ACQNET v1n116 (October 14, 1991) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acq-v1n116 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 1, No. 116, October 14, 1991 ========================================= (1) FROM: Christian SUBJECT: ACQNET Editorial Board (28 lines) (2) FROM: Steve Murden SUBJECT: Approval processing backlogs (29 lines) (3) FROM: Kay Granskog SUBJECT: ALCTS Preorder/Pre-catalog Discussion Group meeting (13 lines) (4) FROM: Barbara Stelmasik SUBJECT: Pan Pacifica, Pacific Rim booksellers (13 lines) (5) FROM: Carol Hawks SUBJECT: LAPT Research Award (47 lines) (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: October 14, 1991 From: Christian Subject: ACQNET Editorial Board I am very pleased to announce that Joe Barker, Head of the Acquisitions Department at the University of California - Berkeley, has joined the Editorial Board of ACQNET. Joe has been a strong supporter of ACQNET from its beginning ten months and four days ago as well as a thoughtful contributor. He joins the four members of the Board who are: - Meta Nissley, Head, Acquisitions & Collection Development at California State University - Chico - Rosann Bazirjian, Head, Bibliographic Services Department, Syracuse Universi- ty Library - Richard Jasper, Head, Acquisitions Department, Emory University Library - Carol Chamberlain, Chief, Acquisitions Department, Pennsylvania State University Library. I don't have much experience with editorial boards, this being my first, but it is my impression that ACQNET's is a fairly active board. It has passed upon all elements of our editorial policy, which I'll have to write up someday. It has guided me four or five times on how to handle particular items. Most of the time there is a clear consensus on what to do. A couple of times the Board has been deadlocked 2-2 on a particular issue, most currently on the issue of publishers on ACQNET. This is one reason why we opened the discussion on this issue to the membership. The addition of Joe will help us deal with such situations. (2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1991 11:10 EDT From: Steve Murden Subject: Approval plans processing backlog We have been dealing with major backlogs in incoming firm ordered and approval materials over the past several months and are starting to see some marked progress in that area. Our new director, however, is uncomfortable with backlogs of any sort. My associate director has requested that I poll ACQNET members to see if I can get some recommendation from colleagues on what might be an acceptable compromise. So, here goes. Our budget for approval materials is approximately $235,000. That breaks down into $180,000 for our academic library (300 publishers) and $55,000 for our medical library (72 publishers). We are currently processing materials that were received in the building (and paid for) during late July. We are approximately 2 1/2 months behind in processing. By processing, what I mean is actually receiving the materials into the system. All pre-cataloging. We pay the invoices as soon as the material arrives, because state procedures require it. We do not actually "receive" the items on NOTIS until we reach that point in the queue. The processing is done by 2 full-time clerical staff, 1 3/4 time clerical staff, supervised by 1 full-time paraprofessional (who also does some process- ing), with sporadic (usually seasonal) assistance from staff in the Order Section. In the words of my associate director, "do you have any feel for what is a typical or desirable backlog of books being received by approval?" (3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 91 16:12 EDT From: "Kay.Granskog" <20676KAG@MSU.BITNET> Subject: ALCTS Preorder/Precat Discussion Group The Preorder/Precat Discussion Group wants to focus their San Antonio ALA meeting on the little "studies" we do to help us determine local policies and procedures that are important to our daily work but are not really publication material. Here are two examples we have already: a library that uses estimated prices rather than looking up items in BIP; a library that does not insure material returns. We would like to include a range of these little studies in our discussion topic. If any of the ACQNET readers know of one, please e-mail me, Kay Granskog, at: 20676kag@msu.bitnet. (4) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 91 15:53:04 EDT From: Barbara Stelmasik Subject: Pacific Publications The University of Minnesota Libraries have a grant for acquiring materials on economic & social development in the Pacific. Many of the materials we are interested in acquiring are published in Pacific Rim countries. We are interested in finding a vendor who will supply such materials expedi- tiously, as they must be both ordered and paid for within the grant year. Pan Pacifica has been recommended to us. Would ACQNET members comment on their experiences with this vendor or recommend other vendors for this type of material? (5) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 91 18:39 EDT From: "Carol P. Hawks" Subject: LAPT Research Award RESEARCH AWARD LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS: PRACTICE & THEORY The _Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory_ (LAPT) Research Award provides an annual prize of $1,000 for research in the broad areas of acquisitions, serials, publishing, and collection management. The award will be given for one proposal and administered in two parts: $500 when the proposal is selected to fund the research effort and $500 when the completed manuscript is submitted to _Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory_. The award will be granted to the individual, not the institution, and may be used to cover expenses incurred in conducting the research outlined in the winning proposal, including travel, postage, staff support, supplies, and other items. The winning proposal will identify a critical issue in acquisitions, serials or collection management and outline a rigorous approach to testing or solving the issue raised. Proposals will be judged on their significance, clarity and originality. The proposal should be a brief description (no more than 250 words) of the project. A budget proposal and a one page vita of the author must be attached. Awards will not be limited to experienced researchers. The deadline for submitting proposals is March 15, 1992. Proposals will be reviewed by a panel consisting of the editor-in- chief, the assistant editors, and three members of the editorial board. The winning proposal will be announced at the annual American Library Association Conference (in San Francisco in 1992) and in the third issue of LAPT for the year. Research for the winning proposal must be completed within one year of the date when the award is announced. _Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory_ reserves the right of first refusal of the completed manuscript. Proposals and questions concerning this award should be addressed to: Carol Pitts Hawks Editor-in-Chief _Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory_ 5762B Hibernia Drive Columbus, OH 43232 (614) 292-6314 FAX: (614) 292-7859 BITNET: CHAWKS@OHSTMVSA.BITNET Internet: hawks.1@osu.edu ******* END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 1, No. 116 ****** END OF FILE *******