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Vendor-Librarian Best Practices

Optimize relationships between Libraries and Vendors with these best practices developed by the SCELC Collections and Electronic Resources Committee (CERC).

Optimize your library's relationships with vendors by using these best practices.

Highlights of these guidelines include:

  • Formulate pricing and communicate price increases
  • Conduct communications and meetings
  • Plan visits
  • Roll out trials, evaluations and standards

These guidelines were developed by the SCELC Collections and Electronic Resources Committee (CERC) and formerly adopted by the SCELC Board on May 3, 2024.

Anyone can freely download the guidelines and adapt them to their home institution.

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