ACQNET v1n045 (March 18, 1991) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acq-v1n045 ACQNET, Vol 1, No. 45, March 18, 1991 ===================================== (1) FROM: Christian SUBJECT: Who's new on ACQNET today (8 lines) (2) FROM: Christian SUBJECT: ACQNET directories (12 lines) (3) FROM: Marsha Clark SUBJECT: Hamilton Consultants (6 lines) (4) FROM: Erika Linke SUBJECT: Acquisition of non-book materials (17 lines) (5) FROM: Vicky Reich SUBJECT: Who manages both serials and monographs? (7 lines) (6) FROM: Carol Chamberlain SUBJECT: African Book Collective (5 lines) (7) FROM: Carol Chamberlain SUBJECT: Position description (32 lines) (8) FROM: Ann Okerson SUBJECT: Journal publisher request for input (54 lines) (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: March 18, 1991 From: Christian Subject: Who's new on ACQNET today Dale Swensen Eileen Bell-Garrison Slavic Bibliographer Head of Technical Services Brigham Young University Gonzaga University E-mail: LIBDSS@BYUVM.BITNET E-mail: BELLGARRISON.GONZAGA.BITNET (2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: March 18, 1991 From: Christian Subject: ACQNET directories I have learned from a couple of people that they use their ACQNET directories as often as I do mine, which is almost daily. Since there may be others of you in the same boat, I'll be sending new, up-to-date directories after this mailing. Actually they were up-to-date yesterday. Today they're not. My original plan was to send them only after each ALA, but I wasn't counting on our growth. So, until that slows down, I'll be sending them every time we've added 25 or so members. I revise them every week or two for myself, even though I don't send them to everybody each time. Just drop me a note if you need updated versions more frequently. (3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 13 Mar 91 10:06:00 EST From: Marsha Clark via SERIALST Subject: Hamilton Consultants Does anyone have any information about Hamilton Consultants. They are "survey- ing" acquisitions librarians. Thanks. (4) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 18 Mar 91 11:34:13 -0500 (EST) From: "Erika C. Linke" Subject: Acquisitions of non-book materials After answering the last question [of the ACQNET Readership Survey question- aire. Christian] about what material I dealt with, I wondered how many others also manage other types of material (in addition to monographs and serials). I'd include in this data tapes, software, scores, sound recordings, videos, film, slides. Though these others don't come close to the same $$$, some of them represent a disproportionate expenditure of staff time per item. Datatapes, videos, film, and software do cut across many disciplines. What formulas are used in setting budgets for the material? Are there multiple budgets for the format broken down by discipline or is there just one budget line for all datatapes for example? (5) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 18 Mar 91 15:56:23 PST From: "VICKY REICH" Subject: Who manages both serials and monographs? I'm interested in being in touch with other folks who manage both serials and monographs. Other than Michigan, Berkeley and Stanford, are there other ARL libraries who have merged functions? (6) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 18 Mar 91 17:54 EDT From: "CHAMBERLAIN, CAROL" Subject: African Book Collective Does anyone use the African Book Collective? If so, how are they doing? (7) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 18 Mar 91 17:54 EDT From: "CHAMBERLAIN, CAROL" Subject: Position description Coordinator, Collection Development, Penn State University Libraries. The Collection Development Coordinator, an academic administrator reporting to the Assistant Dean, Collections and Reference Services, is responsible for providing innovative leadership and guidance for the growth and direction of the Libraries' collections in support of the University's educational and research programs at all levels. The administrator directs the collection development program in consultation with the Assistant Dean and the Collection Development Advisory Committee; provides support for selectors, maintains liaison relationships with the University's academic areas; represents the Libraries' collection development concerns and interests in various national and regional consortia and programs; and actively participates in divisional and Libraries planning, policy making and budget activities. Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent; significant experience in academic or research libraries, including substantive collection development responsibilities; evidence of leadership and excellent communication skills. Additional advanced degree in a subject field and experience in securing external funding is desirable. Evidence of potential for promotion and tenure will be considered. Salary minimum $45,000. Applications will be reviewed beginning April 15 and continuing until the position is filled. Applications and nominations should be submitted to: Head, Search Committee, Coordinator, Collection Development, E505 Pattee Library, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802. (8) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [My apologies to Ann. This item got stuck in a forgotten file. I hope her deadline of March 15 is a tad flexible. Christian] Date: Fri, 8 Mar 91 18:00:52 EST From: Ann Okerson Subject: Society Survey To: Members of ACQNET and SERIALST From: Ann Okerson/Association of Research Libraries Re: Publisher Request for Input We have been discussing with one of the major scientific societies future strategies for their journal publications program. They seek library reactions and input, and so I suggested to them that we could generate a lot of informa- tion by asking librarians on the Net to respond. They reacted with alacrity and enthusiasm to this idea and have given me a message to post on to you. Please respond to either of the lists, or reply to my e-mail, OKERSON@UMDC.- BITNET, or OKERSON@UMDC.UMD.EDU. (If you respond to the lists, you won't overload my own e-mail box, whose capacity remains untested.) I'll batch the responses for them. Your participation is greatly appreciated. It's very rewarding for the library community to be treated as serious customers and users and to be asked for our opinion. Reply by March 15th, end of working day, please. Thank you. SCENARIO: A nonprofit society self-publishes a scientific journal of 19,000 pages per year. The same information is simultaneously published in 8 specialty journals geared to the individual scientists. If the society discontinued publishing the hard-copy "consolidated" journal, in favor of 8 hard-copy specialty journals plus full-text CD-ROM simultaneous publication of the consolidated journal, how would your library respond? [Readers, note that price is not given. I don't know what the price impact would be, and your comments might query this or make it a condition of choosing some specific solution, i.e., "If xxxx, then xxxx"] Would you a. Purchase only the individual specialty journals (hard-copy)? b. Subscribe only to the CD-ROM version of the consolidated journal? c. Purchase the individual specialty journals in hard copy and subscribe to the consolidated journal on CD-ROM? d. Other: (Please answer all the above, yes or no) Add any further comments you may have. Thanks. ***** END OF FILE ***** END OF FILE ***** END OF FILE ***** END OF FILE *****