The EDILIBE Project – Electronic Data Interchange for Libraries and Booksellers in Europe involved libraries and booksellers in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and the UK…
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The EDILIBE Project – Electronic Data Interchange for Libraries and Booksellers in Europe involved libraries and booksellers in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and the UK. It was a project funded by the European Union as part of the European Libraries Programme and ran from April 1993 to December 1995. This paper discusses the current role of an acquisitions librarian and outlines the ways in which electronic data interchange (EDI) can be used to assist in the management of acquisitions infor mation. Practical experiences gained in implementing EDI standards and developing suitable software during the EDILIBE project are described.
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This article forms a revised and updated version of a lecture presented at the 59th IFLA Conference in Barcelona, 22–28 August 1993. The current flow of information in the…
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This article forms a revised and updated version of a lecture presented at the 59th IFLA Conference in Barcelona, 22–28 August 1993. The current flow of information in the acquisitions process is described, highlighting the duplication of effort involved; the ideal data flow is then presented. The aims of the EC‐funded EDILIBE project are reported, together with developments to date.