Outsourcing: Newman Library, Baruch College/ CUNY

City University of New York libraries, when confronted with a university resolution requiring consolidation of the library technical services departments of the 19 colleges into one office, turned to outsourcing of cataloging and acquisitions as a step toward realizing their goal. The processes of determining the needs of the colleges, the cost of technical services, and the locating of an appropriate vendor are described along with the results of their decision.