Hi Phyllis,

The sources I have used are "Guidelines for Handling Library Orders"
Acquisition Guidelines no.7 by Serials Section Acquisitions Committee of
the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (the source
is dated but it will give you a good overview) and an excellent source
that I have used is the "RFP Process: Effective Management of the
Acquisition of Library Materials" by Frances C. Wilkinson and Connie
Thorson published by Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-5-56308-481-3 (PS: I
reviewed this book in Serials Review) this book will give you examples of
criteria for choosing a Serials Vendor.

These two sources should provide information and point to other sources
for further research.

Terence Lionel Rose
Serials Librarian
Acquisitions, Documents, Serials Team
Technical Services Division
Library of Michigan
717 W. Allegan St.
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-5818
trose@libofmich.lib.mi.us

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What criteria is used to choosing a Serials vendor?

Phyllis Niles
New York Medical College
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