id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crl-14637 Larson, Jeffry Understanding the Business of Library Acquisitions (Book Review) 1991-05-01 2 .pdf application/pdf 1365 71 60 Smith's thoughtful observations and analyses of academic research librarian- ship in a changing context are drawn from experience, knowledge, and reason in an effort to illuminate a successful likely fu- ture for research librarianship. Naive and overly optimistic in some instances, realis- tic and highly rational in most others, Smith's book offers critical insights into the current status of research librarianship and a carefully designed matrix through which to contemplate the future. cache/crl-14637.pdf txt/crl-14637.txt