ACQNET v2n078 (August 18, 1992) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acq-v2n078 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 2, No. 78, August 18, 1992 ======================================= (1) FROM: Christian Boissonnas SUBJECT: Who's new on ACQNET today (28 lines) (2) FROM: Thomas Syseskey SUBJECT: Reference Publications, Inc., _Encyclopedia African_, Gille list (13 lines) (3) FROM: Rosann Bazirjian SUBJECT: Hardbacks vs. paperbacks (16 lines) (4) FROM: Jeffry Larson SUBJECT: Gift appraisals (14 lines) (5) FROM: Christopher Sugnet SUBJECT: Reviewing incoming receipts, cataloging on receipt (18 lines) (6) FROM: Caroline Early SUBJECT: BISG Seminar on Net Book Pricing (13 lines) (7) FROM: Chuck Hamaker SUBJECT: SSP Seminar on Shaping Our Future (18 lines) (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: August 18, 1992 From: Christian Subject: Who's new on ACQNET today Thomas G. Oertel Acquisitions/Reference Librarian University of Utah Law Library E-mail: OERTEL@ADMN1.LAW.UTAH.EDU Aldith Theresa Elcock Technical Cataloger Bell Communications Research, Inc. E-mail: ATE@DONNER.CC.BELLCORE.COM Miranda D. Scott Staff Manager Bell Communications Research, Inc. E-mail: MIRANDA@DONNER.CC.BELLCORE.COM Deena Medzie Acquisitions Librarian Widener University Library E-mail: DEENA.M.MEDZIE@CYBER.WIDENER.EDU Theresa Anne Baker Head of Acquisitions University of Kansas Medical Center Library E-mail: TABAKER@UKANVM.BITNET (2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 09:17 EDT From: Thomas Syseskey (Holy Cross College) Subject: Recent announcement from Reference Publications Reference Publications, Inc., of Algonac, Michigan, recently sent a "Dear Standing Order Manager" letter to various libraries regarding volume 3 of its _Encyclopedia African, Dictionary of African Biography_, for $75 prepaid with no returns. Please note that Reference Publications is one of the many imprints of the Gille brothers and that the American Library Association continues to warn libraries to investigate a publisher before prepaying any sizeable sum of money. (3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 07:56:36 EDT From: Rosann Bazirjian (Syracuse Univ.) Subject: Paperbound versus hardbound Syracuse University has had a policy in place for close to two years now where we select paperbound editions of titles over hardbound editions, when the choice exists. We decided that we needed to take advantage of the substantial cost savings that this would provide over the fiscal year. One advantage we have is our in-house paperback stiffening operation. At less than $1.00 per title, this process provides strength and support to our paperbacks to help them survive a little better on the shelves. Our ability to provide this type of in-house binding along with our policy to purchase paperbound editions, has certainly allowed our dollar to stretch just a bit further. (4) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 17 Aug 1992 13:13:37 U From: Jeffry Larson (Yale Univ.) Subject: Gift appraisals In response to ACQNET 2:77(3) on gift appraisals: We do not make appraisals of donations. As an interested party in the transaction, the recipient of a donation would have no higher standing in IRS's eyes than would a donor in making an appraisal (the possibility of abuse should be obvious). IRS has thresholds for requiring independent appraisals. If the donor wishes to claim above the IRS threshold, s/he should be referred to an independent professional appraiser or preferably to a list of appraisers. Any U.S. library that makes an appraisal for a donor is jeopardizing that donor's claim for a charitable tax deduction. (5) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 13:00 MST From: Christopher Sugnet (Univ. of Arizona) Subject: NEW ACQUISITIONS PREVIEW SERVICE For years we have provided a weekly display of new books received, both for selectors and other in-house staff and for university faculty. We are moving toward reorganization in Acquisitions, including cataloging on receipt. The weekly book display is organized by vendor, while the processing in Receiving will focus on qualitative level of available MARC records from OCLC. We would like to hear from any academic acquisitions departments that have experience reconciling workflow incongruities between a "book display" service and cataloging on receipt. As this is a fairly general query that could, hopefully, lead to lengthy dialogue, use your judgement as to whether to reply via ACQNET or to go Internet (SUGNET@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU) or phone (602)621-2699. Our hope is that there is something we haven't thought of that will allow us to keep what we call "Booklook" and receive and catalog at the same point in the workflow without taking security risks. (6) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 17 Aug 92 10:39:00 EDT From: Caroline Early (National Agricultural Library) Subject: BISG Seminar In the August 10, 1992 _Publishers Weekly_, p.[3], the Book Industry Study Group posted an announcement of its "Trends and Issues 1992" seminar. One of the topics will be "Net pricing...--what are the problems , pros and cons of getting retail prices off the book jackets and charging what local markets dictate? What do college textbooks teach us in this regard? How is the art book market faring with the elimination of imprinted retail prices?" Will anyone be going to this seminar on September 22, who could report back to ACQNET on this topic? Is this a serious trend among publishers? (7) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 11:14:56 CDT From: Chuck Hamaker (Louisiana State Univ.) Subject: SSP Seminar The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is sponsoring a participatory seminar, Shaping Our Future, September 16-17, devoted to the cooperative exploration of the scholarly communication process and how all participants in that process must cooperate for survival. Recognizing the interdependence of the librarian, the scholar, the publisher and the administrator, partici- pants will hear speakers evaluate pressing problems within the communication chain and then join in integrated work groups to offer realistic evaluations of possible answers. The seminar will be held at the Lafayette Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, (617/451-2600). Registration for SSP members before September 1 is $195.00, for non-members $245.00. Contact the Society for Scholarly Publishing at (303/422-3914 or fax at 303/422-8894) Co-chairs for the seminar are Chuck Hamaker of Louisiana State University and Janet Fisher of MIT Press. ******* END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 2, No. 78 ****** END OF FILE *******