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Writing an RFP for Acquisitions
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| Frances C. Wilkinson and Linda K. Lewis |
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Item Number: 978-0-8389-8483-3 |
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Publisher: ALCTS |
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Price: $47.95 |
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84 pages
6" x 9"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-8483-3
Year Published: 2008
You may not know what a request for proposal (RFP) consists of, much less how to prepare one. You may have heard colleagues complain that their RFP took an incredible amount of time and effort. The vendor selection process can be intricate, involving institutional requirements, large financial commitments and considerable staff time.
Writing RFPs for Acquisitions discusses the advantages and disadvantages of writing an RFP and guides librarians through the process of planning and organizing and writing an RFP in order to select a vendor to use for acquiring materials. General enough to help with RFPs that acquisitions specialists handle nowadays, such as for ILS or e-resource management tools. This guide provides information on all stages of the process
writing the proposal
evaluating responses
awarding the contract
implementation
Appendixes contain helpful sample RFPs address specifics of approval plans and serials vendors, a timeline, evaluation criteria, a glossary of terms, a bibliography and a webography. With proper planning and organization, you can create (in a reasonable amount of time) a successful RFP, which may even help you improve your library’s operations in important ways.
About the Authors
Frances C Wilkinson is the Deputy Dean of University Libraries and a Professor of Librarianship at the University of New Mexico. She is the author of numerous books and articles and has given presentations at conferences. She is active in the American Library Association (ALA) and the North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) and received the prestigious ALA-ALCTS Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award in 2000.
Linda K. Lewis is the Coordinator of Collection Development for University Libraries and a Professor of Librarianship at the University of New Mexico. She is the author of two books and several articles. She has over 30 years in the library profession.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Overview & Introduction
An Overview
What is Competitive Procurement?
What is an RFP?
Advantages and Disadvantages of the RFP Process
Conclusion
Chapter 2. Planning
Constructing a Timeline
Selecting an RFP Task Force
Meeting with the Purchasing Agent
Contact with vendors
Purchasing department requirements for RFPs
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Guide to Video Acquisitions in Libraries: Issues and Best Practices
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Item Number:
978-0-8389-8575-5
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Patron demand has driven the growth of many video collections in all kinds of libraries. This guide provides basic best practices supported by review and selection tools, a glossary of video formats, and an annotated short list of vendors. |
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Price: $37.00 |
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