ACQNET v2n027 (February 25, 1992) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acq-v2n027 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 2, No. 27, February 25, 1992 ========================================= (1) FROM: Christian SUBJECT: Who's new on ACQNET today (8 lines) (2) FROM: Eleanor Cook SUBJECT: Potential serial orders (39 lines) (3) FROM: Graham Black SUBJECT: Acquisitions and document delivery (7 lines) (4) FROM: Julie Gammon SUBJECT: UPDATA Publications, Inc. (16 lines) (5) FROM: Doug Duchin SUBJECT: Wittenborn Art Books (6 lines) (6) FROM: Ann Palomo SUBJECT: Wittenborn Art Books, F.A. Bennett, Inc. (11 lines) (7) FROM: Karen Schmidt SUBJECT: W.H. Everett, vendor slips (12 lines) (8) FROM: Karen Schmidt SUBJECT: Private offices for technical services staff (11 lines) (9) FROM: Carol Chamberlain SUBJECT: Private offices for technical services staff (22 lines) (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: February 25, 1992 From: Christian Subject: Who's new on ACQNET today Kathy Lynch Coordinator, Library Technical Services Maricopa (AZ) Community Colleges E-mail: LYNCH@MARICOPA.BITNET (2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1992 21:48 EDT From: ELEANOR COOK Subject: Potential serial orders I've been a serials ACQUISITIONS librarian now for over two years. Before that I was a serials cataloger, and before that I worked in MONOGRAPHIC acquisi- tions. In all my capacities, I never really have been a collection development or management librarian per se, but in my present job, my duties take on many aspects of that area of library work. When I started I knew that cancellations would be my life. And that's what happened. We have cut almost $100,000 in subscriptions since I started and have only ordered a handful of new titles. We presently have a growing backlog of held orders totalling about $22,000.00. Here's my question: As a natural pack rat and optimist, I ever hope that the mountain of WORTHY announcements, brochures, flyers, etc., I have received over the past two years will someday be able to be considered for purchase. (These are the unsolicited samples and flyers; not the actual orders requested by faculty). Believe me, for the few I've kept, there are three times as many that I threw away (er, recycled), some reluctantly, most knowing they were junk or duplicates or just too darned expensive. I've TRIED to be very selective. But still, there is this really depressing pile of stuff! I have a reputation for having a cluttered office (what serials librarian doesn't? That could be another topic altogether.) How do other people deal with this? Am I really stupid or obsessive or just plain idealistic? How can I get a handle on this? I'm being serious here, so please don't reply with joking or sarcastic remarks. I need help! And maybe all of you will say, just throw it all away, c'mon get real! But I actually have found some excellent things going through the junk, and I have trained my staff to cull out only the meaningful stuff, so I do not spend a great deal of time on this. I would appreciate advice on this, and so would my colleague who handles monographs. She and I both struggle under "pile management." Thanks! (This used to not be a problem during the big money days. Oh yes, and also we do NOT have bibliographers!) (3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 08:24 +1000 From: Graham Black Subject: Acquisitions and document delivery Here, at the University of Central Queensland, Acquisitions handles items if they are to be purchased and retained for use in the library. If they are not for use in the library ILL or Reference handle it. (4) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 24 Feb 92 13:48:12 EST From: Julie Gammon Subject: UPDATA Publications, Inc. The request for information from Judith Niles on UPDATA, a CD-ROM subscription agency, made me start thinking.... I, too, have received several phone calls from UPDATA recently about consolidation of CD-ROM standing orders. At my library we order these through a variety of suppliers, mainly direct, and some through our local Ohionet utility. Are other libraries consolidating these orders and, if so, is it working? _Library Journal_, Feb. 1, 1992, p. 45-47 has an article "CD-ROM: The Medium of the Moment", which has a chart of the vendors used most often by 125 CD-ROM software purchasers. The study was done by Cahners Research for LJ. If this chart is any indication of jobbing practices, it would appear that many libraries are still ordering direct. Is this so? I would be interested in comments from others. (5) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 25 Feb 92 08:42:44 EST From: Douglas Duchin Subject: Wittenborn Art Books The closing of Wittenborn Art Books was announced in the NY Times last month, I believe, after 55 years of business. (6) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 25 Feb 92 12:00:00 EST From: Ann Palomo Subject: Wittenborn Art Books, Inc. Through Eric Carpenter at Oberlin and the Cleveland Museum of Art Library, we were referred to F.A. Bernett, Inc. in New York, a very reliable fine arts vendor that we have dealt with for years. They confirmed that Wittenborn is truly out of business and told us that Bernett purchased a great amount of Wittenborn's stock. We will be faxing outstanding Wittenborn orders to Bernett to see if they can supply them. Their address is: F.A. Bernett, Inc., 2001 Palmer Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538 PHONE: 914-834-3026 FAX: 914-834-0084 (7) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 25 Feb 1992 09:38:01 CST From: Karen Schmidt Subject: W.H. Everett, vendor slips In response to Ned Kraft: The University of Illinois has been using Everett slips for a few months now, not long enough for a good, long-term test, but long enough to get feedback from selectors. Selectors here are very happy with the slips and do not feel they are missing anything. However, at this point the Everett slips are an adjunct to a BHB publisher-based approval plan, so the mainstream things are coming on approval. Still, selectors have said they are happy with the peripheral material that Everett slips provide. We have also had good success using them for firm orders. (8) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 25 Feb 1992 09:38:01 CST From: Karen Schmidt Subject: Private offices for technical services staff I have an old-fashioned office, with windows on the upper half of the wall, on 2 sides. Some librarians here who have this same style of office also have mini-blinds to let them control privacy. I like this arrangement a lot: I can have quiet, but I also feel accessible. I opted to leave the blinds off the windows, but have a few posters to give me some room to talk to staff without feeling we're on display. In any event, you need an office, for your sanity if nothing else! (9) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1992 15:11 EST From: CAROL CHAMBERLAIN Subject: Private offices for technical services staff In response to the question of space planning for technical services, it is essential that adequate office space be part of the space plan/design. From my experience in a work environment where more than 100 people work on one floor, with only 3 offices (for administrators), I can attest to the importance of providing offices. All supervisors should have offices, because they conduct business associated with personnel and related human resource issues of a confidential nature. Temporary or movable walls/dividers can provide visual privacy but are not completely private. They serve to define a work area but they don't serve well as offices. An office with a "window" or glass panel that looks out on the work unit will allow supervisors to be visually close to the work unit - for front-line supervisors who need to be. There are disad- vantages to having such windows inside - the "fishbowl" feeling for the person who's in the office being one. [And with this posting from Carol we close the discussion on this topic until such time as someone comes forward with a new, heretofore unexplored, line of reasoning. C.] ******* END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 2, No. 27 ****** END OF FILE *******