ACQNET v4n005 (January 24, 1994) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acqnet-v4n005 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 4, No. 5, January 24, 1994 ======================================= (1) FROM: Barbara Nelson SUBJECT: Pre-publication announcements (20 lines) (2) FROM: Sandy Gurshman SUBJECT: _Journal of the American College of Toxicology_ (38 lines) (3) FROM: Lucien Rossignol SUBJECT: East View Publications (13 lines) (4) FROM: Ann Ford SUBJECT: NIOSH and South Asian books (29 lines) (5) FROM: William Wann SUBJECT: OP dealer wanted (11 lines) (6) FROM: Gary Hudson SUBJECT: Differential pricing for monographs, Gordon and Breach (20 lines) (7) FROM: Mary Ellen Kenreich SUBJECT: Processing purchase requests (31 lines) (8) FROM: Trisha Davis SUBJECT: ALA meeting: Open Forum on Licensing of Electronic Products (37 lines) (1)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Barbara Nelson (Auburn University) Subject: Pre-pub announcements Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 09:45:09 -0500 Thanks to Ned Kraft for raising the "Contentious Issue" of Pre-pub announcements by publishers who may or may not ever get around to publishing the title. I know most publishers do not intend to do this, but occasionally have a title which falls into this category. But the ones who annoy me are those who consistently do this, apparently on purpose to test the market for certain titles. There are some reprinters who are especially guilty of this, but they are not alone. We know who these companies are and will not order books until the record gets onto OCLC and there are enough holdings to suggest that the book is out. Unfortunately, we have to hang on to the orders and keep re-searching them on OCLC (which costs money), checking them in BIP and then often writing letters (which takes staff time). The issue really "pushed my button". In my 15 years in acquisitions, this has been a continual irritant. (2)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Sandy Gurshman (Readmore) Subject: Journal of the American College of Toxicology Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 13:05:03 -0500 The JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TOXICOLOGY is alive and well. Beginning with Volume 13, 1994, the journal will be switched from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., to Raven Press. This is a common practice, as many societies contract out their publications to various publishers. What is somewhat abnormal in this event is the degree of effort the previous publisher is making to hinder the smooth transition of the orders. In November, Liebert sent a letter to subscribers saying that they were no longer publishing this title. Subscribers were told that their orders would be fulfilled by Liebert's journal, _IN VITRO TOXICOLOGY_. According to a representative, they consider IN VITRO to be "a better journal." The letter states, "I believe you will be even more satisfied with IN VITRO TOXICOLOGY." To add to the confusion, Liebert has refused to refund agents who have prepaid them for the journal. Liebert will refund ONLY IF the subscriber individually requests the refund. Raven Press has agreed to supply 1994 issues while we work to recover the moneys paid to Liebert. Readmore has entered the orders with Raven, but wanted to report the situation so librarians would not be confused by misleading information. In our industry it is not common practice for one publisher to try to disrupt collection development activities in the library. We join other agents in bringing this to librarians' attention and in trusting that this will not become a common practice. (3)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Lucien Rossignol (Smithsonian Institution) Subject: Russian serials vendor Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 15:43:59 -0500 One of our branch librarians has brought up the possibility of switching vendors for our Russian and CIS serials subscriptions. Presently we use Kamkin. The few problems we've had with Kamkin have usually been attributable to our having missed renewal dates or to our overlooking renewal notices. However, a new vendor has been suggested. Have any of you had any dealings with East View Publications out of Minneapolis? Reliable? Inclusive? Responsive? Thanks very much. (4)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Ann Ford (University of Iowa) Subject: Irritants in books from India Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 15:12:04 -0500 If you receive materials on the Library of Congress Foreign Currency Plan (aka PL-480) from India, we invite you to forward questions about health problems experienced by staff members who handle them. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has agreed to visit the University of Iowa Libraries to inves- tigate our problems with items sent from the L C Field Office in New Delhi. NIOSH was invited by the U of I Health Protection Office and plans to send field officers in mid-February. I have been asked to invite other librarians who have problems with these shipments to address questions or concerns to us, which we will present to NIOSH, along with our own. I refer to skin irritation, unpleasant odor, breathing difficulties, headaches, etc., which seem to result from handling the items and packaging. We have devised handling methods to minimize exposure and they help to keep reactions down, but we continue to be concerned. We would be glad to describe our handling procedures if you are interested. We are aware of UCLA's testing and we have received a copy of their test results. We are also aware of McGill's statement. (5)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: William Wann (Texas Woman's University) Subject: European OP materials dealers Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 09:27:48 -0500 We are hunting for the following item: Bassoon: Its history, construction, makers, players and music by Will Jansen. 5 volume set. 1978. Buren, the Netherlands. F. Knuf. Would appreciate any suggestion for reliable OP dealers. (6)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Gary Hudson (Mankato State Univ.) Subject: Differential pricing for monographs Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 10:02:41 -0500 Have others noticed that current Gordon and Breach catalogs have differential pricing for monographs? For example, _Fractional Integrals and Derivatives_ by S. G. Samko and others (2-88124-864-0) has a list price of $325.00 with a price for individuals of $195.00. This price is followed by two asterisks. In the "Book Ordering Information" explanation the price for individuals is explained as being available to individuals worldwide (excluding Japan) who join the Science and Arts Society (SAS) book club. A one-time membership fee of $8.00 (US) entitles members to Gordon and Breach and Harwood titles at substantial discounts off the list price. No purchase obligations. SAS members do not pay postage and handling charges. I am very disappointed to see the concept of differential pricing extend beyond journals subscriptions to monographs. Is there a means of protesting this practice through our professional organizational structure so that it will not be adopted by additional publishers? (7)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Mary Ellen Kenreich (Portland State Univ.) Subject: Receiving purchase requests Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 12:00:22 -0500 We at Portland State University are in the process of changing our automated acquisitions system to SIRSI. Throughout this process we are re-thinking some of our procedures which are not specific to either the old or new system. I would like to ask other (primarily academic) acquisitions staff to comment on the method in which they receive order requests from faculty/librarians. We require that requesters fill out a 3x5" printed form (slip) indicating author, title & edition, publisher & date, series information, price, fund, etc. Depending on the requester and the title ordered, we receive some slips filled out more completely than others. We are thinking of giving up these slips and receiving purchase requests in other formats, such as via e-mail and marked copies of publishers' catalogs. Requests would still be funnelled through the appropriate subject librarian, but we wanted to be more flexible in the way Acquisitions receives the requests. We have used these 3x5 order slips for years and the Acquisitions staff likes being able to sort and file the slips easily. Each Acquisitions searcher/orderer is responsible for several subject funds. The slips are somewhat easy to keep track of before they are ordered and eventually wind up as a temporary shelflist card for the Cataloging Section. Thanks for sharing any comments or experiences. (8)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Trisha Davis (Ohio State U.) Subject: ALA meeting announcement Date: Mon, 24 Jan 1994 15:39:20 -0500 1994 ALA Midwinter Los Angeles Open Forum on Licensing of Electronic Products Sponsored by PVLR Electronic Publishing Licensing Agreements Subcommittee WHEN: Sunday, February 6, 1994 2-5:30 pm WHERE: Century Plaza Hotel, Plaza Room PRESENTERS: Becky Clarke, NOTIS John Cox, Blackwell's Trisha Davis, Ohio State University Libraries Richard Jasper, Emory University Libraries Susan Kesner, SilverPlatter Bob Nelson, EBSCO Industries Meta Nissley, California State University, Chico Glen Secor, Yankee Book Peddler Jay Trolley, Institute for Scientific Information Please join us at any time during this program for a lively discussion. The presenters will outline issues and problems this subcommittee is currently addressing and invite input from the audience. We welcome all questions and comments from librarians, publishers, vendors and distributors involved with electronic products in any format. For more information contact: Trisha Davis, Subcommittee Chair Ohio State University Libraries Phone: (614) 292-6314 Email: davis.115@osu.edu ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 4, No. 5 ****** END OF FILE ******