ALCTS Network News v1n06 (June 17, 1991) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v1n06 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 1, Number 6 June 17, 1991 In this issue SERIALS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE ALCTS/RS ACQUISITIONS ADMINISTRATORS' DISCUSSION GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT ALCTS AUTOMATED ACQUISITIONS/IN-PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS IN LIBRARIES DISCUSSION GROUP MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT ARL AND ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS NEW IFLA PUBLICATIONS OTHER PUBLICATION NEWS MEMBERSHIP FORM ADDED TO ALCTSERV ************************************************************************** SERIALS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) will present an institute entitled "Serials Management: Shaping a Changing Environment" on October 25-26, 1991 at the Sheraton International at O'Hare Hotel, Chicago, IL. This Institute is designed for those who confront serials management issues: librarians, administrators, and faculty who make decisions as well as publishers, vendors, and the scholarly community. Participants will gain an understanding of the dynamics of the serials industry and how the components fit together through presentations by experts from the publishing, scholarly, vendor, and library communities. In facilitated sessions and small group discussions, participants will learn from the serials and collection management experiences of others; identify useful courses of action; and develop applicable strategies for managing serials issues in their own institutions. Registration fees are $195 for ALA/ALCTS personal members, $230 for ALA personal members, and $255 for Non-ALA members. The institute planners feel it is important to involve faculty committee chairs, budget officers, and others from outside the library who may be involved with serials management concerns. To this end, non-librarians registering from the same institution as a librarian may pay the same rate as the librarian. A prospectus will be available at the ALCTS Membership booth (#1956) and elsewhere at the Annual Conference in Atlanta. A brochure will be mailed to ALCTS members shortly after the Conference. For further information and registration forms, contact Alex Bloss at ALCTS, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; phone 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034; or e-mail u47209@uicvm.bitnet. ************************************************************************* ALCTS/RS ACQUISITIONS ADMINISTRATORS' DISCUSSION GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT "The Acquisitions Librarian as Change Agent" is the topic for discussion at the summer meeting of the Acquisitions Administrators' Discussion Group. Ross Atkinson, Assistant University Librarian for Collection Development at Cornell, is the discussion initiator. He will discuss the current and future structure of information services and the potential role of acquisitions in that structure. According to Atkinson, "Acquisitions is the library's connection with the publishing industry. If the library plans, as it must do, radically to alter that relationship (possibly by publishing more of its information itself), then acquisitions has the potential to be a key player in this deep-seated restructuring ....Acquisitions must turn some of its attention now from 'managing' processing information flow and technology in preparation for the adjustments which libraries must inevitably make. If, however, acquisitions associates itself exclusively with the conditions of today, and if those conditions are changed by severing some of the relationships between the library and the commercial publishing sector, then acquisitions is very likely to be one casualty of that revolution." A short business meeting will be held before the discussion to elect a new vice-chair/chair-elect. Betsy Kruger, Assistant Acquisitions Librarian at the University of Illinois At Urbana- Champaign, has been nominated. Other nominations will be accepted from the floor. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, 11:30-1:00, in room 307E of the Georgia World Congress Center. This meeting immediately follows the meeting of the Acquisitions Librarians/Vendors of Library Materials Discussion Group, which also convenes in the Center. For more information, contact: Barbara Winters (BWINTERS@VCUVAX), VCU Library, Box 2033, Richmond, VA 23284-20 33; (804-367-1094) ************************************************************************** ALCTS AUTOMATED ACQUISITIONS/IN-PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS IN LIBRARIES DISCUSSION GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT "Automation and the Selection Process" is the topic for discussion at the summer meeting of the ALCTS Automated Acquisitions/In-Process Control Systems in Libraries Discussion Group. According to an informal survey conducted in the winter, many librarians have considered automated applications in the pre-process stage of collection building, such as accepting purchase requests electronically, but most also indicated that they have not yet begun to plan for implementation. Stephen Marine, Head of Technical Services at the University of Cincinnati Libraries, will moderate the discussion. There are four discussion initiators: M. E. Brennan, Technical Catalog Coordinator for AT&T Bell Laboratories, will discuss how researchers, both in their New Jersey headquarters and from 35 remote sites across the country, submit order requests electronically. This special library is an Innovative Interfaces site. Doina Farkas, Chair, Acquisitions Department at the University of Florida Libraries in Gainesville, will describe a pilot project still in the planning stages. A request form has been developed on double Helix (dBase software for the Macintosh) to allow selectors to enter request information, which will then be imported into NOTIS from microcomputers. The goal is to implement electronic input of requests for all selectors' orders by fiscal year 92/93. Meanwhile, pilot projects are planned. John M. Meador, Jr., Dean of Library Services, and Lynn Cline, Head of Acquisitions and Collection Development at Southwest Missouri State University Library (SMSU), will describe development of a bibliographers' workstation from the grant writing stage through implementation. According to SMSU publicity, this workstation brings together "in a hypertext environment information from a number of disparate sources with which collection decisions can be made. The workstation is constructed from the basic steps in the collection development process: the identification of materials, their evaluation, selection, and ultimately their acquisitions." Data in four different categories are retrieved: bibliographic, critical or contextual, financial, and commercial. "In addition to data contained within the workstation, pathways are provided to such external databases as BIP+ Reviews, the local online database, and the online financial data for the library" (NOTIS). A grant was successfully obtained from Apple Computer, Inc., to fund this project. A short business meeting will be held before the discussion to elect a new vice-chair/chair-elect. Julie Gammon, Head, Acquisitions Department at the University of Akron Library, has been nominated for the office. Nominations will be accepted from the floor, as well. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 1, 9:00-11:00, in room 261W of the Georgia World Congress Center. For more information, contact: Barbara Winters (BWINTERS@VCUVAX), VCU Library, Box 2033, Richmond, VA 23284-20 33; (804-367-1094) ************************************************************************* ARL AND ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS As part of its commitment to promote networked academic journals and other serials, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) plans to publish a directory of electronic journals, newsletters, and scholarly discussion lists/interest groups. These represent publications which are created and distributed principally for Bitnet, Internet, and any affiliated academic networks, largely for free. The directory will be available at the end of June. It will contain some 30 journal listings, about twice that number of newsletters, and over 1000 scholarly lists. Its length is anticipated to be close to 200 pages. Preliminary pricing estimates are approximately $10 - $12 to members and double that for non-members. A final price and release date will be advertised in early June. Editor of the journals/newsletters section is Michael Strangelove, University of Ottawa. Strangelove's list will be available through the Ottawa University node sometime in June. Editor of the scholarly discussion lists/interest groups section is Diane Kovacs, Kent State University Libraries. For some months, she has maintained such listings as adjunct files to networked lists such as HUMANIST, ARACHNET, Lstown, and Libref-L. Each electronic "serial" will be described and clear directions about how to subscribe, send submissions, and access retrospectively will be provided. To ensure that the reader is given accurate and up-to-date information, entries have been supplied or verified by the editors themselves. The listings are compiled with the intention of providing the uninitiated networker with clear directions on how to navigate the sometimes puzzling world of electronic scholarship. ARL is producing the printed directory because of calls virtually daily requesting such information. If there is indeed sufficient demand for the work, the directories will be updated and sold regularly. For those who prefer to retrieve electronically, the directory will point to the free and continuously up-to-date networked sources for this information, with complete access instructions. The ARL is tentatively exploring options for funding to catalog/classify these materials, both to facilitate networked and paper access by subject and to "institutionalize" and "legitimize" new types of "serials." This effort would relate to activities of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) in identifying and maintaining directories of networked access and resources and to the work of individuals and institutions concerned with standards development for networked products and publications. For further information, to indicate your interest, or to place an order, contact: E-mail: ARLHQ@UMDC.BITNET OR Ann Okerson or Christine Klein, Association of Research Libraries 1527 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 202-232-2466 (phone) 202-462-7849 (fax) ************************************************************************* NEW IFLA PUBLICATIONS ISBD(PM), THE ISBD FOR PRINTED MUSIC, 2nd revised edition, and UNIMARC(A), THE UNIMARC FORMAT FOR AUTHORITIES, have been published by K.G.Saur for IFLA's Universal Bibliographic Control & International MARC Programme. ISBD(A), the ISBD for RARE MATERIALS, revised edition, will be available in June. U.S. orders should be addressed to K.G. Saur, a division of R.R.Bowker, 121 Chanlon Road, New Providence, NJ 07974; 1-800-521-8110. ************************************************************************* PUBLICATIONS NEWS *** National Shelflist Count, 1989 *** The Resources Section National Shelflist Count Committee has published _National Shelflist Count, 1989_. The structure and approach of the count is used by many libraries as a method of measuring their collections and providing useful relational data in both single and multiple institutional setting. It also allows libraries to provide both a structure and a source of preliminary information for the evaluation and coordination of collection management. Sixty academic and national libraries, including three Canadian academic libraries, participated in the 1989 National Shelflist Count project. _National Shelflist Count, 1989_ is available from the ALA Order Department, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, Il 60611, for $125.00 (outside the US and Canada, $160.00). *** Electronic Networking: Research, Applications, and Policy *** A new journal will be published in Fall, 1991: ELECTRONIC NETWORKING: RESEARCH, APPLICATIONS, AND POLICY, edited by Charles R. McClure with Associate Editors: Ann Bishop and Philip Doty and Resource Review Editor: Joe Ryan. This cross-disciplinary journal will provide coverage of an evolving area of information technology and communication: the rapidly growing use of telecommunications networks to provide information services and products. The journal will publish papers that report research findings related to electronic networks, that identify and assess policy issues related to networking and that describe current and potential applications of electronic networking. Initially the journal will appear in paper format. The editors and publisher are exploring options to move into an electronic format at a future date. Personal subscriptions to the journal are $33 per year; institutional subscriptions are $75 per year; $15 additional for subscriptions outside the United States. Additional information regarding subscriptions can be obtained from Meckler Publishing Company, 1-800-635-5537 or via the internet (meckler@tigger.jvnc.net). *** Postmodern Culture *** POSTMODERN CULTURE is a peer-reviewed electronic journal of interdisciplinary criticism on contemporary literature, theory, and culture. It is distributed internationally, free of charge, as electronic mail; it is also available on disk and microfiche for a nominal subscription fee. It editors are Eyal Amiran and John Unsworth; the Book Review Editor is Elaine Or. PMC invites submission of works in progress, book reviews, scripts, poetry, fiction, and essays. For more information: Bitnet: PMC@NCSUVM OR Internet: PMC@NCSUVM.CC.NCSU.EDU *** Conference Report on Statewide Preservation Planning *** A full report on a landmark 1989 invitational preservation conference is being distributed by the Commission on Preservation and Access. The 107-page report, _National Conference on the Development of Statewide Preservation Programs_, was edited and issued in May 1991 to serve as a practical tool for developing state preservation plans. The March 1-3, 1989, conference, held at the Library of Congress, was attended by 148 individuals representing 47 states, 3 territories and the District of Columbia. Hosting the three- day event were the heads of three federal agencies with a stake in preservation: the National Archives and Records Administration, the Library of Congress, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Unlike conferences that focus on the technical and managerial aspects of preservation, this unique event brought together the heads of state library, archival and historical agencies to discuss the politics of preservation. Conference participants heard 34 speakers who focused on the legislative, funding, and public awareness challenges of organizing a multi-institutional coordinated preservation program within the context of a single state. Copies of National Conference on the Development of Statewide Preservation Programs are available, while supplies last, for $15.00 (U.S. funds required) from the Commission on Preservation and Access, Suite 313, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. Checks should be made payable to the "Commission on Preservation and Access." ************************************************************************* MEMBERSHIP FORM ADDED TO ALCTSERV A second form has been added to ALCTSERV: the ALCTS Membership Application Form. This form has been added to the PVLR Complaint Form and back issues of both AN2 and the Newsletter on Serial Pricing Issues, nos. 1-37. To find out what's available among these file, send the following command to LISTSERV@UICVM: send alcts filelist The ALCTS FILELIST contains the list of files with the EXACT filename and filetype. To get a particular file, issue this command to the LISTSERV@UICVM: send filename filetype. To retrieve the first issue of AN2, do one of the following: tell listserv@uicvm send an2 v1_no1 or send a note to LISTSERV@UICVM with the text send an2 v1_no1. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ALCTS NETWORK NEWS (ISSN 1056-6694) is published irregularly by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, a division of the American Library Association. Editorial offices: ALCTS, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; Ruth Carter, President; Karen Muller, Executive Director. Editor: Karen Muller (u34261@uicvm); Editorial staff for this issue: Ann Swartzell, Ann Okerson, Barbara Winters, and Nancy John. ALCTS NETWORK NEWS is available free of charge and is available only in electronic form. Opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the division. News items and requests for back issues should be sent to the editor at Bitnet address u34261@uicvm. To subscribe, issue the network command "tell listserv@uicvm sub alcts [your account] [your name]." ALCTS NETWORK NEWS is also available on ALANET through the PUBS menu or the command ALANET4. Send questions about membership in ALCTS to the ALCTS Office, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. All materials in the newsletter subject to copyright by the American Library Association may be reprinted or redistributed for the noncommercial purpose of scientific or education advancement granted by Sections 107 and 108 of the Copyright Revision Act of 1976. For other reprinting or redistribution or translations, address requests to the ALA Office of Rights and Permissions. *************************************************************************