Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to consider how a stationary materials budget might be rearranged to permit the purchase of new electronic resources. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the likely ways money can be saved or reallocated: canceling; negotiating better...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to share a perspective new to the author, regarding how acquisitions problems in the library grow and present themselves. Design/methodology/approach – The paper considers possible ways to prevent problems and minimize time spent solving them. Findings...