Editors of 33 library journals were surveyed to identify the number of unsolicited manuscripts received and published annually, and to examine the process for selecting those to be published. The findings reveal a high rejection rate (77.3 percent) with little reliance on external judges to review potential articles. (Author/JAB)

Approval plans challenge library boundaries, require consensus on collection development priorities, cooperation among library departments, and a close partnership with the vendor. Few concrete performance standards exist, and effectiveness is difficult to measure. Vendors will play an active role in the evolution of approval plans, though…