Abstract:

A lot of academic libraries have blindly pursued derivative information services recently in the hope of
playing a critical role in teaching and researching, while ignoring their primary mission, as perceived by faculty, should
be a good “buyer”. In accordance with surveys conducted among faculty in American higher learning institutes, the paper
proposes that academic libraries should guarantee effective acquisitions before engaged in derivative information
services.

Key words: Acquisition, Cost, Benefit, Academic library