The RFP--Request for Punishment: Or a Tool for Selecting an Automated Library System.

Matthews, Joseph R.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1987

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The RFP--Request for Punishment: Or a Tool for Selecting an Automated Library System.

Matthews, Joseph R.; And Others

Library Hi Tech, v5 n1 p15-21 Spr 1987

Describes use of RFPs (requests for proposals) to specify requirements for automated library systems and presents advice on when to use RFPs, how to construct the statements, and how to present library needs and priorities so that maximum success in choosing a vendor and system are achieved. (Author/CLB)

Descriptors: Bids, Evaluation Criteria, Library Automation, Library Equipment, Needs Assessment, Online Vendors, Purchasing, Specifications, Systems Analysis, Systems Development, Technical Writing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Policymakers; Administrators; Media Staff; Practitioners

Language: English

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