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Let's stick together: collaborative purchasing of electronic journals in the National Health Service
Author(s) -
Marriott Richard
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
health information and libraries journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1471-1842
pISSN - 1471-1834
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-1842.2007.00763.x
Subject(s) - purchasing , leverage (statistics) , payment , business , service (business) , purchasing process , marketing , process (computing) , health care , knowledge management , public relations , computer science , political science , economics , economic growth , finance , machine learning , operating system
Aim: To describe the process and the lessons learned from the collaborative purchasing of electronic journals by National Health Service (NHS) libraries in the East Midlands, UK. Results: The background to a successful joint purchasing initiative is described, including the methodology for selecting titles and the formula for dividing the payment. Factors that have a bearing on successful collaboration are discussed, including use of a Framework Agreement, licensing conditions and measuring impact. Conclusion: NHS librarians working together can leverage collective benefits for users through collaborative purchasing.