Acquisitions Group of Ireland

 

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The Acquisitions Group of Ireland was formed in November 1992 to provide a forum where matters of common interest relating to the acquisition of library materials could be discussed.  At least three meetings are held each year in a central Dublin location.

Since its foundation in 1992, AGI has discussed a wide range of topics, including the following:

  • Collection development and management
  • VAT
  • Consortium purchasing and tendering for supply
  • Outsourcing
  • Staff training and development
  • E-books
  • E-journals and databases
  • EDI (electronic data interchange)
  • Budgeting
  • The Copyright Act and photocopying
  • Irish Legal Deposit issues
  • Electronic recommendations from academic/library staff
  • Performance indicators
  • Credit card purchasing of library materials
  • The impact of the Euro
  • The impact of the Prompt Payments Act
  • The demise of SHIRL
  • The IPR and its demise

Training seminars and workshops are also regularly held in areas identified by the AGI members.