ACQNET v1n108 (September 25, 1991) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acq-v1n108 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 1, No. 108, September 25, 1991 =========================================== (1) FROM: Christian SUBJECT: Who's new on ACQNET today (55 lines) (2) FROM: Anna Belle Leiserson SUBJECT: Macmillan Professional and Business Reference Publishing, Publisher consolidations and mergers (16 lines) (3) FROM: Bruce Gilbert SUBJECT: Computers, peripherals (28 lines) (4) FROM: Tricia Masson SUBJECT: New job (12 lines) (5) FROM: F. Orion Pozo SUBJECT: Arrow (G.H.) Company (Philadelphia), Replacement copies, Alternatives to USBE (20 lines) (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: September 25, 1991 From: Christian Subject: Who's new on ACQNET today I've never had a day like Monday on which I signed up 14 new people. I couldn't figure out where they all came from until I realized that Birdie McLennan had reprinted an issue of ACQNET on SERIALST and told people how to sign up for ACQNET. Thanks, Birdie. I owe you one. Anyway, most of these people having sent their biographical data, in addition to the usual two or three from other sources, they are: Gloria Ostrander Diane Johnson AUL for Technical Services Head, Serials Dept. Boise State University Library SUNY - Geneseo Library E-mail: ALIOSTRA@IDBSU.IDBSU.EDU E-mail: JOHNSOND@UNO.CC.GENESEO.EDU Hunter Kevil Beth Holley Product Specialist for Acq. & Ser. Head, Acquisitions Dept. Data Research Associates University of Alabama Libraries E-mail: HUNTER@SDG.DRA.COM E-mail: BHOLLEY@UA1VM.BITNET Denyse Seaman Birdie MacLennan Assistant Law Librarian Serials Cataloger Baylor University, Caston Law Lib. University of Vermont Library E-mail: SEAMAND@BAYLOR.BITNET E-mail: BMACLENN@UVMVM.BITNET M. Gordon Pat Putney Acquisitions Librarian Acquisitions Librarian Franklin & Marshall College Libr. Brown University Library E-mail: M_GORDON@FANDMLIB.BITNET E-mail: AP201001@BROWNVM.BITNET Kathy Schmidt Paula Henry Serials Coordinator Head of Acquisitions Indiana U., Ruth Lilly Med. Lib. SUNY - Geneseo Library E-mail: IUCO100.INDYVAX.BITNET E-mail: HENRY@GENESEO.BITNET Ellen Pletsch William Jarvis Collection Development Librarian Head, Acquisitions/Serials National Agricultural Library Washington State University Libraries E-mail: EPLETSCH@ASRR.ARSUSDA.GOV E-mail: JARVIS@WSUVM1.BITNET Kathleen West Thompson Caryl Ward Head of Acquisitions Serials Assistant U. of Kansas Med. Center Library SUNY - Binghamton Library E-mail: KTHOMPSO@UKANVM.BITNET E-mail: CWARD@BINGVMB.BITNET Sandra Lindberg Marsha Skoman Head of Technical Services Serials Librarian Xavier University Libraries Drake University Library E-mail: LINDBERG@XAVIER.BITNET E-mail: MS6621R@DRAKE.BITNET Charles A. Skewis Acquisitions Librarian University of Alabama Libraries E-mail: CSKEWIS@UA1VM.BITNET (2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 91 13:44 CDT From: Anna Belle Leiserson Subject: Thomson Buys Maxwell Macmillan Maxwell Communication Corporation has just sold another big chunk of their holdings. This time it is Maxwell Macmillan Professional and Business Refer- ence Publishing. It was purchased at $56.5 million by the Thomson Corporation. I'm unsure of the implications for libraries in general, but for law libraries, this is major news. Thomson already owns Lawyers Cooperative, Callaghan, Clark Boardman, Carwell, Richard De Boo, Sweet & Maxwell, the Law Book Co., Stevens, W. Green, Warren Gorham & Lamont and Research Institute of America. The latter two should be particularly affected as all three publish heavily in taxation. There's not much in print about it yet that I've seen -- just one story on page C16 of the 9/23 Wall Street Journal. (3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 91 13:18:24 CDT From: Bruce Gilbert Subject: Computers, Peripherals I am replying to the comments made by Eleanor Cook in the 21 Sept. issue. Please do not construe my comments as being negative or critical; our library (like so many) also struggles with a large number of periodical titles handled by a very few staff; I certainly understand that financial shortcomings preclude many programs that we would all like to pursue. What I don't understand, I guess, is the comment that software is "gathering dust" because "we do not have the funds to buy a modem". A number of sources now offer 2400-baud internal modems for roughly $60, and external modems can be had for around $100. (The _Computer Shopper_ lists several sources; feel free to contact me if you don't have access to an issue.) Buying a computer without a modem is like buying a new car and then never going anywhere because you don't want to buy gas (except that a modem is a one-time expense.) A lot of neat things are out there (BBS's, online services, dial-in access to your computer center, etc.) that will never (at least not in the near future, which is the same as never in Computerland) be available through the Internet. Also, we communicate with our serials vendor, claim, and search for missing issues, all using a modem. OK, I'm off my high horse now. I just feel that a modem is one computer gadget that is well worth the limited investment involved, particularly (but not exclusively) for acquisitions people. (4) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 91 18:14:02 EDT From: Tricia Masson Subject: Job and address changes Please note (and pass on) my new address and position: Head, Collection Development The American University Library 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20016-8046 (202) 885-3854 (5) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 25 Sep 91 08:33:33 U From: F. Orion Pozo Subject: Arrow (G.H.) Company (Philadelphia), Replacement copies, Alternatives to USBE As a science collection manager, I am left with the problem of disposing of duplicate issues of journals and books that are received as gifts. I have enjoyed the recent discussion of the USBE in ACQNET because my library's involvement with USBE has withered away. Along the same lines I have been in contact with Jay Butler, president of G. H. Arrow Company of Philadelphia. He is a dealer in medical, scientific and scholarly journals. He says: "We have an exchange program with over hundred pharmaceutical companies, chemical companies, universities and hospitals in the United States.... The program works as follows: we will supply to you from our own stock, from single issues to complete volumes, free of charge. If you require long runs of any one title, we will have to discuss if they are free of charge on a case by case basis. In return you will ship to us any periodicals that you declare excess or no longer need." My question is, has anyone out there had any experience with this company. Do they have a good fill rate? Do they pay postage? Is it really free? ******* END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 1, No. 108 ****** END OF FILE *******