ACQNET v3n085 (October 27, 1993) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acqnet-v3n085 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 3, No. 85, October 27, 1993 ======================================== (1) FROM: Donna Ruda SUBJECT: Automated systems (17 lines) (2) FROM: Michael Comer SUBJECT: Publisher wants feedback from public libraries (11 lines) (3) FROM: Carol Hawks SUBJECT: _LAPT_ Contents (144 lines) (1)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Donna Ruda (Curtin Univ. of Technology) Subject: Request for information about library systems Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1993 09:13:09 -0400 Hello, our library is considering purchase of a new library system. The two most likely candidates at this point are URICA 2000 from General Automation and DRA from Data Research Associates. Could anyone with personal experience with either (or better yet, both) of these systems please contact me directly. I would appreciate the opportunity to ask questions of someone who has used the systems. I have to prepare a list of questions for the vendors by Monday the 25th of October. Thank you in advance for any assistance you can give. (2)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Michael Comer (Thorndike Press/G.K. Hall) Subject: Feedback wanted from public libraries) Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1993 19:51:58 -0400 I'm a Large Print book publisher looking for feedback from the public library community. Is this a reasonable place to look? Will you all be offended by my "commercial" nature? If you have issues/concerns - whatever having to do with large print please respond directly to me. (3)----------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Carol Hawks (Ohio State Univ.) Subject: _LAPT_ Contents for V. 17, no. 4 Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1993 10:00:29 -0400 _Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory_ Contents Volume 17, Number 4 Pre-publication Information Issue Expected on 11-5-93 Interviews Allen, Arly. An Interview With Arly Allen, President, Allen Press. Interviewed by E. Gaele Gillespie and Rachel Miller. In an interview at Allen Press, Lawrence, Kansas, Arly Allen discusses his company, trends in scientific journal publishing, the state of printing technology, and other issues. Graham, Gordon. An Interview With Gordon Graham, Editor of _LOGOS_. Interviewed by Carol Pitts Hawks. This interview was conducted via mail in early 1993. Gordon Graham responds to a series of questions about the journal he founded and currently edits, _LOGOS: The Professional Journal or the Book World_. Manuscripts Petit, Michael J. The Evaluation, Selection and Acquisition of Looseleaf Publications. Many legal library materials appear in looseleaf format. The cost of these publications strains already tight library budgets. It is essential to scrutinize potential acquisitions of this type, learning as much about these expensive sets as possible before purchasing them. The evaluation criteria used in this paper -- publisher, cost, bibliographical value, physical quality, and relevance to the library's collection -- helps the librarian make an informed selection decision. This article also addresses the practices of telemarketing and publisher's representatives. Eldredge, Mary and William Ludington. Comparison of Out-of- Print Searching Methods. This paper reports the results of a study comparing three different methods of acquiring out-of-print material: advertising, dealer searching and online match services. The results indicate that advertisement is the most cost effective method of acquisition because of the number of titles offered and because of the ability to choose the least expensive quote from multiple quotes through increasing purchasing power. Sankowski, Andrzej. Can the Polish Book Trade Survive Democracy? The Polish book industry, which has a great and rich tradition, is evolving to a free market system. This paper attempts to explain the complexity of the current situation and the implications of Poland's transition to democracy. The privatization of the country's book industry is discussed. Miller, Robert C. The Polish Book Trade: Spring 1992. This article describes the state of the Polish book trade as of late spring of 1992. Based on readings and on interviews and discussions in Poland with librarians, academicians and individuals in various areas of the book trade, it provides information on the volume and nature of publishing, difficulties faced by the trade and suggestions for American libraries seeking to regularly purchase books published in Poland. Rooks, Dana C. Electronic Serials: Administrative Angst or Answer. Someone's always got a new "answer" for the problems confronting libraries today. One answer being widely espoused these days is the electronic serial. Is the electronic serial the answer or does it merely create a new set of problems we must address? The author shows that it is both answer and angst -- for librarians and for patrons. The paper focuses on five areas related to the decision to provide access to electronic serials in libraries: budgeting considerations; staffing resources which includes the significant issue of training; collection development implications; patron reaction; and political realities, both internal and external. Keating, Lawrence R. II, Christa M. Easton, and Judi A. Goodman. Electronic Journal Subscriptions. Electronic journals are the serials equivalent of Detroit's concept cars: fast, flashy, and future- oriented. They offer high-speed and high-end performance at a currently low cost. There still are some bugs to be worked out, among them transmission problems, long-term maintenance, ownership and property rights, and questionable respectability. The focus of this tutorial, however, is not on broad issues, but rather on the practical aspects of processing electronic journal subscriptions, on the nuts and bolts--and sometimes monkey-wrenches--of getting e-journals into the library showroom and out to the customer. Conference Reports Chapman, Liz. Knowledge for Europe: Librarians and Publishers Working Together. Knowledge for Europe, a conference held in Brussels on November 11-13, 1992, was organized by The European Foundation for Library Cooperation and the Working Group of European Librarians and Publishers. Twenty papers from eight different countries took the conference participants through the main challenges and threats of current trends in book, journal and electronic information. The participants were from the library and publishing fields with a disappointing scarcity of booksellers. Review Section Tom Nisonger. LOGOS: The Professional Journal of the Book Trade. Dora Biblarz. Advances in Library Resource Sharing, Volume 3, 1992. Richard Bell. The Libraries Directory 1991-1993. Sally W. Somers. Technical Services in Libraries: Systems and Applications. Thomas W. Leonhardt. Collection Assessment: A Look at the RLG Conspectus. Marcia Pankake. Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries: A Literature Guide and Annotated Bibliography. Cynthia Coulter. Taking Stock: Libraries and the Book Trade. Liz Chapman. Taking Stock: Libraries and the Book Trade. Meta Nissley. CD-ROM 1992: An Annotated Bibliography of Resources. Announcements 1993 LAPT Research Award 1994 Research Award: _Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory_ ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 3, No. 85 ****** END OF FILE ******