Acquisitions:

 The Technical Services Department provides technical process of library functions, 
 including acquisition, cataloging, bibliographic access control, preserving and processing 
 materials, serial subscription and maintenance, electronic resources licensing and control,
 and collection development. The vast majority of the technical service staff and work 
 activities are behind the public scenes. We acquire books, audiovisual materials, and 
 periodicals, and to create a library catalog that keeps materials organized for user to 
 access them. Therefore, we contribute our effort to fulfill the Library mission by acquiring, 
 cataloging, giving bibliographic access, preserving and delivering library materials and 
 electronic resources for the library collection in a timely manner with the highest quality of 
 services and supports. To work in collaboration with faculty librarians and teaching faculty, 
 we are building library collection and providing access to materials and information that 
 support the college curriculum and programs, research needs of students, staff, and faculty, 
 and users of college affiliated local community. The Technical Services Department is located 
 at a rear end room (B0108) of the basement level of the Charles Evan Inniss Memorial Library
 of the Medgar Evers College. 

 SOME ACQUISITIONS AIDS: 

 Acqweb (http://acqweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/)
 A web resource for Acquisitions, verification tools for in-print and out-of-print titles, publisher
 lists, gift exchange lists, and all things related to acquiring library materials

 Alibris (http://alibris.com)
 Offers libraries a wide selection of new, out-of-print, out-of-stock, and rare books

 Amazon.com (http://amazon.com)
 Provides U.S. books in print, music, dvd and electronics, video, etc.

 Barnes&Noble (http://www.barnesandnoble.com or http://www.bn.com)
 Offers college textbooks, audiobooks, dvd & video, bestsellers, out-of-print, half-price books,
 video games, prints & posters, etc.

 Bibliofind (http://amazon.com)
 It has combined with Amazon.com to provide millions of rare, used and out-of-print books
 through Amazon.com online bookstore. It has hard to find titles.