ALCTS Network News v6n02 (July 28, 1993) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v6n02 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 6, Number 2 July 28, 1993 In this issue REPORT FROM PLMS PRESERVATION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH DISCUSSION GROUP WORST SERIAL TITLE CHANGE OF THE YEAR AWARDS NEW FROM TECHNICAL SERVICES DIRECTORS OF LARGE RESEARCH LIBRARIES DISCUSSION GROUP REVISED LIST OF CATALOGING RESEARCH TOPICS AVAILABLE ************************************************************************** REPORT FROM PLMS PRESERVATION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH DISCUSSION GROUP The ALCTS PLMS Preservation Education and Outreach Discussion Group met during the ALA 1993 Annual Conference, New Orleans, in a discussion moderated by Julie Page, UC San Diego. The topic was "PLMS seeks comments, suggestions, and statements of need in preservation education and outreach, as part of its role in implementing the ALA Preservation Policy." Advance publicity encouraged those interested in instruction/outreach in public, school and academic libraries to attend the meeting. Most of the meeting focused on a lively discussion of preservation education geared to children in public and school libraries. Cheryl Holland, Washington University, has presented education programs in public and school libraries in St. Louis, including inservice training for 100 school librarians, career fair demonstation for 8th graders on preservation and conservation, classroom and in-library instruction on care and handling of books, and use of videotapes appropriate to various age groups. She noted there is a real lack of video material for junior high ages. Holland's efforts were enthusiastically endorsed by the attendees and ideas were suggested for turning her one-person campaign into one with nationwide application. The need was seen for: -aggressive outreach to the American Association of School Libraries (AASL) and PLA, as well as state library and state school library associations to reach librarians who "teach kids" -development of workshops for school librarians/teachers which can be made available through district educational service centers -development of career fair information on preservation and conservation with demonstration materials -preservation tie-in with computer and other media use and lending by school and public libraries -outreach to Girl and Boy Scouts through their merit badge programs, and to summer reading programs in public libraries -guidelines for ALA graphics so posters, bookmarks, etc. are not contrary to preservation concerns--e.g., don't show someone in a bathtub reading a book! Proposals for follow-up activities between now and the Midwinter Meeting include 1) Cheryl Holland and Deborah Austin will draft guidelines for ALA graphics, which will also be applicable to library vendors who produce bookmarks, posters, etc.; 2) Pat Palmer will report on possibilities for Girl and Boy Scout merit badges on preservation and conservation and/or inclusion of these activities in existing badges; and 3) Development of a preservation "promotional kit" and more age- appropriate videos for children. Discussion to continue at Midwinter with possible recommendations to the PLMS Education Committee at that time. By far the majority of PLMS members are from academic libraries. Sharlane Grant, Arizona State University, pointed out that as academic librarians we should be especially concerned about preservation education for children and young adults. By the time they reach college age they need to have learned the proper care and handling of library materials. With this early "education" perhaps we can begin to turn around the increasing vandalism and lack of concern for shared library materials which we witness daily. --Julie Page, Preservation Librarian, UC San Diego jpage@ucsd.bitnet ************************************************************************* WORST SERIAL TITLE CHANGE OF THE YEAR AWARDS In honor of the Tenth Anniversary of the official creation of the Worst Serial Title Change of the Year Award Committee, we have selected the following ten titles for the 1993 Awards. 1. The "No-Nonsense Award" goes to Brain, Mind and Common Sense. Over the last few years they changed from Brain, Mind Bulletin to, most recently, the New Sense Bulletin. In selecting an appropriate award for this title, we had also considered the "Nuisance Award!" 2. The "Too Many Pralines Award" is being presented with pride to the Journal of Diabetic Complications for making the daring move to the new title, Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. Thank you for not complicating matters more by changing the numbering as well. 3. The "Bourbon Street Award" is reserved for Applause/Best Plays Theater Yearbook of ..., which recently changed from the Burns Mantle Theatre Yearbook of ..., after it had already changed titles FIVE times before with equally entertaining and significant changes. 4. The "Muddy Waters Award," in honor of the New Orleans jazz great, Muddy Waters, goes to, yes, Piano & Keyboard, the Bimonthly Piano Quarterly. This title changed from the distinguished title, Piano Quarterly, in order to publish more issues per year--too bad they couldn't have done it more cleanly. 5. Country Reports, for all of its changes this last year due to the changing world around them, is honored by the "New World Order Award." Let's hope they can keep the countries in the SAME order from one issue to the next, which appears to be a problem for them currently. 6. The "Long Overdue Award" goes to OCLC Systems and Services [published by Meckler] for changing from OCLC Micro, reflecting the need for OCLC users to talk about more than just their micros. 7. The "Hands Across the Sea Award" is bestowed upon the European Journal of Cancer, for two reasons--one, because it's European and "across the sea", of course. And the other reason is because the nomination came to us from a library in Geneva, Switzerland. This fine journal split into two sections (after only recently appearing to have changed title to EJC) one of which is simply called, Part A. Very distinct, Part A. 8. The "Most Un-Popular Award" goes to Popular Photography for suddenly changing its numbering system from v. 100, no. 4 (April 1993) to v. 51, no. 1 with the May 1993 issue. All this grief for us and our patrons just so they could reflect the number of years of publication in their numbering. Thank you, Ziff-Davis, we are not amused. 9. We usually have a "Snake in the Grass Award" but must alter that award this year to the "Inadvertent Snake in the Grass Award" so that we can bestow it upon JASIS, whose editor personally wrote us to note a typographical error and save us from title change misery. He also asked not to give him the "Snake in the Grass Award," so, we didn't. We thank you and honor you with this special award, Donald Kraft, editor of JASIS. At least YOU care! 10. The "Worst Serial Title Change of the Year Award" goes to Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook. Bowker has had this title for two years and already published it under two different titles: the one above and Broadcasting and Cable Marketplace. For a title which has had more title changes than we care to discuss, we ask Bowker to pick a title and stick with it, PLEASE! The Title Change Police WILL be watching! --Submitted by Rosanna M. O'Neil, 1992/93 Chair of the Worst Serial Title Change of the Year Award Committee. ************************************************************************* NEW FROM TECHNICAL SERVICES DIRECTORS OF LARGE RESEARCH LIBRARIES DISCUSSION GROUP With the 1994 Midwinter Meeting in Los Angeles, the Technical Services Directors of Large Research Libraries Discussion Group will change its meeting schedule to a half day rather than a full day session. The discussion group is planning to meet from 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m on the Friday before the start of the conference. The schedule change is being tried for several reasons: 1. an increasing number of Friday afternoon programs and meetings has created conflicts for some members of the discussion group; 2. the group's Listserv allows members to conduct informal discussions by e-mail on topics of interest throughout the year; and finally, 3. a half-day session will help to maximize the time available and allow more focused discussion TSDLRLDG looks forward to trying this new format. -- Harriet Selkowitz, Associate Director for Technical Services, University of Washington; (206) 685-2889; e-mail: selk@u.washington.edu ************************************************************************* REVISED LIST OF CATALOGING RESEARCH TOPICS AVAILABLE The list of research topics in cataloging and classification compiled by the CCS Policy and Research Committee has been revised and is available per instructions below. 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