Re– engineering Library Acquisition: A Case Study
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2010-02-18
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Abstract
Libraries have always had the ability to respond to the challenges of technology, from the printing press of the middle ages to the print explosion of the twentieth century, to the digital ‘print’ of
today. Modern economic rationalism demands that libraries become more accountable for both
the services they provide and the funds they expand. Such accountability requires libraries to investigate, analyze and, where necessary change the methods and processes they have
traditionally undertaken to justify their very existence to funding bodies. Re-engineering is about
changing to the way we do things. Re-engineering is reinventing the way one does business, by
stepping back and examining values, goals, and the system processes used to meet these goals.
Process redesign is often an outcome of this evaluation. The acquisition process is one prime
process for re-engineering as it consists of a large number of easily identifiable routines which
can be compartmentalized, and altered as required.
This paper is case study of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University Library (DRBRAOUL) and its Acquisition
Section and how to reengineer the Library Acquisitions.
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Re-Engineering, Library Acquisition, Dr. B R Ambedkar Open University