ACQNET v1n076 (May 16, 1991) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acq-v1n076 ACQNET, Vol 1, No. 76, May 16, 1991 =================================== (1) FROM: Christian SUBJECT: Who's new on ACQNET today (19 lines) (2) FROM: Rosann Bazirjian SUBJECT: Gift monographs (7 lines) (3) FROM: Richard Brumley SUBJECT: Gifts processing (20 lines) (4) FROM: Carol Hawks SUBJECT: ALCTS reorganization (11 lines) (5) FROM: Joyce Ogburn SUBJECT: Acquisitions profession, Meeting in Atlanta (8 lines) (6) FROM: Keith Stetson SUBJECT: Acquisitions/Collection development (39 lines) (7) FROM: John Saylor SUBJECT: Price increases, society publications (26 lines) (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: May 16, 1991 From: Christian Subject: Who's new on ACQNET today Tim McAdam Amanda Harmon Head, Acquisitions Department Head, Acquisitions Unit University of California - Irvine Univ. of North Carolina - Charlotte E-mail: TMCADAM@ORION.CAC.UCI.EDU E-mail: ALI00ALH@UNCCVM.BITNET Gail Kennedy Kathryn A. Soupiset Associate Director of Libraries Head, Acquisitions Department University of Kentucky Libraries Trinity University Library E-mail: KENNEDYG@UKLANS.UKY.EDU E-mail: KSOUPISE@TRINITY.BITNET Thelma Diercks David J. Nuzzo Head, Monographs Department Head, Acquisitions Department University of Hawaii Library SUNY - Buffalo E-mail: THELMA@UHUNIX.UHCC.HAWAII. E-mail: ULCDAVEN@UBVM.BITNET EDU (2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 14 May 1991 08:11:37 EDT From: Rosann Bazirjian Subject: Monograph Donations of Review Copies One consideration to keep in mind, is that the copies our faculty members obtain free of charge from publishers for review purposes are not always the final versions of a text. I have always been careful not to add them to my collection because they are not always the definitive edition. (3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 15 May 91 14:13:37 PDT From: Richard Brumley Subject: Gifts The Acquisitions and Collection Development departments here spend much time and energy processing gifts, all for very little gain. In a typical year we add less than 5% of the donated materials to the collections. As my department loses staff positions I find we are spending more of this precious staff time (and higher level staff time) on this activity of marginal value. I am becoming more hard-hearted when I talk to potential donors and am getting better at directing gifts to other homes, but this is not enough. For one thing, gifts have a way of arriving unannounced. How ruthless are others in acquisitions or collection development in either dissuading potential donors or disposing of unsolicited donations? Has anyone every tried instituting a policy of not accepting gifts? I know there would be perception/public relations backlash on such a policy given that material costs are going up and budgets down. Nonetheless, I am tempted. Any advice? (4) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 15 May 91 21:00 EDT From: "Carol P. Hawks" Subject: Open meeting on RS restructuring This comes from the ALCTS News: -- "As part of the Resources Section Executive Committee Meeting, an open meeting will be held to present and discuss the proposed structures of the new Collection Management and Development Section and the Resources Section (or Acquisition of Library Materials Section, if the name change is approved)." Sunday, June 30, 2:00 - 5:30 p.m.; Marriott Marquis, McKenzie Room. (5) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 16 May 91 08:43:46 U From: "Joyce Ogburn" Subject: Meeting in Atlanta, Acquisitions profession To anyone who wishes to meet in Atlanta and discuss the acquisitions profes- sional, Barbara Winters and I are planning to get together for lunch on Monday July 1 at 12:30 or so. Place not yet determined. If you are interested, please contact me or Barbara (bwinters@vcuvax.bitnet). (6) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 16 May 91 16:36 EST From: Keith Stetson Subject: Acquisitions/Collection Development Debate Some additional thoughts about the Collection development/Acquisitions dichotomy: Charles Osburn makes some comments about the effect of organizational structure in his "Impact of Collection Management Practices on Intellectual Freedom," _Library Trends_, vol. 39, nos. 1 & 2, Summer/Fall 1990, p. 173: "There are two fundamentally different structures for collection management: one wherein the chief collection management officer also bears responsibility for other library functions, and one wherein that individual's sole functional responsibility is collection management. In the former model, problems reside in goals of the other areas of the collection management librarian's responsibilities that may very well be in conflict with the goals of collection management. In the latter: collection management is by design not integrated into library operations with the result that it can be viewed as separate and apart and, therefore, as a meddler or even an intruder in the affairs of other functional units." It is commonly believed that the first structure is only possible in the small or medium sized library, and the second structure is inevitable in the larger library. From the perspective of having been involved in collection development in two smaller libraries, and in acquisitions in two ARL libraries, I would like to propose that it is as possible for organizationally separate acquisitions and collection development units to have a positive and productive relationship as it is for an integrated acquisitions and collection development unit to not be well integrated into other library operations. I believe that organization- ally separate units can work well together, regardless of historic turf battles, if acquisitions is willing to bite the bullet and present itself as a responsive and cooperative ally in the collection development process. Both units will benefit, often in ways not immediately apparent, or admitted. (7) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thu, 16 May 91 18:51:10 EDT Date: 16 May 91 16:22:23 From: John Saylor Subject: Society publications price increases Price increase estimates for standing order plans for institutional members from phone calls (5/15/91) to major U.S. engineering societies show the following: American Society of Civil Engineers: From $1770 ('91) to $2000 ('92) = +13% American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Plan C): From $9300 (91') to $10,000 ('92) = +7.5% American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Plan B): From $1389 (91') to $1527 ('92) = +10% Association for Computing Machinery (pub & sig package): From $850 ('91) to $975 ('92) = +15% Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (All trans & POP): From $15,555 ('91) to $18,821 ('92) = + 21% Transportation Research Board: From $990 ('91) to $1089 ('92) = +10% American Concrete Institute - 10% increase Materials Research Society - 10% increase These are mostly "rough" estimates as the increases are normally finalized later in the year. Several reasons given for the increases are postage increases and lost circulation due to the recession. I would love to hear comments and any other price increase estimates others may have turned up (AGU, AGI, GSA, etc). ***** END OF FILE ***** END OF FILE ***** END OF FILE ***** END OF FILE *****