ACQNET v4n039 (June 22, 1994) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acqnet-v4n039 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 4, No. 39 June 22, 1994 ==================================== (1) FROM: Eleanor Cook SUBJECT: ACQNET suspended for ALA, July 4th (4 lines) (2) FROM: Peter Stevens SUBJECT: New ideas in approval plans, exchange arrangements, etc. (29 lines) (3) FROM: Cynthia Coulter SUBJECT: Approval plan questions (27 lines) (4) FROM: Waldomiro Vergueiro SUBJECT: A Vision for Acquisitions/ Reports from Conferences (31 lines) (5) FROM: Floyd Zula SUBJECT: ALCTS Out-of-Print Discussion Group meeting in Miami (11 lines) (6) FROM: Betsy Gamble SUBJECT: LITA/ALCTS Microcomputers in Technical Services IG in Miami (23 lines) (7) FROM: Janet Padway SUBJECT: Acquisitions position available (47 lines) (1)---------------------------------------------------------------- From: Eleanor Cook (Appalachian State U.) Subject: ACQNET suspended for ALA, July 4th Date: Wed, 22 Jun 1994 ACQNET will be suspended from Thursday, June 23, through Tuesday, July 5. During this time any postings received will be held until the editor returns from the American Library Association Conference in Miami, FL. Have a happy and safe July Fourth holiday! (2)-------------------------------------------------------------- From: Peter Stevens (U. of Washington) Subject: New ideas in approval plans and exhange arrangements, etc. Date: Thu, 16 Jun 1994 18:10:19 -0400 I'm investigating various ideas and proposals for operating more efficiently and quickly--and to that end, I have a few questions for the ACQNET readership. If I receive replies, I'll summarize them and report back (just like the other listserves). It behooves us as modern, responsive and innovative acquisitions managers to stay at least one step ahead of our bosses. Soon, those bosses will be returning from ALA with questions about why we have not considered various new ideas that they just heard about in Miami. Though my recent ACQNET query about Books-In-Print on campus networks went unanswered, I'd like to hear from any acquisitions folks who process approval program books in a check-in mode (without creating separate order records for each title). And I'd like to hear from any library that is using a single, central approval fund rather than charging approval books (as in our case) to hundreds of separate subject funds. I'm also interested in hearing from any acquisitions folks who order US books for their foreign exchange partners by simply forwarding to a vendor the list of titles that the exchange partner sends the library. I'd like to avoid inputting such titles individually and repeatedly into our online acquisitions system. And, finally, I'd like to propose that ACQNET members trot out for the readership any new and fresh acquisitions ideas that they have for our discussion. It takes too long for the reports of such new innovations to make it into non-electronic print. Are you doing something new and interesting that you doubt anyone else is doing? Tell us about it! [Ed. note: see later posting in this issue about reports of meetings!] (3)---------------------------------------------------------------- From: Cynthia Coulter (Univ. of N. Iowa) Subject: Approval plan questions Date: Fri, 17 Jun 1994 13:59:08 -0500 (CDT) [Ed. note: Cynthia asks similar questions to some in the preceding posting. Perhaps these two could compare notes and get back to us?] We have recently changed approval plan vendors and have also decided to examine the ways we provided for review of those materials. Could you please share your routines with us? Specifically: If you have an approval plan, how long do you allow the approval materials to stay on the examination shelves for the librarians (or whoever) to review them? What do you do when a librarian is not in the library (vacation, illness, leave, etc.) and has not examined the materials when the deadline for examination comes? If you put records of the approval books under consideration into your online catalog, do you suppress the records from the public view? Do your faculty members (not librarians) review the materials? If your vendor provides an online product which allows users to "tag" or mark titles for Acquisitions to order, do you restrict the use of that product to librarians only or do you permit teaching faculty to mark potential orders? (4)---------------------------------------------------------------- From: Waldomiro Vergueiro Subject: A Vision for Acquisitions/ Reports from Conferences Date: Wed, 22 Jun 1994 10:37:42 -0400 Christian Boissonnas has made a good analysis of _A Vision for Acquisitions_ (ACQNET 4:36). I would not have anything to add. But I would like to take his mention about not liking to wait until LAPT's next number to discuss the subject. I agree with him. It really seems to be a very long time. I have also noticed in the last ACQNET I received that many meetings are going to be held in Miami. ACQNET gives us a very good service by advertising them. But I can not help getting a little frustrated when I see so many good discussions are being held in places where I can't go. I don't know about you in United States; for librarians and researchers in other countries it is very difficult to go to those meetings. We just HAVE TO wait for the reports in LAPT and other journals... when and if they are published. The above mentioned makes me dare to suggest that ACQNET could, besides advertising meetings, also bring a summary of the discussions held there. Of course, it would not need to be anything so detailed as the reports that are published in professional journals but should be long enough for giving a precise comprehension of what was said/suggested/concluded. Discussions on interesting subjects could then continue in ACQNET. I know sometimes it will be difficult to do that, but maybe the same people who advertise the meetings would like to report the results. Waldomiro C.S. Vergueiro (University of Sao Paulo/Brazil; Loughborough University/United Kingdom) [ed. note: Would those who have posted these announcements recently please see that we get a brief report? Thanks much.] (5)---------------------------------------------------------------- From: Floyd Zula (Tulane Univ.) Subject: ALCTS Out-of-Print Discussion Group meeting in Miami Date: Mon, 20 Jun 1994 15:07:29 -0600 (CST) The topic of this meeting will be "The Acquisition of Latin American Out-of-Print Material." Our featured discussant, Patrick Gavilanes of Gavilanes Books, New Orleans, will be focusing on the acquisition of materials from the Caribbean, in particular, and Central America. The other participants will be Floyd Zula, Head, Monographs-Acquisitions, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, and Marilyn Ng, Out-of-Print Search Coordinator, Acquisitions Department, The Library, The University of California at Berkeley. Location and time: Sheraton Biscayne Hotel--The Ottawa Room, Saturday, June 25, 1994, 2 - 4 p.m. (6)--------------------------------------------------------------- From: Betsy Gamble (Cornell U.) Subject: LITA/ALCTS Microcomputers in Technical Services IG in Miami Date: Tue, 21 Jun 1994 12:25:26 -0400 The LITA/ALCTS Microcomputers in Technical Services Interest Group will be meeting at ALA at the usual time, Sunday at 2 PM, in the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) Room B214. We will devote the meeting to a ** ROUND ROBIN ON MICROCOMPUTERS IN ACQUISITIONS ** The focus of our discussion will be creative uses of microcomputers in acquisitions. The group began as a LITA cataloging interest group, but has recently expanded its coverage to all aspects of technical services and gained affiliation with ALCTS. We generally have a very informal meeting, sharing concrete ideas and applications which we have developed at our sites for the use of microcomputers. We will also be electing our next Vice-chair/Chair-Elect. Anyone interested in leading the interest group should contact: Michael Kaplan, current Vice-Chair/Chair Elect, ASAP (address follows): Michael Kaplan, Head, Database Management & Coordinator for OCLC/RLIN Operations, Widener Library 88, Harvard College Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 E-MAIL: mkaplan@harvard.edu VOICE:(617) 496-3794 FAX:(717) 495-0403 (7)---------------------------------------------------------------- From: Janet G. Padway (Univ. of WI-Milwaukee) Subject: Acquisitions position available Date: Tue, 21 Jun 1994 12:46:24 -0400 HEAD, ACQUISITIONS DEPARTMENT GOLDA MEIR LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE Reporting to the Assistant Director for Technical Services and Collections, develops goals and priorities for the acquisition of library materials. Provides leadership and management of the Acquisitions Department, comprising the Order Searching Unit and the Holdings Control Unit. Responsible for supervising a department of seven full-time staff plus part-time staff and student employees. Advises the Executive Committee for Collection Management on collection levels and policies. Communicates effectively with publishers and vendors. Participates actively in librarywide planning committees. QUALIFICATIONS: Required: ALA-accredited MLS; 5 years of relevant professional experience in an academic library; working knowledge of procedures and awareness of trends involving serials; automated acquisitions experience, preferably NOTIS; familiarity with MARC format; familiarity with domestic and foreign book trades; demonstrated administrative or supervisory experience in an academic library; strong interpersonal skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; working knowledge of foreign language, including at least one European language. Desired: Second advanced degree in relevant field; record of active professional involvement. SALARY: Salary minimum $30,232, competitive depending upon qualifications and experience APPOINTMENT/BENEFITS: The positions are 12-month Academic Staff annual probationary appointment leading to indefinite appointment. Generous vacation and fringe benefits. APPLICATION: Send letter of application and statement of qualifications for each specific position, resume, transcripts, and name/address/telephone number of three references to Elese Colvin, Personnel Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Golda Meir Library, P.O. Box 604, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0604. All applications must be postmarked no later than 1 August 1994. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is a major metropolitan research university serving over 25,000 students. The campus is located on Milwaukee's tree-shaded residential east side bordering Lake Michigan. The Golda Meir Library is a modern, centralized library housing over 4.2 million bibliographical items as well as the 1 million item American Geographical Society Collection. The materials budget exceeds $2.4 million/year. THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 4, No. 39 ****** END OF FILE******