ACQNET v3n063 (August 8, 1993) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acq-v3n063 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 3, No. 63, August 8, 1993 ====================================== (1) FROM: Christian SUBJECT: ACQNET editorial policy (107 lines) (2) FROM: Doug DeLong SUBJECT: Mexico City newspaper, Mexican vendor (30 lines) (3) FROM: Joyce Ogburn SUBJECT: Survey in _Against the Grain_ (23 lines) (1)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Christian Subject: ACQNET Editorial Policy Date: Thu, 05 Aug 93 22:10:53 EDT Last month the ACQNET Editorial Board approved the following editorial policy. All new subscribers receive it automatically. EDITORIAL POLICY SCOPE ACQNET subscribers discuss anything they want within the main area of interest of the list which is library acquisitions, collection development, and related subjects. 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Subject: Mexico City newspaper; vendors Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1993 17:12:10 -0400 Two weeks ago I posted in inquiry as to a Mexico City newspaper that U.S. libraries were receiving on a regular basis, and a vendor who was able to provide that newspaper. A summary of the responses follow. Suggested newspapers: LA JORNADA (available as a Sunday only) UNO MAS UNO EXCELSIOR Excelsior was noted as being available from both Faxon and Ebsco. The others might also be available from domestic vendors; I did not check. Suggested vendors: INTER AMERICUS PUBLICATIONS SERVICES, 2453 Mission Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 415-863-5692 LISA BENDER AND EDGARDO MOCTEZUMA, P. O. Box 152030, San Diego, CA 92115 619-295-4207 Fax 619-295-4299 Also listed, at the above address, and also at the following address!! was: LATIN AMERICA BOOK SOURCE, 48 Las Flores Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91910, 619-426-1226 Since Chula Vista is a suburb of San Diego it might be one company with two addresses. My thanks to all the respondents; I hope this helps others. (3)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Joyce Ogburn (Yale University) Subject: Survey in _Against the Grain_ Date: 28 Jul 1993 09:15:01 U In the most recent issue of _Against the Grain_ (June 1993) I have published a questionnaire seeking information on the changing relationships between librarians, materials vendors, systems vendors and publishers, especially in the light of new services being offered by each, increasing overlap between among those services, and demand for document delivery. I will use the results for a paper to be given at the Charleston Conference in November. Please take some time to fill out the survey if you have a copy of _Against the Grain_. If you do not, I will gladly supply you with a copy of the survey. It is a SHORT survey and will not take long for you to respond. I especially need responses from vendors (materials and systems) and publishers. If you are on this list, please get in touch! Contact me at the following: Joyce Ogburn, Chief Acquisitions Librarian, Yale University, P.O. Box 1603A, Yale Station, New Haven CT 06520 203-432-1756 ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 3, No. 63 ****** END OF FILE ******