Assessing your vendors' viability

dc.contributor.author	Williams, Virginia Kay
dc.contributor.author	Downes, Kathy A.
dc.date.accessioned	2010-11-10
dc.date.available	2010-11-10
dc.date.issued	2010-10-28
dc.identifier.citation	Williams, Virginia Kay and Kathy A. Downes (2010). Assessing your vendors' viability. The Serials Librarian, 59:313–324	en
dc.identifier.issn	1541-1095	en
dc.identifier.issn	0361-526X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10057/3269
dc.description	Author Posting. (c) Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2010. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of Taylor & Francis Group, LLC for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in The Serials Librarian, Volume 59 Issue 3, October 2010. doi:10.1080/03615261003619094 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03615261003619094)	en
dc.description.abstract	Modern libraries invest substantial resources in print and electronic serials. Unfortunately librarians do not always understand how financial issues faced by vendors in today’s economy can adversely impact library services. Librarians are careful when initially selecting major vendors; however, good stewardship demands that libraries continue to assess their vendors’ financial health throughout the relationship. This article discusses the risks that vendor financial difficulties pose to library operations and recommends methods for librarians to monitor vendor viability.	en
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dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.subject	Vendor viability	en
dc.subject	Vendor finances	en
dc.subject	Risk assessment	en
dc.subject	Stewardship	en
dc.subject	Libraries	en
dc.title	Assessing your vendors' viability	en
dc.type	Preprint	en