2019 Charleston Library Conference

Libraries face challenges to acquire and provide more and different content, as well as to meet user preference for new formats and demands for certain terms and conditions, all while simultaneously navigating a growing labyrinth of institutional regulations. Something as mundane as a change in the federal tax code or the implementation of a new enterprise system can force library acquisitions processes to come to a screeching halt. This discussion will bring together a panel spanning libraries, consortia, publishers, and vendors to go behind the curtain to look at organizational policy and procurement workflows, and to open a dialogue between all stakeholders to explore the changing landscape, priorities, and pressures on both sides of the library-vendor relationship when licensing content.