/Returns
Processing
Receiving/Physical Processing
Claims
Accounting
Payment
Refunds
Automation
Library (ILS)
Internet
Post-Conference Workshop
Advanced Acquisitions/Procurement
Librarians who purchase information for the Federal Government
need to know how to fit the traditional practices of library
acquisitions into the framework of government finance and
procurement rules. Building on a librarian's basic understanding
of the acquisitions process and the publishing industry, this
advanced workshop will address the special terminology, processes,
and restrictions that federal librarians must incorporate into
their regular way of operating. The workshop will cover:
Handling federal funds
Appropriations cycle and fund types
Funding life cycle - budgets, commitments, obligations,
liquidations
GAO principles for federal funds control
Strategies for collections budgets
Contracting for publications and information
Contract types for library materials
Federal contracting steps and roles
Multi-year contracting
Procurement ethics
Licensing information products
What licenses are and who can sign them
Copyright vs. licensing
Terms to watch
Advanced library acquisitions methods for federal
collections
Gifts and exchange
Depository programs
Deposit accounts
Approval plans, leasing
Consortial purchasing
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