Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
1-15-2000
Abstract
With increasing costs and decreasing budgets, it is important for librarians to make sound purchasing decisions for electronic resources. What factors are important to consider in making a decision? How can librarians balance these factors, which may appear to be contradictory, and also meet the expectations of administrators, staff, and users? This article describes a strategy for making delivery decisions that address local conditions, pricing, feature options, hardware costs, and network availability. Finally, a model is presented for evaluating the decision based on dollar requirements and local issues.
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Published in College & Research Libraries 61:1 (January 2000), pp. 56-63. Copyright 2000 American Library Association. Used by permission.