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crl-12599	Boyer, Calvin J.	State-Wide Contracts for Library Materials: An Analysis of the Attendant Dysfunctional Consequences	1974	9	.pdf	application/pdf	4823	217	52	While many of the observations in this paper may be applicable to circumstances in which state contracts cover only a portion of state- supported academic libraries or other cir- cumstances in which libraries retain the option of whether or not to utilize existing state-wide contracts, the focus of the in- vestigation was upon circumstances in which all academic libraries of state-sup- ported institutions are bound by contracts negotiated by the state. As observed by purchasing agents, li- brarians, and library vendors, the li- brary may enjoy equal benefits through individually-negotiated contracts and integration of other sound business practices into acquisition procedures as the state can gain by the collective con- tract.	cache/crl-12599.pdf	txt/crl-12599.txt