ACQNET v1n127 (November 17, 1991) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acq-v1n127 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 1, No. 127, November 17, 1991 ========================================== (1) FROM: Susan More SUBJECT: _LAPT_ Contents in ACQNET (6 lines) (2) FROM: Deborah Fetch SUBJECT: Slavic exchanges (9 lines) (3) FROM: Deborah Fetch SUBJECT: BookQuest, SerialQuest (19 lines) (4) FROM: Pamela Rose SUBJECT: Rush orders (23 lines) (5) FROM: Marylou Hale SUBJECT: Rush orders (12 lines) (6) FROM: Jim Mumm SUBJECT: Japan Publishing Trading Co. (22 lines) (7) FROM: Gloria Ostrander SUBJECT: State Mutual Book & Periodical Co. (7 lines) (8) FROM: Carol Chamberlain SUBJECT: ALMS bylaws, name (27 lines) (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 91 8:17:49 EST From: Susan L. More Subject: _LAPT_ contents in ACQNET Corrie Marsh and I were "offended" to see the LAPT table of contents on ACQNET. That's advertising. No, please. (2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1991 16:05 EST From: Deborah Fetch Subject: Slavic exchanges Our Library received a request from the All-Union State Library of Foreign Literature of Moscow, USSR, to initiate an exchange program. We have very few Soviet exchange partners. There has been talk on ACQNET about the difficulties of purchasing materials from former East Block countries and the USSR. How are Soviet exchange programs faring? (3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1991 15:55 EST From: Deborah Fetch Subject: BookQuest, SerialQuest Penn State Libraries began using Abacis's automated OP service, BookQuest and SerialQuest, in January, 1991. A few weeks ago we did an evaluation of the service and found the fulfillment rate to be low: BookQuest 457 active wants 10 purchases SerialQuest 83 titles/169 issues active wants 0 purchases Our evaluation did not take into consideration the types of materials, for example, whether they were STM vs humanities titles. I would like to hear from others about their experiences with Abacis. What are your successes, failures? Particularly, has anyone done an analysis of the types of items that are likely to be found on Abacis? [There is an ACQNET back file on BookQuest (BKQUEST.POS). It includes some hard data. To obtain it, just ask me. C.] (4) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1991 10:42 EDT From: Pamela Rose Subject: Rush orders In reply to Eric Carpenter's question about rush orders: At the Health Sciences Library, SUNY at Buffalo, we call vendors to see if the book is in stock first. Most have 800 numbers. We might use Franklin, Midwest, Baker & Taylor, BNA, Total Information, Ballen, or a few others. If we ask for special delivery, we pay the UPS overnight or 2nd day air, but have never paid a "rush" fee. Many of the above vendors are medical/sci/tech- oriented, so may not serve Oberlin as well. Expected delivery may be from 1 day (if we pay for overnight) or a week if they send regular UPS. As for who does the best job, we have found they all perform about the same for an order they have to place with a publisher if the book is not in stock. If it is in stock, it's just a matter of getting it out through their packing and shipping department, and again, we have noticed not real difference. The key is, is it in stock? We have also used our local University Bookstore (no discount of course!), where we can just walk over and pick it up. (5) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 91 15:32:55 -0800 From: Marylou Hale Subject: Rush orders We find that when we need a title in a big hurry (and the definition of "big hurry" varies greatly), we will put the title on our automated acquisitions system to generate a purchase order number, and call the order in to either the publisher or one of our main jobbers. We then request overnight express or 2-day air. The title is usually in our library within a week, barring non-work days. While on the phone, we ask what the charge is for this service. Usually, it is only the cost of the special fast delivery that we have request- ed. We are experimenting with faxing rush requests that require a hard copy, but this is still in the early stages of development. (6) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1991 09:42 CDT From: Jim Mumm <9724MUMMJ@VMS.CSD.MU.EDU> Subject: Japan Publishing Trading Co. You might try a two-pronged approach to Japan Publishing Trading Company (JPTC): FAX and Patience. When it comes to overseas vendors, I would recommend faxing virtually any time you need to communicate with them. Faxing ensures that the vendor received your message, and it ensures that they got it quickly. (I once got burned with an overseas mail strike, and that convinced me of the beauty of faxing.) If you are having difficulty with response you might try including statements like: "We need an immediate reply," or "Please reply to confirm receipt of this fax," etc. You could also try bombarding them with faxes on a daily basis until they respond. Anyway, the fax number for JPTC is: 011-81-3-292-0410. Secondly, my limited experience with JPTC says that they are really slow, but they do eventually respond, so hang in there. (7) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 91 13:40:01 MST From: Gloria Ostrander Subject: State Mutual Book & Periodical Co. We prepaid two pricey titles to State Mutual Book and Peridocial Co. We never received the volumes, or our money back. I know of two vendors that won't handle their orders. We have added them to our list of"unreliables". (8) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1991 17:22 EST From: Carol Chamberlain Subject: ALMS bylaws, name The Executive Committee of the ALCTS Acquisition of Library Materials Section will be considering a proposed revision to the Section bylaws at ALA Midwinter. As chair of ALMS I am seeking comments from the profession on the following issues: The ALMS bylaws state: " The object of this section is to contribute to library service and librarianship through encouragement, promotion of and responsibility for those activities ... [of ALCTS of the ALA] relating to the acquisition of library materials in all types of institutions." Specific changes for consideration include adding references to the purchase, lease, or other methods of acquisition and adding a reference to all formats of library materials. Over the past months there has been some discussion on ACQNET about the name of the section. This issue also will be discussed at Midwinter. Bylaws changes require a vote by the Section membership (1992). I'm eager to hear the views of ACQNET members. ******* END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 1, No. 127 ****** END OF FILE *******