Bringing it all back home: insourcing what you do well

Abstract

Outsourcing library operations is a commonly discussed management technique in library literature. This article examines one library’s ability to insource some of its operations. Insourcing, or retaining services and, perhaps, providing them for others, can be successful if proper analysis is conducted before the process is begun. Constant evaluation is necessary, basic services must be enhanced, and some savings or revenues must be generated for insourcing to become a way of life in today’s rapidly changing library environments.

Citation

Dobb, L.S. (1998), "Bringing it all back home: insourcing what you do well", The Bottom Line, Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 105-110. https://doi.org/10.1108/08880459810228610