Acquisition Work by Dr Muhammad Ismail Presentation Definition

Acquisition Work by Dr. Muhammad Ismail Presentation

Definition • The process by which the library physically secure, the items that selection personnel have identified as desirable addition to the collection. (Collection Development: A study guide. AIOU). • The process of obtaining books and other documents for library, documentation center, or archives. (Harrods Librarians’ Glossary).

Sources of Acquisition • Following are the main sources of acquisition in libraries: • 1. Purchase • 2. Gifts/Donations • 3. Exchange • 4. Depository law

Purchase • Purchase is the main source of acquisition. • When library itself is going to acquire material from the available funds its is called purchase. • Books are first selected through Book Selection Lists, bibliographies, and by consulting scholars, etc. • Then the selected books are purchased from a bookseller. • The acquisition dept. decides from whom to purchase.

Gifts and Donations • Gifts and donations may be in the form of money or material • These are normally presented by organizations, institutions, trusts, donor agencies, groups, or individuals. • In libraries monitory gifts are always welcomed, because with it library can add an expensive item to its collection according to its collection development policy.

Exchange • Books and periodicals may also be obtaind through exchange with other libraries or organizations. • Exchange is an effective source for special libraries. • Because the parent organizations of special libraries often produce a large number of publications of their own. These publications can be exchanged with the publications of other organizations.

Depository law • It is another source • Books are deposited to some libraries by the authors under the law. • In return the library provides copy right in return, especially the national library. • This is particularly a good source of acquisition for National Libraries.

Steps Involved in Acquisition (Acquisition Process) • • • 1. Request 2. Verification of bibliographical entries 3. Vendor Selection 4. Order preparation and processing 5. Receiving the material 6. Payment

Request • Library acquisition starts with the arrival of a request for purchase from the selector. • A proforma is usually filled up for the request for books to the vendor. • This proforma normally contain the following entries: Author Title Pub