ACQNET v1n115 (October 14, 1991) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acq-v1n115 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 1, No. 115, October 14, 1991 ======================================== (1) FROM: Christian SUBJECT: Who's new on ACQNET today (13 lines) (2) FROM: Jeri Van Goethem SUBJECT: Electronic journals (23 lines) (3) FROM: Caroline Early SUBJECT: Automated acquisitions systems in ACQNET directory (7 lines) (4) FROM: Peter Stevens SUBJECT: Automated acquisitions systems in ACQNET directory (8 lines) (5) FROM: Betty Oktay SUBJECT: Minority/women-owned vendors and bookstores (11 lines) (6) FROM: Beth Jacoby SUBJECT: Minority/women-owned vendors and bookstores (11 lines) (7) FROM: Joe Pukl SUBJECT: Minority/women-owned vendors and bookstores (7 lines) (8) FROM: Joe Barker SUBJECT: Minority/women-owned vendors and bookstores (17 lines) (9) FROM: Margie Axtmann SUBJECT: Advertising on ACQNET (22 lines) (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: October 14, 1991 From: Christian Subject: Who's new on ACQNET today Shirley A. Reuter Donna Cohen Acquisitions Librarian Head of Acquisitions Bowdoin College Library Rollins College Library E-mail: SREUTER@BOWDOIN.EDU E-mail: DCOHEN@ROLLINS.BITNET Gayle Chan Head, Serials Dept. University of Hong Kong Libraries E-mail: GRYCLIBR@HKUCC.BITNET (2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 10 Oct 91 15:16:39 EST From: Jeri Van Goethem Subject: Electronic journals What are libraries doing about electronic journals to develop policies and procedures for acquiring, processing, storing, accessing, or interfacing remotely? Would there be any motivation to form an interest group on e-jour- nals to meet informally at ALA? Could we have an "electronic exchange" to discuss such questions as: Should libraries attempt to "collect" e-journals with the resulting need to provide electronic storage and software to interface; or, should libraries serve as gateways to e-journals providing users information via locally stored tables of contents and abstracts .... Or other methods? Can libraries be sure that the originating source will continue to store and make the journal available? How can access to electronic information be made easily available to the patron? How should e-journals be funded (including paying for storage costs and access software)? From the materials budget? Are standards being developed for this format so there can be more uniform access rather than the confusion such as now exist with the cd-rom format? We have a study group here at Duke which is working on these issues. We are interested in sharing information. (3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 11 Oct 91 08:36:00 EDT From: "CAROLINE EARLY" Subject: Automated systems in ACQNET directory I vote yes--what a great idea! It would also help if you were putting together a program, local or otherwise, and wanted a spokesperson to discuss a particu- lar system. (4) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1991 09:16:21 -0700 (PDT) From: Peter Stevens Subject: Automated systems in ACQNET directory I agree with Mary's suggestion. I thing it would be very handy, especially if we could also have a listing by automated system (as you now provide a listing by state). Of course, this information is already available in the American Library Directory for those still willing to bother with printed sources. (5) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 11 Oct 91 10:38 EDT From: Betty Oktay Subject: Female/minority-owned vendors and bookstores In response to Joyce's request: New Words, a women's bookstore, 186 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139. Phone: (607) 876-5310 Widdershins, 8205 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 1-232, West Hollywood, CA 90046. Phone: (213) 656-3482 Judith's room, 681 Washinton Street, New York, NY 10014. Phone: (212) 727-7330 Politics and Prose Book Store, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008. Phone: (202) 364-1919. Owned and managed by Carla Cohen. (6) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 11 Oct 91 11:51 EDT From: Beth Jacoby Subject: feminist bookstore In response to Joyce Ogburn's call for information on female bookstores/ vendors, I recall a feature article in one of the recent issues of _Publisher's Weekly_, the Sept. 6th issue I think, about a feminist bookstore in Baltimore called 31st Street Bookstore. The store is a co-op, and although I don't remember if the article mentioned any of the owners' names, it did mention the manager's name, in case you want to contact her. I don't know if the store has ever done business with libraries or not. (7) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 91 10:04:31 EDT From: Joe Pukl Subject: Minority vendor In response to Joyce Ogburn's question about minority vendors, the following may qualify: Silers Library Distributors, 2737 Bienville Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119. Phone: (504) 822-3686. (8) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 91 12:50:38 PDT From: Joe Barker Subject: Minority and Women-owned Vendors There is minority-owned firm in Berkeley that has approached me and appears to have a fairly full line of vendor services. We have not used this vendor because our own application and needs does not call for another vendor at this time. I suggest you contact Albert E. Middlebrooks, III, at Lamour Alma Enterprises, Inc., 2288 Fulton St., Suite 311, Berkeley, CA 94709-1449. Phone: (510) 549-4550. An excellent women-owned source of university press publications is Karen McClung, University Press Books, 2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704. Phone: (510) 548-0585. We've used UPB for years and find the service superb, reli- ability above average, and ability to interpret an approval plan profile comparable with that of other vendors. Much more than book store for librar- ies! (9) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 11 Oct 91 08:59:57 EDT From: Margie Axtmann Subject: Advertising on ACQNET I'm all in favor of vendors being allowed to participate on ACQNET for the reasons that others have mentioned. I think the issue is really the amount and type of advertising and even announcements that are appropriate for this forum. Two examples come to mind: 1) The ARL directory of electronic newsletters and discussion groups was widely advertised on the airwaves, yet no one expressed concern about it. When an association becomes a publisher and sells its works, such an announcement is commercial advertising and does not belong in ACQNET. 2) The numerous announcements about nominations for various awards that are sponsored by ALA and other bodies are cluttering up ACQNET and other electronic fora. All of these announcements are published in the print media as they have always been. I want ACQNET to be a discussion forum for acquisitions issues, not a bulletin board for marginally related announcements. I've stopped printing and saving issues of ACQNET because the percentage of useful permanent information is so low. Can't we get back to basics? ******* END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 1, No. 115 ****** END OF FILE *******