ACQNET v2n005 (January 14, 1992) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acq-v2n005 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 2, No. 5, January 14, 1992 ======================================= (1) FROM: Wayne Perryman SUBJECT: Oxford University Press recall (20 lines) (2) FROM: Richard Jasper SUBJECT: ACQNET at one year (31 lines) (3) FROM: Joyce Ogburn SUBJECT: The Challenge (34 lines) (4) FROM: Dennis Carrigan SUBJECT: ALCTS, collection development (6 lines) (5) FROM: Dennis Carrigan SUBJECT: Collection development e-lists (7 lines) (6) FROM: Ann Okerson SUBJECT: SPEC kit on e-journals and e-serials (20 lines) (7) FROM: Linda Gould SUBJECT: Continuations budgets (22 lines) (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE: Monday, 13 January 92 09:04:10 CST FROM: Wayne Perryman Subject: OUP Recall Responding to the query from Jim Mumm concerning the identity of the work which was plagiarized by _The Shaping of the First Amendment_ by Paul Murphy, and was recently recalled by Oxford University Press, I do know the name of the author and title of the aggrieved work but do not feel that it is the best interests of the concerned parties to divulge this information at this time. This author is presently in negotiation with OUP over this issue and prefers to remain anonymous. I believe that, rather than extending the debate over this situation, librarians should take this at face value and return the Murphy book as OUP has requested. I thank Christian for coming out so strongly and persuasively in favor of returning this work to the publisher -- I too agree that this is the right thing to do. Additional information regarding the other parties involved in this unfortunate incident may come out in the future, but I believe that the decision whether or not to release such information should be left up to them. (2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 13 Jan 92 13:27:06 EST From: Richard Jasper Subject: Acqnet at 1 Year In her entry on ACQNET's first anniversary, Joyce Ogburn has done her usual excellent job of synthesizing the available information into a meaningful commentary. I, too, think that ACQNET is performing a splendid job of helping advance the interests and practice of acquisitions librarianship. I seem to recall having opined just about this time last year, when there were fewer than 100 (fewer than 50?) subscribers, that the real value of ACQNET would be to serve as a ready news source, a current awareness vehicle, and a discussion forum. It has proven to be all those things plus, as Joyce has said, a mechanism for getting us in touch with one another. Even so, for all my glowing feelings about ACQNET, I still find colleagues who don't think a publication (electronic or otherwise) is worthwhile unless each item therein has an abstract, three graphs, and a dozen footnotes. Moreover, these colleagues seem to think that contributions to something like ACQNET don't count for much. Considering my natural journalistic bent and my relative inexperience in the abstracts-graphs-footnotes arena, I've found this attitude hard to counter, not to mention hard to take. Consequently, it warms my heart to see someone like Joyce, with impeccable scholarly credentials, praising a news-oriented current awareness and discussion forum like ACQNET. What all this means other than that I'm your usual angst-ridden neurotic is hard to say. But I'd look forward to hearing from others who have encountered the same attitude. (3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 13 Jan 1992 14:34:42 U From: "Joyce Ogburn" Subject: The Challenge I have to agree with many of the things that Richard Jasper said, and I don't think they are so small. I would agree that number 1 is time for reflection. We spend so much time on the process of acquisitions that it is easy to lose sight of the purpose and philosophy behind what we do. We are governed by what we do instead of what we should be doing. As circumstances change around us, we do not always have the chance to think about how external changes relate to our purpose and how these changes translate into the organization and process. The lack of time for reflection also hinders us from producing healthy change ourselves. It is easy to be reactive when you have no time to effect or anticipate change. Related to the issue of thinking time is the issue of research. I believe we should invest more time in research which benefits both our jobs and the profession. For instance, we don't tend to replicate studies that others have done to see if they can be generally applied or applied to our own institu- tions. We don't have much time to read the research results of other fields to see if they could be adapted to library science. For acquisitions in particular I would say that we don't know enough about publishing and information dissemination and economics. This is changing, forced on us somewhat by the serials pricing issue, fluctuating dollar values, and such. What is the next crisis coming? How long will it take us to comprehend and handle that crisis? How can we prepare? Lest we despair, we should note that many other professionals are facing the same challenges. American industry does far too little R&D. We are not alone. Perhaps it is time for a change in attitude which will encompass, as Joe Barker and Christian have suggested, a willingness to take risks. Are we sacrificing our future to productivity statistics for today? We can dare to be different and not be content with the fact that others are in the same boat as we? Time to dive in and swim? (4) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 14 Jan 92 14:58:49 EST From: Dennis Carrigan Subject: ALCTS, collection development I would like to know how useful those whose main interest is collection development find membership in ALCTS. (5) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 14 Jan 92 14:58:49 EST From: Dennis Carrigan Subject: Collection development e-lists Can anyone recommend a list or lists whose principal concern is collection development? In addition to ACQNET, I receive the _NEWSLETTER ON SERIALS PRICING ISSUES_ and SERIALST. (6) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 14 Jan 92 16:54:19 EST From: Ann Lillian Okerson Subject: SPEC Survey on library e-journal policies is scheduled The ARL's Office of Management Services has scheduled publication of a SPEC kit on library handling of e-journals and serials. The survey will examine which libraries have policies, where policies are being developed, their scope, and related matters. Representative policies and documentation will be part of the publication. The compiler of the survey and kit is: Denyse K. Sturges, Resident Librarian University of Ilinois at Chicago U49178@UICVM 312-996-2728 Managing Editor is Brigid Welch, OMS. Editor for this volume is Ann Okerson, ARL. For more information, contact: cbwelch@umdc.bitnet Release date is in early fall, 1992. (7) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1992 14:48:45 -0800 (PST) From: Linda Gould Subject: Continuations budgets The University of Washington Libraries has recently established a budget line for continuations (monographic series) in addition to our other budget lines for books and serials. We are asking for some information that would assist us in managing the new continuations line. Would libraries which have SEPARATE budgets for continuations only (excluding serials, journals, annuals) please provide information on the following if they can: 1) Are you able to identify the inflation rate for a continuations budget which is separate for the rate you have on books and serials? If so, how? 2) Do you find inflation rates for continuations to be closer to books or serials inflation rates? Can you provide any examples? 3) We welcome your observations, general or specific, on the budget behavior of a continuations line, as well as any suggestions you wish to make about managing one. ******* END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 2, No. 5 ****** END OF FILE *******