Outsourcing and Privatization in Libraries
Outsourcing library services and/or management is an important decision with implications for both library staff and users. Several ALA units have studied the issue and prepared guidelines and checklists to assist library management and trustees who are considering outsourcing library functions. Each checklist or guideline has a different focus, and raises different issues to be considered. We urge you to review these resources before embarking on outsourcing, and to contact Nanette Perez at nperez@ala.org if you are aware of additional materials that should be added.
The ALA Statements, Guidelines, and Checklists on Outsourcing following the policy are designed to help librarians with outsourcing and privatization matters. Also visit ALA Policy on Outsourcing and Privatization and Definitions and Related ALA Policies on Outsourcing.
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ALA Statements, Guidelines, and Checklists on Outsourcing
ALA
Outsourcing & Privatization in American Libraries. The 1999 report of the ALA Outsourcing Task Force, LaDonna T. Kienitz, chair.
The Impact of Outsourcing and Privatization on Library Services and Management: A Study for the American Library Association; Robert S. Martin, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Texas Woman’s University, School of Library and Information Studies, June 2000
Recommendation on Privatization of Publicly Funded Libraries (Executive Board Document EBD #5.1 - Revised (2000-2001)
ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee
The Intellectual Freedom Committee Response to the Resolution in Council Document #24: Outsourcing and Privitization in American Libraries.
ALCTS
Outsourcing Cataloging, Authority Work, and Physical Processing: A Checklist of Considerations, by the Commercial Technical Services Committee and Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, edited by Marie A. Kascus and Dawn Hale, Chicago: American Library Association, 1995, 0-8389-34449-8, 40 p.
PLA
Additional Sources on Outsourcing
Deciding to Outsource
Planning and Implementing an Outsourcing Program
Privatization and Libraries
Libraries and Outsourcing
Outsourcing in Libraries
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The Impact of Outsourcing and Privatization (PDF File)
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Outsourcing Checklist (IFC)
An outsourcing checklist designed by the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee.
ALA Policy
ALA policy regarding outsourcing and privatization.
ALA Proposal on Outsourcing and Privatization
ALA Proposal on Outsourcing and Privatization.
Definitions
Publicly Funded Libraries
Issue of outsourcing and privatization related to publicly funded libraries.
The Intellectual Freedom Committee Response to the Resolution in Council Document #24: Outsourcing and Privatization in American Libraries
At the 1999 Midwinter Meeting, the ALA Outsourcing Task Force presented Outsourcing and Privatization in American Libraries (CD#24) to the Executive Board. The task force recommended that ALA reaffirm the following fundamental values in the context of discussing outsourcing and privatization of library services.
Recommendation on Privatization of Publicly Funded Libraries
Background
Library Technical Services Outsourcing
This is a select bibliography prepared by Karen A. Wilson in July 1997.
Planning and Implementing an Outsourcing Program
By Karen A. Wilson, February 1997.
Outsourcing and Privatization in American Libraries
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