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A cooperative serial acquisition program: thoughts on a response to mounting fiscal pressures
Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
|April 1, 1974
Summary
This study outlines a regional library cooperation system for equitable serial title distribution and cost-sharing. Fiscal realities necessitate such serial acquisition cooperation for medical libraries.
Area of Science:
- Library and Information Science
- Health Sciences Librarianship
Background:
- Medical libraries face increasing serial costs.
- Cooperative collection development is essential for resource sharing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a regionally cooperative method for serial title distribution.
- To ensure equitable distribution of serial acquisition responsibilities and costs among libraries.
Main Methods:
- Outlining a system for regional serial title responsibility distribution.
- Developing refinements for equalizing cost commitments based on fiscal resources.
Main Results:
- The proposed system ensures equitable distribution of serial titles per library.
- Refinements allow for cost equalization aligned with libraries' fiscal capacities.
Conclusions:
- Regional cooperation in serial acquisition is a necessary strategy for medical libraries.
- Fiscal constraints drive the need for collaborative serial purchasing models.