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By demonstrating how publishers work and what motivates them, this guide shows librarians how they can buy the titles they want most, and do so at the best possible price. It has special sections on choosing vendors, book ordering processes and automated acquisitions systems.

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• Preface(p. ix)
• Part I The Book Publishing Industry: What It Is, What It Does
• 1. Book Publishing, Past and Present(p. 3)
• Colonial Times to 1900: The Beginnings(p. 4)
• 1900 to 1940: Going Commercial(p. 7)
• 1940 to the Present: Years of Turmoil(p. 8)
• The Current Scene(p. 10)
• 2. Types of Book Publishing(p. 15)
• Trade Books(p. 16)
• Religious Books(p. 17)
• Professional Books(p. 19)
• Mass-Market Paperbacks(p. 20)
• University Presses(p. 21)
• Textbook Publishing(p. 22)
• Subscription Reference Books(p. 23)
• Mail-Order Publishing(p. 24)
• Book Clubs(p. 25)
• The Independents(p. 26)
• Vanity/Subsidy Publishing(p. 27)
• Reprinting(p. 27)
• Other Kinds of Publishing(p. 28)
• The Librarian's Challenge(p. 29)
• 3. Creating a Book(p. 31)
• The Publisher(p. 33)
• From Manuscript to Book(p. 34)
• Book Design(p. 35)
• Production(p. 36)
• Publicity and Sales(p. 36)
• 4. Book Distribution(p. 41)
• The Book Industry Study Group Studies(p. 42)
• Sales Reps and Advance Sales(p. 43)
• Returns Policy(p. 45)
• Other Problems(p. 47)
• 5. Why Books Cost What They Do(p. 49)
• Kinds of Costs(p. 49)
• Other Pricing Considerations(p. 54)
• The Publisher's Dilemma(p. 54)
• 6. Some Trends in Book Publishing(p. 57)
• Part II The Book Acquisitions Process
• 7. Vendors: Retailers and Publishers(p. 67)
• Publishers as Vendors(p. 68)
• Buying from Retailers(p. 74)
• 8. Vendors: Wholesalers(p. 77)
• Choosing Wholesalers(p. 78)
• A Ray of Light(p. 88)
• 9. Library/Vendor Relations(p. 91)
• Provide Adequate Bibliographic Data(p. 91)
• Place Timely Orders(p. 92)
• Set Reasonable Requirements for Forms(p. 93)
• Be (Reasonably) Flexible about Prices(p. 93)
• Allow Adequate Cancellation Period(p. 95)
• Make Prompt Payment(p. 95)
• Have a Reasonable Returns Policy(p. 96)
• Maintain Professional Standards(p. 97)
• 10. The Ordering Process(p. 99)
• Functions and Goals(p. 99)
• Steps in the Order Process(p. 100)
• Approval Plans and Leasing Plans(p. 108)
• A Few Final Notes(p. 111)
• 11. Automation and Acquisitions(p. 113)
• Wholesalers' Systems(p. 117)
• Stand-Alone/Network-Based Systems and Multi-User System Modules(p. 120)
• 12. Publishing, Books, and Acquisitions in the New Millennium(p. 123)
• Publishing, Books, and Book Distribution(p. 123)
• Implications for Acquisitions(p. 126)
• Acquisitions and Issues for the Next Decade(p. 131)
• The Successful Acquisitions Librarian in the Twenty-First Century(p. 134)
• Appendix A Selected U.S. Book Wholesalers(p. 135)
• Appendix B Selected Automated Acquisitions Systems(p. 141)
• Glossary(p. 147)
• Selected Annotated Bibliography(p. 157)
• Index(p. 165)
• About the Author(p. 169)

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Booklist Review

An excellent overview of the book industry and its relationship to librarians ordering books. Part one covers the history of publishing, types of publishing (vanity, mail order, book clubs, university press, textbook, etc.), book distribution, what determines the cost of a book, and book publishing trends. Part two covers library book ordering, describing types of vendors, the ordering process, and recent trends in automated ordering as well as providing some insight into library/vendor relations. Using specific examples and sample ordering documents, Eaglen also suggests more efficient methods for ordering books. List of selected U.S. book wholesalers, glossary, selected annotated bibliography; index. --Patrick Dewey

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Audrey Eaglen retired recently after 25 years as Acquisitions Librarian for the Cuyahoga County Public Library System in Cleveland, Ohio