Too Broad and Too Narrow: One Library's Experience with Approval Plans

In 2019 a public urban academic research library decided to implement a subject- based approval plan to assess its viability to replace single-title book ordering. However, due in part to our library's unique collecting needs, the plan necessitated extensive and continuous reviews and revisions...

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Published inLibrary resources & technical services Vol. 69; no. 2
Main Authors McCusker, Kelly A, Ralnard, Molly W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Library Association 01.04.2025
Subjects
Academic libraries
Acquisitions (Libraries)
Appreciation
Company business management
Library acquisitions
Management
University and college libraries
Colorado
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ISSN0024-2527
DOI10.5860/lrts.69n1

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Summary:In 2019 a public urban academic research library decided to implement a subject- based approval plan to assess its viability to replace single-title book ordering. However, due in part to our library's unique collecting needs, the plan necessitated extensive and continuous reviews and revisions, which ultimately prompted us to discontinue the plan. Our experience was illuminating because, in the end, we felt we needed to experiment with approval plans to be sure that we were doing the right thing for our library and its users in continuing single-title purchasing of monographs.
ISSN:0024-2527
DOI:10.5860/lrts.69n1