ACQNET v4n011 (February 15, 1994) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acqnet-v4n011 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 4, No. 11, February 15, 1994 ========================================= (1) FROM: Peter Stevens SUBJECT: PUBNET (20 lines) (2) FROM: Marsha Hamilton SUBJECT: PUBNET (25 lines) (3) FROM: John Weller SUBJECT: Acquisitions and accounting (31 lines) (4) FROM: Brian McLaughlin SUBJECT: Internet acquisitions applications (8 lines) (5) FROM: Joan Hoffman SUBJECT: Search for Gower imprint (12 lines) (6) FROM: Joan Hoffman SUBJECT: Novell protocols (8 lines) (7) FROM: Donna Ruda SUBJECT: Guilford Press Cassettes (12 lines) (8) FROM: Timo Sandham SUBJECT: Vendor evaluations (15 lines) (1)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Peter Stevens (Univ. of Washington) Subject: PUBNET Date: Thu, 3 Feb 1994 13:01:53 -0500 I don't think PUBNET has been marketed to acquisitions librarians--but I don't think most of us would be interested in it anyway. Most acquisitions librarians prefer to use book vendors rather than deal direct with publishers, since we usually receive better service from vendors, with higher discounts, faster fulfillment and far fewer invoices than if we ordered direct from publishers. Even minimizing direct orders, we process 15-20,000 invoices annually. In addition, most of us order on our online systems, inputting all our local information such as branch location, fund, selector and cataloging instructions, often from bibliographic records downloaded from a utility. Our funds are encumbered and our order records appear in our online catalogs while our orders are issued either electronically or in a printed format. With PUBNET, we'd have to do a second keying of the order, which is a waste of time. (2)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Marsha Hamilton (Ohio State U.) Subject: Using PUBNET or other databases for ordering Date: Fri, 4 Feb 1994 15:09:48 -0500 In reply to Michael Comer's (Thorndike Press) question about why librarians don't make more use of electronic ordering databases like PUBNET... For libraries with their own online acquisition system, ordering through a vendor or publisher electronic database involves double work. Orders must be keyed or downloaded into the libraries' acquisition system, which should reflect all ordering activity for auditing purposes, and then re-entered in the vendor/publisher database. I can think of only two occasions in which a vendor/publisher database would save or break even in terms of staff resources, terminal time, and therefore money. 1) If the library has no online acquisition system and is using the vendor/publisher's. This is more effective if the vendor system provides claiming and accounting features in addition to ordering. 2) If there is an easy-to-use electronic interface between the vendor/ publisher database and the local online acquisition system. Out of curiosity, how many libraries with an online acquisition system also use vendor databases for electronic orders? What do you see as the advantages? (3)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: John Weller (Univ. of the Cariboo) Subject: Library/Finance Department Date: Tue, 8 Feb 1994 13:22:09 -0500 Here, at the University College of the Cariboo, we have for years been carrying on a running controversy with our Finance Department over whether they -- or we -- should be the first to see and clear Library invoices for payment. Not being able to clear our invoices prior to their being sent to Finance makes it extremely difficult to track our expenditures in a timely fashion, especially considering the length of time it takes to process an invoice through the system. Not being able to directly issue our own purchase orders is another area of concern for us. To put the matter in scale, we are talking about book expenditures of more than $200,000 per year. Now, for the first time, our Finance Department seems prepared to talk to us about our concerns as they get ready to move to a new system. They feel that if changes are going to be made in they way they deal with us, that this would be a good time to do so. In looking forward to meeting with them (and realizing that each institution has its unique requirements), I would very much appreciate hearing others' experiences in dealing with their finance department: - do you have the authority to issue your own purchase orders? - do you receive and clear ALL invoices before forwarding them to your Finance department? - is anyone using an integrated acquisitions system which ties in directly with their institutions' financial system? - any other comments? Thanks in advance! (4)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Brian McLaughlin (Syracuse University) Subject: Internet applications Date: Thu, 3 Feb 1994 17:08:34 -0500 I would be interested if anyone has come up with work-related applications for use of the Internet, other than vendor correspondence and access to a few publisher's catalogs. (5)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Joan Hoffman (Parke-Davis) Subject: GOWER MEDICAL PUBLISHING Date: Fri, 4 Feb 1994 13:57:25 -0500 I am in need of a book published by Gower in 1990 by Ernst J. Schaefer entitled _High-density lipoproteins and coronary heart disease_. Gower was acquired by Mosby a while back, but this particular publication is not available from Mosby. Neither is it available from J.B. Lippincott -- I have checked. Can anyone offer me help/suggestions? (6)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Joan Hoffman (Parke-Davis) Subject: NOVELL PROTOCOLS Date: Fri, 4 Feb 1994 14:08:08 -0500 I would like to know if there are any books in print on the subject of NOVELL PROTOCOLS IPX/SPX -- Internet Packet Exchange / Sequence Packet Exchange. (7)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Donna Ruda (Curtin Univ. of Technology) Subject: Publisher's address query Date: Tue, 8 Feb 1994 01:27:30 -0500 We attempted to place an order with Guilford Press Cassettes, formerly at 200 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10003, and had the order returned to us as "Forwarding Order Expired". Is anyone aware of the current address? Any help would be appreciated and may be sent to me directly. (8)------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Timo Sandham (Afrikaans University) Subject: Vendor evaluation Date: Tue, 15 Feb 1994 01:52:35 -0500 I am preparing to evaluate (and compare) vendors that already supply our library. Due to distance and unfavorable exchange rates we need to be as choosy as possible. Although I have had no problem finding evaluation criteria, I have had problems finding guide-lines on doing the actual evaluation. I need a scale or formula or something to quantify vendor performance so that comparisons can be made. If anybody can help it would be much appreciated. ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 4, No. 11 ****** END OF FILE ******