Buying books : a how-to-do-it manual for librarians
How-to-do-it manuals for librarians ;
How-to-do-it manuals for libraries ;
The Book Publishing Industry: What It Is, What It Does -- Book Publishing, Past and Present -- Colonial Times to 1900: The Beginnings -- 1900 to 1940: Going Commercial -- 1940 to the Present: Years of Turmoil -- The Current Scene -- Types of Book Publishing -- Trade Books -- Religious Books -- Professional Books -- Mass-Market Paperbacks -- University Presses -- Textbook Publishing -- Subscription Reference Books -- Mail-Order Publishing -- Book Clubs -- The Independents -- Vanity/Subsidy Publishing -- Reprinting -- Other Kinds of Publishing -- The Librarian's Challenge -- Creating a Book -- The Publisher -- From Manuscript to Book -- Book Design -- Production -- Publicity and Sales -- Book Distribution -- The Book Industry Study Group Studies -- Sales Reps and Advance Sales -- Returns Policy -- Other Problems -- Why Books Cost What They Do -- Kinds of Costs -- Other Pricing Considerations -- The Publisher's Dilemma -- Some Trends in Book Publishing -- The Book Acquisitions Process -- Vendors: Retailers and Publishers -- Publishers as Vendors -- Buying from Retailers -- Vendors: Wholesalers -- Choosing Wholesalers -- A Ray of Light -- Library/Vendor Relations -- Provide Adequate Bibliographic Data -- Place Timely Orders -- Set Reasonable Requirements for Forms -- Be (Reasonably) Flexible about Prices -- Allow Adequate Cancellation Period -- Make Prompt Payment -- Have a Reasonable Returns Policy -- Maintain Professional Standards -- The Ordering Process -- Functions and Goals -- Steps in the Order Process.
