ACQNET v8n002 (January 7, 1998) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/serials/acqnet/acqnet-v8n002.txt ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 8, No. 2, January 7, 1998 ======================================== (1) FROM: A. Finnegan, P. Rose (2 responses) SUBJECT: RE: Disappearing materials (53 lines) (2) FROM: W.J. Gim SUBJECT: Counting gifts (25 lines) (3) FROM: G. Clay SUBJECT: Who uses Amazon.com? (16 lines) (4) FROM: L. Knight SUBJECT: Library statistics (20 lines) (1)--------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 11:01:36 -0800 (PST) From: Anne Finnegan (UC-Irvine) Subject: RE: Disappearing materials It's difficult to offer suggestions without knowing the physical set up of the area, but, aside from the usual security measures such as allowing only authorized staff into the tech. services area, it seems to me that maintaining an orderly and predictable work flow is the best way to prevent materials from disappearing. It may take a little extra time to keep materials organized, but knowing when materials entered the work flow and knowing where they should be at any time during processing are essential to maintaining control over them. In addition, staff should be cautioned to avoid keeping materials out of the work flow for long periods of time. Anne Finnegan e-mail: alfinneg@uci.edu Acquisitions Department phone: 714-824-7316 University of California Library fax: 714-824-2059 Irvine, CA 92623-9556 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 14:51:13 -0500 (EST) From: Pamela M. Rose (Univ. at Buffalo, Health Sciences) Subject: Re: Disappearing material We have items disappear once in a while, but it has improved since we changed the mechanism we use to route books to staff. Before, the book was simply routed to the requesting staff member prior to cataloging with a request to return it to acquisitions. We migrated to routing the books to staff after cataloging, but still experienced book loss, usually because someone just kept it on their desk and forgot about it. Now, we route the cataloged books to Circulation, who actually charge it out to our staff members like any other patron. This works very well. Although it doesn't really affect staff who might walk through and pick up a book without our knowledge, somehow the climate of tighter control has made staff aware of the problem, and more sensitive to the issue. Pamela M. Rose, M.L.S. Bibliographic Database Coordinator Health Sciences Library University at Buffalo 3435 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14214 pmrose@acsu.buffalo.edu (716) 829-2408 (716) 829-2211 fax http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~pmrose (2)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 03 Jan 1998 08:55:32 +0800 (SST) From: Wee Joo Gim (National U. of Singapore) Subject: Gift Titles Happy New Year to all ACQNET-L subscribers! I would like to know from Acqnet-L users if they count the number of gift titles received as part of their acquisitions statistics? If you do, how do you do it? That is, do you keep a manual recording system, or are you relying on your automated system to keep track of the number of gift titles added to your collection at acquisitions level, or are you using on any of the MARC tags to account for the gift acquisitions? I look forward to some response from ACQNET-L to this question as I failed to receive any response from other lists to which I have had posted before. Thank you in advance for your attention and cooperation. Joo Gim Wee Deputy Librarian (Technical Services) National University of Singapore (3)--------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 03 Jan 1998 12:53:31 -0500 (EST) From: Genevieve Clay (E. Kentucky U.) Subject: Who uses Amazon.com? [Ed. note: The easiest way to use Amazon.com is with a credit card. See ACQNET 8.1] I would like to hear from academic librarians who have used Amazon.com. What are your positive and negative experiences? Genevieve Clay 606-622-1788 (wk) Acquisitions 606-622-1174 (fax) Crabbe Library Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Ky. 40475-3121 libclay@acs.eku.edu (4)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 06 Jan 1998 15:49:06 +0000 From: Lisa Knight Subject: Library Statistics I am working on a project at the moment where I am urgently trying to compile as much information as possible on library statistics. What I am really looking for are the number of libraries in various countries through out the world and their material spend. I have some data from ARL, Loughborough University, Sconol and a couple of other sources, however I am now starting to run out of ideas. If anyone could help with any suggestions of alternative sources of information I would be really grateful. Thanks, Lisa Knight Oxford England ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol.8, No.2 ****** END OF FILE ******