id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crl-15212 Williams, James W. Outsourcing Library Technical Services Operations: Practices in Academic, Public, and Special Libraries. Eds. Karen A. Wilson and Marylou Colver. Chicago: ALA, 1997. 239p. $38 ($34.20 ALA members) (ISBN 0-8389-0703-2). LC 97-22901. 1998-05-01 3 .pdf application/pdf 1893 95 56 This book was conceived to provide readers with greater insight on the managerial aspects of outsourcing, based on a variety of suc­ cessful experiences in different kinds of library settings.” The introduction and Book Reviews 289 various chapters within the work remind us that outsourcing is not a new concept; shelf-ready book services have existed since the 1950s and blanket order plans have been in widespread use since the 1960s. cache/crl-15212.pdf txt/crl-15212.txt