ACQNET v9n014 (August 25, 1999) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/serials/acqnet/acqnet-v9n014.txt ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 9, No. 14, August 25, 1999 ======================================= (1) FROM: M. Smith SUBJECT: Out of print dealer for musical scores (17 lines) (2) FROM: S. Tompson SUBJECT: Book circulation/usage data barometers? (48 lines) (3) FROM: T. Boccia SUBJECT: Vendors for Brasilian publications (16 lines) (4) FROM: G. Mckiernan SUBJECT: Ramification issues of embedded multimedia e-journals (72 lines) (5) FROM: G. Mckiernan SUBJECT: Cataloging of multimedia electronic journals (53 lines) (6) FROM: L. B. Brown SUBJECT: E-commerce (28 lines) (1)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 10:55:05 -0400 From: Margit J. Smith (Univ. of San Diego) Subject: Out of print dealer for music scores Can someone recommend a reliable out-of-print dealer for musical scores for European and American composers? Thanks. Margit J. Smith Margit J. Smith, Asst. Prof. Head of Technical Services Copley Library University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492 619/260-2365 (2)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 09:51:27 -0400 From: Sara Tompson (Fermi National Accelerator Lab) Subject: Book circulation/usage data barometers? Hi colleagues: I run a special library, principally dealing with high energy physics. We are largeish for a special library, small for an academic library, but as this is a basic research laboratory, it "feels" most like an academic library. I have been perusing the LIS literature, and Web sites, with little result in my search for guidelines/barometers for book circulation/usage. I am wondering if there is some algorithm, or at least prevailing wisdom about circulation patterns? As I use the ACQ Web site moderately often, with good results, I thought this list would be a good place to submit my query! I am looking for items such as: * how long it typically takes for a book to be checked out * does frequency of circulation start out slow, pick up for a while, and then drop off, and * how does this correlate with age of the book, that sort of thing. It seems there would be some academic stats out there, but the ARL stuff I've found so far does not cover BOOK usage. Any anecdotes, pointers, etc. welcome! Thanks! Sara ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Employer information listed for identification only. My views are my own. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sara Tompson, M.S. Library Administrator Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory PO Box 500, MS 109 Batavia, IL 60510 USA 630/840-6014 http://www-lib.fnal.gov/library/sara.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (3)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 11:38:39 -0400 From: Terri Boccia (Metropolitan Museum of Art) Subject: Vendors for Brasilian publications Does anyone know of a vendor for art publications from Brasil that is both reliable and reasonably priced? (Or, for that matter, vendors that deal with any other South American countries?) Terri Boccia Theresa M. Boccia phone: (212) 650-2949 Acquisitions Coordinator fax: (212) 570-3847 Thomas J. Watson Library The Metropolitan Museum of Art (4)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 7 Aug 1999 16:04:22 -0400 From: Gerry Mckiernan (Iowa State Univ) Subject: Ramification Issues of Embedded Multimedia E-Journals _Ramification Issues of Embedded Multimedia E-Journals_ Over the next several weeks I will be considering and researching the issues relating to the ramifications / consequences / requirements of embedded multimedia in electronic journals for libraries and institutions. I have sketched the following outline of these issues and would very much appreciate my colleague's review of these as well as suggestions for other issues not included. I. TECHNICAL Installation of Plug-Ins Maintenance Retrieval / Access Downloading II. FINANCIAL Equipment (e.g. multimedia workstations) Cost Labor Time III. PROFESSIONAL Cataloging (e.g. cataloging of multimedia edition vs. non-multimedia edition of journal) Reference (e.g., user-assistance /interpretation) IV. COOPERATIVE Interlibrary Loan (e.g. 'document' delivery of multimedia e-article) V. PREPARATION / PRODUCTION Author training and skills Institutional infra-structure Publisher capability VI. ARCHIVAL Technical Financial Management I would also appreciate citations to *any* and *all* literature that address these issues in a general sense, i.e. the management, etc. of conventional multimedia applications in libraries. This outline as well as relevant literature will be used to prepare two articles for submission this Fall, and will complement M-Bed(sm) my recently-established registry of embedded multimedia e-journals available at http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/M-Bed.htm As Always, Any and All contributions, comments, queries, critiques, are Most Welcome. Regards, /Gerry McKiernan Theoretical Librarian Iowa State University Ames IA 50011 gerrymck@iastate.edu (5)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 15:27:47 -0400 From: Gerry Mckiernan (Iowa State Univ) Subject: Cataloging of Multimedia Electronic Journals _Cataloging of Multimedia E-Journals_ I recently searched the OCLC database for bibliographic records for each of the titles in my registry of multimedia electronic journals, M-Bed(sm). M-Bed(sm) is available at: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/M-Bed.htm Of the 41 titles currently listed, 34 had records. Of these, only five (5) - - less than 15% of those with records - had a mention of the availability of a multimedia component in the record!! To say the least I was surprised and quite perplexed that a major component of such journals has been completely ignored in a vast majority of cases. I am further perplexed that while a number of records make note of the need for the Acrobat plug-in there is no mention of the other plug-ins required for using the associated multimedia. From this brief survey, I've concluded that catalogers in general are not aware of the multimedia dimensions of such journals and that journals such as these would be difficult to identify due to the lack of standard and uniform description of the multimedia. This raises several issues, namely the current status of standard terminology within the cataloging community for such multimedia, the appropriate location with the catalog record (the five records which mentioned multimedia did so in the 516, 520, 538 MARC fields) and the appropriate General Material Designation (GMD) for such 'publications' In this case, all had 'Computer file' as the GMD. Would it be more appropriate to use 'Interactive Multimedia'as the GMD for multimedia e-journals? [This approach would be an extension of the _Guidelines for Bibliographic Description of Interactive Multimedia_ published by the American Library Association in 1994 and authored by the Interactive Multimedia Guidelines Review Task Force chaired by Laurel Jizba, now of Portland State University] I'd very much appreciate my colleagues' thoughts and reactions to my observations and conclusions regarding the cataloging of multimedia electronic e-journals (or any other issues that this posting may inspire regarding multimedia e-journals). As Always, Any and All comments, contributions, questions, queries, critiques, etc. etc. are Most Welcome! Gerry McKiernan Theoretical Librarian Iowa State University Ames IA 50011 gerrymck@iastate.edu (6)---------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 13:28:22 -0400 From: Lynne Branche Brown (Innovative Interfaces) Subject: E-Commerce I have offered to organize a session at the upcoming Charleston Conference on the topic of E-Commerce. We plan to answer the question: what are librarians, materials vendors and system vendors doing (together) to take advantage of the new opportunities that places like Amazon.com offer? I would love to hear from librarians who are doing creative things with e-commerce in their acquisitions departments. Where are you purchasing (from traditional library vendors or non-traditional sources)? Please name names. How is it different from the traditional library acquisitions model? What benefits have you realized? Have there been any surprises? Any negatives? If you would also be willing to speak for 20 minutes or so about the use of an e-commerce model in your library, please let me know. Any leads on non-traditional sources for library materials via e-commerce are also welcome. Please respond directly to me at lbrown@iii.com. Many thanks! -Lynne ___________________________________________________________ Lynne Branche Brown, Customer Sales Consultant Innovative Interfaces, Inc. 5850 Shellmound Way Emeryville, CA 94608 510-655-6200, ext. 5109 ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol.9, No.14 ****** END OF FILE ******