ACQNET v2n110 (December 8, 1992) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acq-v2n110 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 2, No. 110, December 8, 1992 ========================================= (1) FROM: Carol Hawks SUBJECT: _LAPT_ contents (227 lines) (1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 07 Dec 92 08:57 EST From: Carol P. Hawks (Ohio State University) Subject: _LAPT_ contents _Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory_ Contents Volume 16, Number 4 Pre-publication Information Issue Expected on 12-12-92 Announcements 1992 LAPT Research Award Recipient -- Anna Perrault 1993 Research Award: Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory Reorganization of Acquisitions Departments -- Special Section edited by Barbara Winters Winters, Barbara. Organizational Models: Introduction to Special Section. Introduction to special section by the guest editor. Corbin, John. Technology and Organizational Change in Libraries. Many influences on the organizational structure of libraries can be discerned, of which technology perhaps is the most pervasive. This paper discusses some of the ways technology is influencing organizational change in libraries and what can be done to direct these changes positively in a manner that will benefit libraries. Barker, Joseph W. Integrating Acquisitions: Reorganization at the University of California, Berkeley. Barker discusses the reorganization of the Acquisition Department at the University of California, Berkeley to accommodate the serials acquisitions activities of the discontinued Serials Department. Jasper, Richard P. and Jane B. Treadwell. Reorganizing Collections and Technical Services: Staffing is Key. During 1990 and 1991, the Emory University General Libraries significantly reorganized collections and technical services functions, merging the formerly separate divisions of Collection Management and Technical Services and expanding the size and scope of both the Acquisitions and Catalog departments. Although the opportunity to improve communication and efficiency across these functions was the rationale for the reorganizations, significant changes of staff in key positions were the major impetus. Ogburn, Joyce L. Organizing Acquisitions: The Yale University Experience. This article discusses the changes that have occurred in the organization of acquisitions activities at Yale University in the past five years. This case is indicative of the climate of challenge that has prevailed in recent times over the role of acquisitions departments and acquisitions librarians in libraries. Dewey, Gene L. Technical Services Reorganization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: A Subject-Oriented Approach. Until March 1989 the Central Technical Services of the General Library System at the University of Wisconsin- Madison followed a traditional scheme of organization. Dewey describes the new organization which includes four subject departments that are aligned with the five subject cluster groups of selectors and catalogers. Each subject department is responsible for nearly the full range of technical services for materials ordered by its corresponding cluster. Niles, Judith. Acquisitions and Collection Management Reorganization: An Exercise in Crisis Management. In 1991, the University Libraries at the University of Louisville completed a reorganization of the Division of Technical Services and established a Collection Management Office. The new organization represents a means of crisis management to keep basic functions moving forward under trying circumstances, rather than a "model" resulting from careful study and planning based on the nest management theories. Wachel, Kathleen and Edward Shreeves. An Alliance Between Acquisitions and Collection Management. In 1990 the Acquisitions Department of the University of Iowa Libraries began to report to the Director for Collection Management and Development as part of a library-wide reorganization. The paper summarizes the background and rationale for that change and describes some of the consequences, both positive and negative, for acquisitions and collection management. ******** ALA Midwinter Conference 1992 Gammon, Julia A. Interfacing Library Acquisitions Systems with University Accounting Systems: An Introduction. Three presentations from the ALCTS Automated Acquisitions /In-Process Control Discussion Group address the topic "Interfacing Library Acquisitions Systems with University Accounting Systems". This provides an introduction to the papers presented at this discussion group. The full text of the papers follows. Bazirjian, Rosann & Randall Ericson. The Accounting Office Interface: Syracuse University. This paper discusses the Syracuse University Library's invoice interface with its university's fund accounting system. Jarvis, William E. Interactions Between Acquisitions Systems Expenditure Reports and University Financial Services Payment Systems: WLN ACQ to WSU's PAPR. The interaction of payment transactions between WLN Acquisitions and Washington State University's "PAPR" system is described and analyzed. The preparation of WLN Acquisitions Receiving Reports is considered from the standpoint of editing them so that they will pass over into the WSU PAPR Request Payment Report function as valid transactions. The Geac Acquisition-to-Lehigh University FRS interaction is briefly discussed as well. Barker, Joseph W. The University of California, Berkeley, Library: In Search of the Optimal Link with Campus Accounting. This is not a "how we done it good" talk. At Berkeley, the link between the INNOPAC system and Campus Accounting's system is only semiautomated. Barker discusses the half-successes, struggles, negotiations, and frustrations. He also covers the pitfalls to avoid, some features to hold out for, some compromises to refuse, and some of the politics of dealing with disbursement bureaucracies. Van Goethem, Jeri. From the INNOPAC/UNIX to the IBM ES9000 Mainframe Via TCP/IP -- The Duke University Experience. Van Goethem discusses the process begun at Duke University Library in December 1991 to transfer accounting data from the INNOPAC system to the Duke IBM mainframe via TCP/IP transfer protocols. ALA Midwinter Conference 1992: Meeting Reports Alexander, Adrian. ALCTS Acquisitions Administrators Discussion Group. Keating, Lawrence R. II. LITA/ALCTS SS Interest Group on Serials Automation Meeting. Hawks, Carol Pitts. ALCTS SS Research Discussion Group, January 25, 1992. Boissonnas, Christian. Great Expectations: Acquisitions and the Electronic Horizon. Dunkle, Clare B. Unpublished Secrets: Research for Problem Solving in Technical Services. Kelley, Carol. RASD CODES Reference Collection Development and Evaluation Committee Discussion Group. Pankake, Marcia.Who Are We and Why Are We Here, Or, Gaps and Overlaps for Electronic Publishing Within ALA: ALCTS Electronic Discussion Group. ******** Conference Reports Hawks, Carol Pitts. Collection Assessment and Acquisitions Budgets: Highlights of a Conference. The 1992 University of Oklahoma Libraries conference was held February 20-21 on the specific theme of "Collection Assessment and Acquisitions Budgets." Papers by Charles Osburn, Carol Hawks, Dan Richards, Charles Hamaker, Robert Houbeck, Dana Alessi, and Anthony Ferguson are summarized. Mouw, James. Review of the ALCTS "Serials Management: Shaping a Changing Environment" Conference. This report summarizes the ALCTS seminar on serials management held in October 1991 in Chicago, IL. Papers by Marjorie Bloss, Eyal Amiran, Susan Keiser, Gary Brown, Mary Case, Paul Evan Peters, and Joseph Barker are summarized. ******** Additional Manuscripts Knee, Michael. Beilstein and Gmelin: Keep or Cancel. This article examines the decision-making process employed at an academic library to evaluate continuing commitments to two important reference sources in chemistry: Beilstein and Gmelin. A survey was used to ascertain regional subscribers for a potential resource- sharing agreement. A second survey was conducted to determine the status of the printed handbooks and usage of the online equivalents at institutions with similar chemistry departments. Results showed half of the surveyed libraries had standing orders for Beilstein and 35% had standing orders for Gmelin. The negotiation process between the Library and the Chemistry Department is outlined. The Chemistry Department elected to cancel both handbooks, use online databases in their place, and purchase new chemistry materials including periodicals. Harris, Lindsey. Evaluating Suppliers for South Australian Public Libraries: The PLB Principal Suppliers Agreement. The article reports upon the reasons for the drafting of a tender document, the Principal Suppliers Agreement, at the South Australian Public Libraries Branch. It discusses the need to be accountable to funding authorities by documenting the basis of how major suppliers to public libraries are selected. The contents of the agreement, the process of evaluating suppliers and the implementation of the agreement are described. The consequences of issuing the tender for both the institution and the companies and the evaluation of suppliers are also considered. ******** The Review Section Cramer, Michael. Library Material Costs and Access to Information. Somers, Sally. Managing Technical Services in the 90's. Biblarz, Dora. Advances in Library Resource Sharing, Volume 2. Davis, Susan. The Standard Periodical Directory. ******* END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 2, No. 110 ****** END OF FILE *******