THE PREGNANT PAUSE - THE TIME BETWEEN PROFILING AN APPROVAL PLAN AND RECEIVING BOOKS

In the selection of a new approval plan vendor, most of the library's attention is on pricing, selection procedures, publisher coverage, and profiling. In most cases, less thought is given to what events will a ctually take place between the time profiles are completed and books a re shipped to the library, Decisions surrounding this time period can make the difference between a successful and problematic approval plan implementation. This article, developed by a bookseller, explores the se issues and the options libraries have in the implementation phase o f approval plans. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.