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Article: Choosing a Bibliographic Utility: User Views of Current Choices.
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- February 1, 1991
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Choosing a Bibliographic Utility: User Views of Current Choices
What becomes clear after reading the eleven case studies in Choosing a Bibliographic Utility compiled by Leslie Morris is that there are no librarians living in Paradise or who are acquainted with anyone that resides there. While all the authors explain why a particular vendor was selected, often beginning with the homely details of local requirements, demands of governing boards, and the submission of RFPs, none of these witnesses abandon themselves to unbridled enthusiasm about the person they married. Although all ultimately profess satisfaction with the utility of choice, the qualifications and ...