Library Resources Buyers Group annual meeting

The Buyers’ Group meeting is the annual opportunity for ER Librarians and Library Directors to voice their needs, keep up to date with what is happening and provide strategic directions for future activities.

Open to Library Directors and Electronic Resource Librarians, the Buyers’ Group meeting is the annual appointment for the AMICAL Electronic Resource Committee to inform and discuss with member institutions, providing updates on recent activities and receiving feedback and indications on future directions.

This year agenda includes:

• Deals 2017 (savings, outcomes, lessons learned)
• The Buyers’ Dashboard (a new online tool for finding information on current deals)
• Composition of the Buyers’ Group on Connect
• New roles for improved workflow: the Negotiators and the Negotiation Coordinator.