A method of acquiring library materials in which a vendor is given a subject profile outlining what types of books and other materials are to be supplied. Because these items are received shelf-ready, they are not returnable.
A selection of books chosen for the College of Charleston by an academic vendor to fit profiles of teaching and research.
A method of acquiring library materials in which a supplier is given a subject profile outlining what types of books and other materials are to be supplied. The library retains the option of returning unwanted items. Most approval plans include a notification service for items not supplied on approval but which the library may want to order.
An agreement between a library and a publisher or wholesaler under which the latter is given the responsibility of selecting and supplying all current books published in the subject areas, levels, countries, or languages specified by the library. In most approval plans, returns are permitted.
An agreement between a library and a publisher in which the publisher supplies all current books published in subjects specified by the library. Books received on these plans are called approvals.
an agreement with a vendor to send materials to the library based on an established profile
an arrangement between a library and a book dealer or distributor to ensure that recent publications of interest will be sent to the library automatically
an arrangement whereby a vendor ships books to the library weekly
an arrangement by which a publisher or wholesaler assumes the responsibility for selecting and supplying, subject to return privileges, all publications, as issued, fitting a library's collection profile.
A predetermined set of criteria established by an institution and a materials vendor that defines types of material to be automatically sent to the institution by the vendor. The institution accepts the items for purchase or rejects the items and sends them back.
