ACQNET v9n005 (March 7, 1999) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/serials/acqnet/acqnet-v9n005.txt ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 9, No. 5, March 7, 1999 ========================================== (1) FROM: R. Ferguson SUBJECT: Using USBE (19 lines) (2) FROM: C. Socknat SUBJECT: RE: English Reports (27 lines) (3) FROM: A. Pochi SUBJECT: Help contacting Societe Les Belles Lettres (19 lines) (4) FROM: J. Gourdji SUBJECT: Standing orders-question from a "newby" (32 lines) (5) FROM: M. Schwartz SUBJECT: RE: ALA Midwinter Meeting-Changing Role of Serials Acq. Librarians (95 lines) (1)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 13:18:24 -0500 From: Robert Ferguson (Washington State U.) Subject: United States Book Exchange (USBE) [Ed. note: I have suggested this be cross-posted on SERIALST] Has anyone had recent dealings with USBE? We're considering using them as a source for serial back issues, and would like to hear about other libraries' experiences. Please send replies to me directly. Robert C. Ferguson Acquisitions Supervisor Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA 99164-5610 tel. 509.335.7031 fax 509.335.9589 e-mail ferguson@wsu.edu (2)-------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 16:48:10 -0500 From: Carmen Socknat (Victoria U.) Subject: Re: English Reports Good day: With regards to Linda Davis's request for a source for odd volumes of English reports - she might try Books and Book Collecting - a website at: http://www.trussell.com/f_books.htm where she will find a section called SetMaker which lists individual volumes from broken sets which are available for purchase. Carmen Socknat @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Carmen Konigsreuther Socknat Acquisitions Librarian Victoria University 71 Queen's Park Cr. E. Toronto, Ontario M5S 1K7 CANADA 416-585-4467 416-585-4591 (fax) csocknat@chass.utoronto.ca @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ (3)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 01:11:42 -0500 From: Alan Pochi (Hellenic College) Subject: Societe Les Belles Lettres Dear List members: Can someone provide me with the e-mail address or fax. no. for the publisher Les Belles Lettres (or, better still, information for L'Annee philologique?) Please reply privately, and TIA, Alan Pochi Systems/Acquisitions Librarian Archbishop Iakovos Library Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, MA 617-850-1245 a_pochi@hotmail.com (4)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 08:46:39 -0500 From: Judith Gourdji (Northwood Univ.) Subject: Standing orders-question from a newby I am a newly appointed acquisitions librarian with no prior experience. The director of our small library had previously done the job herself. I have discovered that we have reasonable control of firm orders, using software supplied by our primary vendor, Emory Pratt. But our standing order record is merely a card file, kept on our secretary's desk. I feel I need to be able to estimate annual costs for standing orders, and recognize non-receipt in a timely manner. Is there software that will enable me to do this? Has anyone created a database for this purpose? Is there an easier way that I am not aware of? Also, is there information about the best vendors for standing orders out there? Though Emory Pratt is our primary vendor, we use Baker & Taylor for non-government standing orders. Should we use one vendor for both? Thank you in advance for any assistance you can offer. Judy -- Judith Gourdji Reference/ILL Librarian Northwood University 3225 Cook Road Midland, MI. 48640 (517) 837-4338 Fax: (517) 832-5031 Email: jgou@vlc.lib.mi.us (5)--------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 17:45:50 -0500 From: Marla Schwartz (American Univ.) Subject: RE: ALA Midwinter Meeting-Changing Role of Serials Acq.Librarians [Ed. note: Reposted from SERIALST] Report on "The Changing Role of Serials Acquisitions Librarians in the Electronic Environment" by Pat Loghry, Head, Serials/Acquisitions, University of Nevada-Reno, and Marla Schwartz, Head, Acquisitions and Technical Systems, American University Law Library On Saturday, January 30, 1999, the ALCTS Serials Section Research Libraries Discussion Group and the ALCTS Serials Section Acquisitions Committee co-sponsored a discussion on "The Changing Role of Serials Acquisitions Librarians in the Electronic Environment." Jeremy Blatchley, Bryn Mawr, discussed the changes from the perspective of a smaller institution and Carol Fleishauer from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), spoke from the perspective of a larger institution. Their brief talks were followed by a general discussion of the topic, moderated by Lisa Macklin, Chair of the Discussion Group. After giving an overview of Bryn Mawr's collection size and budget, Jeremy Blatchley said that Reference, Serials, and Systems all participate in the decision-making for new electronic resources. Blatchley felt that this broad-based group is needed to determine which resources to purchase. He stated that there was an increase in consortial buying, and discussed pricing issues involved when working with more than one vendor to obtain a product. Blatchley noted that the electronic environment requires closer and better communication with vendors to obtain discounts and finalize contract needs. He stated that his library no longer has one set time to renew materials, that subscriptions for electronic serials are all on differing schedules, and that tracking costs is more difficult. Electronic resources have caused some policy changes such as no longer needing to purchase complete runs and backfiles of a title, and purchasing more materials on-demand. Bryn Mawr has a Web committee that establishes Web pages and has developed a brief record template describing Web sites for cataloging purposes. Carol Fleishauer stated that MIT's structure for handling electronic journals was an evolutionary process beginning in fiscal year 1996-97 after a cancellation project freed up money for electronic resources. A task force formed to initiate the process became a standing committee made up of reference, acquisitions, and subject specialists who developed a system-wide perspective of available resources and negotiation skills. MIT created a new position of Assistant Acquisitions Librarian for Digital Resources, filled by Ellen Duranceau who had been the serials acquisitions librarian, and subject specialists now have a sponsor role for products they suggest. Fleishauer stated that the process is now stable, and they now have an expert in digital licensing and staff who have developed negotiating skills. Licenses have similarities and MIT has developed alternate phrases to propose to vendors when they would like something changed. The down side of the new structure is that it has created a division in the acquisitions/serials staff between the generalist and the specialist, because licensing agreements require specialized knowledge. While all catalogers catalog electronic resources, not all acquisitions staff are involved in ordering electronic products. If licenses become more standardized in the future, other acquisitions/serials people will be able to assist in the process. A second problem is that electronic resources require a central funding structure rather than all monies being allotted to subject funds as is the current practice for print resources. Fleishauer mentioned that she had noticed that the digital resources position is more focused and that it illuminates just how fragmented our jobs have become. The lively discussion that followed focused on license agreements and the need for acquisitions and serials librarians to familiarize themselves with the terminology used and to develop negotiating skills. Resources for accomplishing this include LIBLICENSE (http://www.library.yale.edu/~llicense/index.shtml), and upcoming conferences such as the March 4 ARL/SLA Licensing Videoconference and the third Electronic Serials Institute to be held April 16-17 in Portland, Oregon. It was mentioned that vendors are usually willing to accommodate libraries' requests for changes in licenses because they want to sell their product, and that often vendors start selling electronic products before they are ready and prices are set. Other issues discussed included archiving, statistics, check-in, claiming, link-checking, and the role of paraprofessionals in the acquisitions process. At one library a paraprofessional responsible for initial license review, vendor contact, and "virtual check-in" was promoted after taking on these new responsibilities. Marla Schwartz Head, Acquisitions and Technical Systems Washington College of Law Library American University 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016-8182 202/274-4346 ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 9, No. 5 ****** END OF FILE ******